Dear Queenie,
When I was a child I wanted to be an artist and I made a lot of “artwork” like drawings and collages and my parents have always kept a lot of those things on display in their home even now that I’m all grown up and not so interested in art anymore.
Queenie, it’s so embarrassing to think that people might think I still do that kind of stuff. Is there anything I can do?—Non-artist
Dear Non-artist,
As long as you behave appropriately and explain to people what you do for a living, nobody will think you are a child(like) artist. Try to ignore any annoyance.