Thread:JoePlay/@comment-26499804-20181120144345/@comment-171752-20181120192235

I'm sorry to hear that. I am very unqualified to give specific advice on your specific situation, so all I can do is give a general response.

I've always looked a little younger than my age, especially during my teens and 20s, so I can somewhat relate. It seems that the source of the problem is people's mean behavior based on your youthful appearance. In the case of online conflict, all I can think of is to consider not using your photo on your avatar, profile, etc., if you are using it anywhere. I'm an old guy who's been online since the late 90s, and I've never used my photo as my avatar/profile image.

As far as the "real world" (offline), this is where I am underqualified to give educated advice. I was quite shy growing up, so outside of classmates who I occasionally had to talk to, I only had a few close friends who, obviously, were not jerks to me or each other. All I can do is encourage you to seek help from someone who is qualified to provide meaningful advice on this topic.