Ok...no one is telling you to feel sorry for us. People don't have to be dicks about it and point it out like it's not something we're already aware of, that's all.

I was also expecting some more practical advice as a response to the letter. As someone in teacher training I highly sympathize with the problem and with for advice, and I can see why acting a little more confident just mightn't cut the cake.

This happened to me recently. My sister who is 8 years younger was mistaken as the older sister. Ha! And I did whoop and act like an asshole about it.