As others have said, I wouldn't take it to heart. It bothers me more when society pre judges you without knowing anything about you. DH and I cut quite dashing figures when we were younger, both tall and reasonably good looking in our prime. We had our own business and a very nice home and heads would turn when we walked into a room. Now, age, stress and illness has taken it's toll and to look at us you'd think we were a couple of vagrants . I might catch a glimpse of someone looking at us oddly, as if we are shady characters. I just think to myself they don't know anything about us, what we've done in our lives, where we've lived or what we've got. We are both passionate about our hobbies and invest in them rather than spending our money on expensive clothing or coiffures. Prejudice is a very ugly thing and if people can't look beyond the surface then it is they who have the problem.