Hiding my Body - Is it Normal?

[someonelovesme14]

i'm 15 and am a late developer, my boobs are only a 30/32 aa/a size, but im really embaressed about showing my body at all. like if i go swimming and i have to get changed with other people im so shy and try to change under my towel or whatever and my mum is just like ' hurry up, just put your clothes on, no one cares what you look like' etc. but im still so shy. also my cousin ( she's 8) is always trying to look at my boobs and shes like ' why do you never show them' etc and i wont take a bath with her or even with anyone younger than her because im embaressed and i know its really stupid but i dont know why im so embaressed. is this normal? is anyone else that embaressed about not having a body of a 9 year old any more? thanks x

[biscuit90]

even though im a boy, i think i can help here.

im 17 and still going through puberty and at the stage of like a 12 year old.
so no your not alone in the way you do things etc. but having small boobs is not a bad thing. alot of boys prefer small boobs and also it even though its embarrsing dont let if affect you to much if you can. changing under your towel is fine, lots of ppl do that anyway. so your not alone and dont worry about it. and if you dont want to show your boobs to your cousin, thats normal just tell her and she should understand your privacy. :)

[byee]

seems to be a normal part of adolescence. However, it might be helpful to keep two things in mind: 1) Mercifully, it's all temporary, you'll develop soon enough and all of this will be a distant, bad memory, and 2) You care much more about the way your body looks than anyone else in the room.

[MoveAlong]

Yeah, I do that sometimes too in the lockeroom. I feel like my biceps aren't big enough, or I'm not strong enough, or I've got too much back acne, so I sometimes hide myself. I think you should just push through it and be proud of how your body looks - I'm doing that in weight training and I'm not gonna let those bigger, stronger guys get in the way of my life.

Don't hide yourself...it makes you feel bad about yourself. Be proud and push through what everybody else thinks and says =]

[Serenity]

I agree with Zach. It's completely normal to be self-conscious, but the only way to get through it is to accept yourself and be proud. Easier said than done, I know. I used to be the same way [still kind of am at times] but I forced myself to see all the other girls in the locker room- none of whom are top-model shape- holding themselves shamelessly and with pride. I took my inspiration from them and learned to be proud of my body as well. Just keep telling yourself that you are a beautiful person that is growing into a more beautiful woman and, in time, your embarassment will fade. :daisy:

[dushanbe4]

It's fine, some girls don't develop until, like 19 or so. It's fine.

[someonelovesme14]

thanks guys you're all really sweet, im gonna try to be much less self concious from now on, i guess i'll get used to my body lol x

[Serenity]

Good! You're making progress already in that you've made the conscious decision. :D

[Emisme]

I'm a 13 year old girl and just starting to develop where most of my friends are pretty far along. I am the exact same way as you. Changing infront of other girls was never a problem and now I don't want to. I have a friend who started developing at 9 so she hid her body for years until everyone else caught up. I assume at some point I will be all caught up and then I won't feel as embarrassed.

[Brook]

Dont ever be ashamed of your body, I learned that I am growing into a sexual person so im not exacly a kid any more.

[jwrj53]

Megabump!

[Brook]

dont hide be proud

[cindy99]

This will pass.Everyone is different but you will develope.I honestly dont even notice what other girls bodies look like when I change.

[Snookers]

I think everybody has been or is embarrassed about their body at some point. Nobody is perfect and everybody has flaws, we just need to learn to live with them and accept them. I looked like a 9 year old boy when I had 13 1/2 but as the time passed I changed.
The fact that I am small chested really put its mark on me, making me feel depressed, but I learned to see the bright side of it and eventually be proud of what I have.

[The joker.]

Girl dont worry, im very small, and i tell you this, i dont even get the chance to get in a relationship, all of the girls at school etc. are like, OMG ur cute, but i hate this, the only sexual thing they would do to me is poke me in my cute little belly, i ignore all this shit, :) if u ever get bullied for who you are, hit the persons face(not to hard), she shouldnt be acting like that ATT ALL!

[ana1og]

Dont ever be ashamed of your body, I learned that I am growing into a sexual person so im not exacly a kid any more.

Like Brook said, don't ever be ashamed of your body.