This first story by Diane Destry incorporates some of the elements of "time shifting" in a different sense with a genetic disorder that causes age misperception. It is factual in the sense that it does exist and this fictional character is a good example of the strains on personal relationships. Thanks for the helpful comments by several readers and the encouragement to finish it as quickly as possible. I expect it to be about 24K words and I will finish it within the next 30 days.