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I am too short, and everybody calls me “Shrimp.” I try to eat healthful food, but it doesn’t seem to help at all. Any suggestions? – Shorty

 

I am too tall and look older than I am. I have started my period, and the other girls in my class haven’t. Guys in my class act as if they’re scared of me or something. – Too Tall

 

Dear Short and Tall,

You’re both fine the way you are. Work on accepting your height because you can’t change it. And remember, everyone grows at their own pace. Eventually, short kids stretch a few inches, and tall girls stop growing. I know it’s hard when girls and boys grown at such different rates, but just hang in there! Puberty requires patience.

 

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I'm 13, I'm 5 foot clean. And I guess I'm okay with that, I've gotten used to it, over the years. I've already gotten my period a couple months ago. It's not really a problem. It's just that my parents keep pressuring me to work out a lot, and eat a lot more than I can eat! I do work out regularly, I play soccer four times a week and I eat healthily. And I know my parents are doing this because they don't want me to feel bad about being short like they are. But they don't seem to get that I'm not going to get any taller. And I like being short, I guess. It's unique, all my friends are really tall.

Hey girl,

Even if you exercise and eat right, your height will still largely be determined by genetics. Your parents just want what's best for you, but if their pressure is stressing you out, it's okay to talk to them about it! Let them know that you're doing all you can to be healthy, and that you don't mind that their genes made you less tall. Beauty comes in all sizes!

Meghan D.

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by yellowglowfire on 4/7/2012 10:54:09 AM

 
 

i'm 13 and 5 feet and 6 1/2 inches! but everone thinks i'm like 14 or 15 someone evan thought I was 16! it's crazy

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by raven.y on 2/27/2012 3:49:27 AM

 
 

Hey AvatarTLA, the only way to overcome shyness, is to face it. Force yourself to participate in class and talk when you're assigned to groups. Even saying hi to everyone when you enter the classroom will help. Hope this works for ya. Xoxo



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Okay, so I dont talk a lot in my classes at all unless Im with my friends (which is hardly ever since a lot of them aren't in my classes!). I do blush a lot when I get called on or when people make comments about me being "too quiet". So, in science today my group members were giving me a hard time about being too quiet and needing to be more social. People do this to me in almost all of my classes. It's getting really annoying! What should I do? Lynae P.

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by AvatarTLA on 2/1/2012 8:04:10 PM

 
 

Look I understand that you feel bad about your self but I am in middle school and barley 4 feet! So dont feel bad about your self! You are perfect the way you are and who cares what other people think??? I bet you are a nice girl so dont worry about what those meanies say!!!!
-surferchick

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by surferchickemp on 1/4/2012 8:06:27 PM

 
 

Im super tall!And people think im in high school like in 10 or 11 grade and im in 7! But i think guys dont like me becuase im so much taller than them. It hurts because they dont like me just becuase im so much taller than them! What should i do? Should i wait for a guy to come around that likes me for who i am or just still try for my crushes even tho they dont like me because im tall?

 

Hey girl,

Don't be ashamed of your height! So many girls would kill to be as tall as you! And guess what, the guys will catch up to you in height real soon! Just stay confident and the right guy will come along before you can bat an eyelash. Guys love confident girls!

Kathryn S.

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