I always get mistaken for my daughter's sister & people are stunned to hear my age – I get chatted up when out with her

The Sun

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A MUM has revealed blokes constantly mistake her and her teenage daughter for sisters when they're out at gigs, leaving her girl fuming.
Lynsey Schofield, 40, says men often think she's 20 years younger than her real age when she's out with 19-year-old daughter Melody Heslop.
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Lynsey was just 21 when she had Melody, and the pair are now inseparable, often hitting concerts and festivals together.
The lookalike duo have rocked out to Liam Gallagher, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, James and, most recently, Oasis – but Melody admits it's 'annoying' when young lads try to chat up her mum.
The mum-of-two said fellow concert-goers have been shocked to learn she is a mum when they see her in the crowd and doubtful bouncers have even asked her for ID on the door.
Meanwhile, daughter Melody admits it does get 'a bit annoying' when lads her own age want to chat up her mum.
Lynsey, from Blackpool, Lancashire, said: "We were at The Prodigy concert last year and were just speaking to someone and they thought I was her friend.
"I was like, 'oh no I'm her mum!'
"It's quite flattering, I'm quite happy for people to think I'm younger than I am. None of us want to get any older do we?
"When I went to The Prodigy, it was at Warehouse Project and they asked me for my ID, which I was more than happy to provide.
"It has given me a bit of an ego-boost."
Youthful Lynsey does not follow an extensive beauty or workout routine but, outside of her job as a support worker, she works as a sound healing practitioner and says this helps her stress levels.
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After they saw Oasis on their reunion tour, Lynsey posted photos of them together at the gig on Facebook.
Users were in disbelief that the duo were mother and daughter, saying the pair looked like sisters and describing Lynsey as 'supersonic'.
She said a few of the thirsty blokes have even tried to slide into her DMs.
Lynsey said: "The amount of friend requests I've had from random men is unbelievable.
"The Oasis reunion was a big thing for us because we'd spoken about it since she was little and I promised her when she was 11 if they ever got back together we would go.
"I put it up because I was buzzing about being at the concert.
"I wasn't expecting so many comments.
"I was surprised at how many people made the comparison to be honest.
"It's nice for people to think I'm younger than I am."
Teenager Melody was not surprised by the comments on the post and said she gets flack about her young mum from lads her age.
Melody, who works as a waitress, said: "We get it a lot so it's something I'm used to.
"I find it quite funny sometimes.
"We've had it since I was younger anyway. Through all of my teenage years we've been compared as sisters.
"I'm used to it at this point. It's quite cool up until lads start saying how attractive she is.
"It's a bit annoying to have lads my age talking about my mum."
Pros of being a young mum
Tracy Kiss, who fell pregnant at 19, has revealed what she beleives are the pros of being a young mother.
The personal trainer and blogger, from Buckinghamshire, believes women who give birth in their teens make BETTER mothers than those in their 30s.
She claims young mums snap back into shape quicker, have more energy and relate more easily to their children, meaning they're better behaved and happier.
Tracy told Fabulous: "Women who become first-time mums in their teens make better parents than those in their 30s or 40s.
"I believe if I'd been 10 or so years older before becoming a mother then I wouldn't have the relationship I have with my children now.
"For a start, being older I would have had less energy and therefore less patience.
"I wouldn't be as enthusiastic to speak to people after months of sleepless nights as I was in my teens.
"My body snapped back to its pre-pregnancy size through fitness post-birth, which in turn gave me the confidence to date and find love again. I've never been happier than I am now at the age of 30 with two children.
"If I'd have been alone at 40 with a newborn baby I'd be more tired, less happy with my body, less energetic and far more stressed from the shock of living my life for myself instead of putting others first. Sometimes age and the innocence of ignorance is a good thing.
"As a teen mum I just got on with it, found my feet and became responsible and capable because at the time I didn't know any different."
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