So I’m 23F in the National Guard and I have a two week training every year and I actually really got into crocheting during a year long deployment.

Anyway, I always bring some yarn and a hook to entertain myself during any downtime and when some people in my unit see me crocheting they always call me “grandma”. I mean no disrespect to actual grandmothers, but I’m just personally tired of hearing it, like I’m 23 and have no kids. Whenever I’ve crocheted in any other setting, I never get the “grandma” comments either, I just get comments of curiosity or amusement, which is fine.

I just wish my hobby could be more appreciated or just ignored if they don’t have anything nice to say. Especially because crocheting is my safe and relaxing space.