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I work in a fairly large and semi important office, I am the youngest in the office (21f). I have been the youngest in almost all of my positions since I went into the somewhat corporate world (18 as an office admin). I am not in corporate anymore, but it is semi necessary to state for the conversation being had.
In office attendance has killed what little respect I had beforehand. Those interviewing me knew my age and my skill set due to my diploma date and work history (which is fairly meek, see age) being listed on my applications. As soon as anyone looks at me from coming into the office for the first time after wfh, it is pretty obvious that I'm younger than the average age of someone I work with. My average coworker is the same age as my parents or my grandparents.
It does not matter what my skill set is, how i perform, etc. I am still treated as a kid as that's how people I'm around view me for whatever reason. I have been talked down to disgustingly, older adults attempt to disrespect boundaries that I've set, I am literally spoken to as a kid in some instances??? Its genuinely disrespectful and demeaning more than I can describe.
It feels there's very little that can be done. When I've brought it up in any of the spaces I've worked in- I have been told that I just need to roll with the punches because other people have worked longer than I've been alive to get where I'm at, I need to understand they view me like their own kids, etc. None of these are very great or acceptable responses, it's extremely damaging and I've considered hopping to a different industry to try again.
How do I further navigate this since I'm already being told that it's “not that deep” ?