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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BY CAROL WESTON ON 5/30/2012 2:00:00 PM
POSTED IN body, body image, Love your bod, puberty, breasts, my breasts are too big, guys, GL's best guy advice, weird guy stuff, summer, advice, advice from Carol Weston