A 40-year-old mother is constantly mistaken for her teenage daughter’s sister.
Carly Johnson, from Stockport, Manchester, says her friends call her the feminine Benjamin Button, as whenever she’s out with her 17-year-old daughter Kia Douglas, they baffle strangers who think they’re sisters or friends.
The mother-of-one says stunned restaurant staff have even been known to call their colleagues to their table and demand they explain their 23-year age difference.
The travel agent says she takes the mix-up as a compliment, but finds it awkward when men ask her about her ‘hot friend’.
She claims that her friends call her Benjamin Button because she seems to “age backwards” like the character in the hit fantasy film.
Carly Johnson, (right) from Stockport, Manchester, is constantly mistaken for her teenage daughter’s sister or friend.
Carly, who has been single for two years, says she attracts men much younger than her, which she likes because she’s “young at heart” and loves to party, though she insists she’s “not a cradle robber.” “.
His tweet wishing Kia a happy birthday in June went viral with more than two million views from bewildered users.
Carly said, ‘We get mistaken for sisters all the time. It happens everywhere. I take it as a compliment.
“We were out for Kia’s 17th birthday and I asked a waiter to take a picture of me when my daughter came back from the bathroom and he was so confused… He thought we were two friends out for dinner.”
“During the holidays, someone told Kia to tell her sister that the food was ready. She told him that I was her mother and brought the staff to show her. They were so shocked.
Kia doesn’t care. She is not embarrassed. We are very close and we share clothes.
‘I hope we go out together when she’s 18. I don’t know if it’s cool to hang out with your mom.
She says her friends call her the feminine Benjamin Button, as whenever she’s out with her 17-year-old daughter Kia Douglas (left) they baffle strangers who think they’re sisters or friends.
He claims that his friends call him Benjamin Button because he seems to “age backwards” like the character in the hit fantasy film.
She insists her secret to looking young is in her genes, as she recalls hospital staff telling her grandmother Betty Prendergast that she looked 70 despite being 90.
The travel agent says she takes the mix-up as a compliment, but finds it awkward when men ask her about her ‘hot friend’.
“Sometimes I post on my story and guys ask who my friend is because she’s so hot and I tell them she’s literally my daughter. That’s a bit awkward.
She insists her secret to looking young is in her genes, as she recalls hospital staff telling her grandmother Betty Prendergast that she looked 70 despite being 90.
Carly said, ‘People call me Benjamin Button and I age backwards. I have always looked young for my age. When he was 21 he probably looked 16.
‘I think my secret is good genes. My mother is 68 and looking good and my nana was 90 and fit as a fiddle. The hospital staff would read her age and think she was wrong.
Carly (left) hopes she can date her daughter when she turns 18, but she doesn’t know if it’s cool to date your mom.
The mother-of-one says stunned restaurant staff have even been known to call their colleagues to their table and demand they explain their 23-year age difference.
Carly, who has been single for two years, says she attracts men much younger than her, which she likes because she’s “young at heart” and loves to party, though she insists she’s “not a cradle robber.” “.
Carly pictured at the age of 26 showing that she hasn’t lost her youthful look as she ages.
His tweet wishing Kia a happy birthday in June went viral with more than two million views from bewildered users.
I tend to date younger men. I’m not a cradle burglar, but because I look young, that’s what I seem to attract. The guys seem to have a thing for an older woman.
“Although I am 40 years old, I am quite young at heart, so I think that older men have a different mindset than me. I still have 25 in my head.
Carly’s tweet featuring a photo of her and Kia has received over 1,600 likes.
One said: ‘They are both absolutely beautiful! I hope to look as good as you when my son turns 17 in 15 years.’
A second added: ‘What is the daughter? A third quipped: “Is this a magic show?”
