My body

[Dillonshb]

When I go to gym class I have to change into gym uniform. All but 2 people there are fit and have at least a 4 pack. I don't feel like I would fit in. I'm new to that school. I'm 13 and weigh around 115. When I use my technique of them not seeing me shirless it takes a bit more time than just taking my shirt off and putting a gym shirt on. I don't know what to do. What do u guys think I should do?

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Wear a tank top under your normal shirt, and change from there. I know many people who do that.

[dusman77]

Personally, if you are 115, I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt they would say anything. I know how it feels not to fit in, but you'll get over that feeling after a while when you're not as new to the school anymore. Good luck :)

[Volcom]

Your fine! Nobody is perfect, you have nothing to be ashamed about. People come in all shapes and sizes, so don't be discouraged. But if your still nervous about it, start working out everyday until you get that 6 pack. Every school has people that aren't "in shape" and in alot of schools the majority of the people are overweight. It's perfectly normal for you to not have abs so just try changing your shirt and they probably won't even care.

[Foamy]

Your body is your body. Not someone else's. nobody would come up to you and say something. I had the same problem the first time and you just gotta do it.

[mick4241]

Yea they shouldn't judge you. I wouldn't stress it. I'm 160and 5'5 which im Kinda fat. And you'll seem like your scared ifyou change in a stalll

[Human Male]

Man, who cares. Unless the kids are utter dicks not having a sixpack shouldn't be room for judgement.

[Chris95]

I wish I could tell you "Nobody's going to comment on you in gym class" but in reality that's just simply not true. I had PE as a freshman, so I was 13 and 14, and I was (and I guess still am) incredibly hairy for my age. Like, I had more body hair than some adult men when I was 13, and I got teased a lot for it. My problem was I didn't defend myself. I was this shy little shit who never stuck up for myself when people would pick on me, and I think they would have backed off had I grown a pair.

I don't see what's so wrong with weighing 115 at 13, but then again we don't know your height so it's hard to judge. Regardless, the key is being confident. Change into your clothes as if you didn't have a care in the world about what you look like, and if someone were to say something for some reason, defend yourself.

Also, in my experience, being shy to change in front of people was also something people got picked on. It's a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situation but you can make the best of it if you're confident and don't let people get to you.

[Human Male]

I wish I could tell you "Nobody's going to comment on you in gym class"....


High school (and even moreso middle school) doesn't matter. The relationships are unlikely to be retained, especially between past bullies. If someone has a problem that you don't have a six pack (which, wtf?), they're probably not worth spending time with on a human level anyway.

[Chris95]

High school (and even moreso middle school) doesn't matter. The relationships are unlikely to be retained, especially between past bullies. If someone has a problem that you don't have a six pack (which, wtf?), they're probably not worth spending time with on a human level anyway.

Sorry, but I disagree. To be constantly ridiculed over a physical trait is both scarring and traumatic for anyone to go through, regardless of whether or not they're going to be dealing with the same people after high school. 4 years is still a long time.

[Human Male]

Sorry, but I disagree. To be constantly ridiculed over a physical trait is both scarring and traumatic for anyone to go through, regardless of whether or not they're going to be dealing with the same people after high school. 4 years is still a long time.


That's assuming people will actually care, which, assuming they're even remotely decent humans (which I also assume that most high schoolers aren't), they won't.

It's gonna be a lot more obvious and pick-on-worthy to have a gorilla chest at 13 than no sixpack at 13.

[Chris95]

That's assuming people will actually care, which, assuming they're even remotely decent humans (which I also assume that most high schoolers aren't), they won't.

It's gonna be a lot more obvious and pick-on-worthy to have a gorilla chest at 13 than no sixpack at 13.

Well see there's your problem, they usually aren't decent humans. Not trying to discourage the OP saying he's going to be made fun of, because he might go by completely un-noticed, and not having a 6-pack at 13 is definitely acceptable. I'm just sharing my experience, that my "gorilla chest" at 13 made me the butt of jokes and ridicule and it's unrealistic to pretend that that doesn't exist, and doesn't actually happen to people.

[VirtualGuy012]

You could suck in. Personally, i wouldn't worry about it though. Or wear a shirt under it already

[Bryce51]

Get ripped dude. With your size at your age, you could destroy on a football field. I was heavier than that at 13 and I started working out and I'm almost 16 220 pounds. Stacked man.

[Kyyle]

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[Lovelife090994]

I got picked on for the opposite reason, I'm skinny, but that doesn't make the kids who bully and jufge, correct. Just be you and if they have a problem with that, they likely have a problem with themselves.