u/Extra-Cut5173

Hi everyone! Super glad I found this subreddit. I just turned 18 in december (I'm a girl, of course), and I landed my first job with burger king this week, I start sometime next month. Still working out what specific day I first start and all that, but.. anyway. I really need some words of experience from any older/more experienced ladies here. Adulting hasn't been particularly nice to me, and I'm afraid of when I actually do start this job. I'm terrified of people (men specifically, i'm not sure if it's a phobia or just an irrational fear), and I'm terrified of the thought of having to fend for myself without my parents around. I'm mostly terrified because first of all: I don't look my age. Like, at all. I'm 5 feet tall and weigh 80 pounds on a good day, I get mistaken for a 12-14 year old on the regular. People often don't take me or my feelings seriously because I don't have an adult face or body that would give me the respect I deserve (as an adult). I'm scared that this behavior is going to follow me into the workplace, and I'm really going to need advice on how to survive it. Any tips for the days following up to my first shift, or how to focus better on my job, really ANY advice at all would really help this girl out. Thank you so much!