I'm carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get 'Okaaaaaay, honey.' I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.

Summary

The quote highlights the frustration of the speaker, who feels constantly underestimated and dismissed as a young-looking individual. They are consistently carded for age-restricted movies, condescended to when conducting adult activities like renting a car or buying an airplane ticket, and even reminisce about a time when they were condescendingly given crayons in a restaurant as if they were a child. The quote illustrates the speaker's ongoing struggle with being perceived as less than their age or intellectual capability, and the lingering effects of such experiences.

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