18 year old too young for the real estate world?

[Jose Montero]

okay so i had my first meeting with a Brokerage firm, although it went well and i knew what to ask and what not, something they told me i did not like. They said that since i am 18 i should just let my liscence remain inactive and become an assistant. I have been studying this field and reading about it and i feel like i have the knowledge that many new assistants have and i could start selling already. but they insist that because of my age and my baby face it will be hard for people to take me seriously. i think that as long as i give top fiduciary services it should not matter what my age is or how old/young i am. what do you guys think?? should i just be an assistant or take the risk