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Bikini blues: Guys won't stop gawking!


 
I am 12, but my body looks a lot older. Guys never talk to me or hang out with me…until I have on a bathing suit. When I go to the pool with my girl friends, I am usually correct when I say, “Here come the boys.”

Dear I’m Not My Body,

These years can be exasperating! Fortunately, guys and girls keep growing up—emotionally and physically—and, one day, this situation will be different. For now, you could throw a T-shirt over your bikini, shop for a swimsuit that downplays your curves or figure out where you could enjoy a girls-only swim. Better still would be to take a deep breath and recognize that just about every girl is self-conscious about breast size, underarm hair, height, weight or an otherwise changing body. While your bod may feel foreign to you now, you will eventually feel more comfortable in your skin. And once everyone hits puberty, no one will care who got there first.
 
 
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Featherr: I am kind of on your side. BUT i would say "when ever you feel uncomfortable just put on a t shirt and just remember do what U think is right." Sarah510:GL is just giving her advise!!!! that does not mean that she HAS to do what they say. Just remember BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE!!!!

by ceceandrocky20 on 5/31/2012 10:44:58 AM

 
 



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Ok so I want to be a singer/songwriter when i grow up but i also want to be a baker. I have already written a few songs but i also know a lot about baking. How do i find out which is right for me? And a shout out to the girl of the story above: I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!! exsept it is my hight. YOU R NOT ALONE!!!!!

 

Hey chica!

So much talent in one girl! So, you won't have to pick your profession until wayyyyy later, and everyone LOVES having a baker and singer as a friend, so just keep working on both! You don't have to choose just one. Keep living your dreams, girl.

 


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by ceceandrocky20 on 5/31/2012 10:31:25 AM

 
 

~ Featherr
Well I guess you can see it like that...however I can NOT.

by Sarah510 on 5/31/2012 7:00:20 AM

 
 

Just wear a one piece. I'm 13 and a 32C which is bigger than most of my friends (As and Bs) but it runs in my family. I've definitely embraced it lol. Just wear a one piece/tankini or find a bandeau bikini that goes straight across as one big band instead of two triangles. Good luck! And most of all, learn to love your body. Everyone's got things they're self conscious about. Be grateful that your "problem" is one that women all over are wishing they had lol! xx

by fireworks1071 on 5/31/2012 12:45:53 AM

 
 

@Sarah510: I don't want to start anything, but I think you should know that the GL staff know what they're doing! Like Rachael A. said, the tip to throw on a T-shirt is to make the girl "ease unwanted attention" (to quote exactly). The GL staff know firsthand what it feels like to go through puberty, and sometimes telling yourself that your body is beautiful the way it is, isn't good enough for really self-conscious girls. If GL just told "I'm Not My Body" to love who she is, that wouldn't help her! I, personally, was exactly like "I'm Not My Body" a couple years ago and when I would throw on a T-shirt I would feel so much more comfortable! If GL just told "I'm Not My Body" to love who she is, that wouldn't help her! I'm so sorry this is really long, but for people who share the feelings that Sarah510 does, please know that the advice GL gives might not be helpful for you, but for the girl with the problem, it could be a lifesaver! (:

by Featherr.♥ on 5/30/2012 11:13:49 PM

 
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