Being the smallest kid.

[kenny_b1001]

Hey - How do you deal with being the most undeveloped boy around:whoops:? I took the survey and I am a 1.7 so still in Stage 1. All of my friends have hair down then and can shoot. I still look like a 9 year old.

The Doctor says "don't worry!" Easy for him to say. He does not have his friends kidding him all the time and the bullies spreading stoies about how undeveloped I am:(.

[The Batman]

Well the truth is you shouldn't worry because you will catch up to them.

[HighSkooler]

Dont worry soo much. You'll have a growth spurt soon enough. and those bullies are weird for knowing how devoloped you are.??

[CaptainObvious]

Hey bud I feel your pain... being behind in puberty can be hard, and it's even harder when your friends give you crap for it. The truth is, as unhelpful as it may be, you're only 13 and it's not necessarily particularly abnormal to be undeveloped at your age. Sorry, but at the moment the best you can do is sit tight and live with it. Maybe give your friends a talking to for how they're acting - they shouldn't be making fun of you for something you can't control.

[BlackBetty]

Dont worry about it... Mayb one day, you will be bigger than them..

[loz4]

Most late bloomers are the best bloomers :D

[waterplayer]

i was the same way but i caught up, it doesn't matter. and if they were really your freinds they wouldn't spread rumors that should worry you this much about being "under developed"

[Jekyll]

hey man i was a late develepor too so i know what its like. but dont let it worry you i mean you will catch up if not exeed the limits those bullies have reached. keep your head high cos while there laughing at you your gonna be a much better person than them

[Trickster]

Most late bloomers are the best bloomers :D

He is pretty right. Lots of the small people end up being really tall. All the small become big. It shouldnt matter much ur just growing and only 13 u just hit puberty. Puberty at first is emotions, judgemental and aggressive outburts. So just wait a bit. u will catch up.

[pontiacdriver]

Hey - How do you deal with being the most undeveloped boy around:whoops:? I took the survey and I am a 1.7 so still in Stage 1. All of my friends have hair down then and can shoot. I still look like a 9 year old.

The Doctor says "don't worry!" Easy for him to say. He does not have his friends kidding him all the time and the bullies spreading stoies about how undeveloped I am:(.

I am sorry that your friends are being such jerks to you especially since they should be the first to stick up for you. The reality is junior high school kids can be really immature, and because many kids in junior high are starting out in puberty they are very self conscious about themselves. As a result of folks feeling weird about themselves they then try to pick on other kids who are more obvious targets to deflect crticism from themselves.

With the reasoning out of the way the immediate problem you have is how to deal with your current situation. I would say that come backs and a quick wit can go a long way to alleviating your problem. If you have a good mind and can give back what others throw at you, then folks will think twice about messing with you. I remember a kid in junior high who was just like you, but no one really messed with him as he could easily deal with criticisms through his words rather than actions. If your friends are genuinely close with you, then you should let them know that your feelings are really being hurt and that you expect them to help you instead of bringing you down.

With your being 13 your situation is hardly unique. I know that it is hard for you to be the runt of the litter right now, but if you think of yourself as big and have confidence in yourself, then folks are going to eventually give up on making fun of you seeing that it has no affect upon you.

My final word is that during this time you should stay tight with an older sibling, whether it be a sister or a brother, and definitely vent out your feeling to your family. If you would prefer to talk with a guy close to your age and don't have a brother, then find an older male cousin or a responsible older person to whom you can talk. Don't worry as you will grow sooner rather than later, and being smaller does have very distinct advantages. There is no question that body maintenance for you is going to be so much easier than developed guys, and many times girls like smaller guys.

Be confident in yourself as you are just as good as anyone else out there, and size is nothing as long as your mind and personality are great.

[sabin22]

like every1 said ul catch up, but i just love short ppl

[NeWb TeWb]

dude i am in the exact same situation , and btw guys i find it really annoying when people say dont worry you'll catch up because it isnt reasuring.

[charlie w]

i'm still am small, just try and ignore it. there are plenty of people in your position.

[notsure101]

Listen guys you just cant say you'll catch up thats all I see in threads like this but anyway why would bullies know your under devoloped i mean that just makes them look gay for knowin

[kenny_b1001]

To answer the questions on why the bullies know what I look like, my school expects that all boys go out for sports and all boys will change and shower. So the football jocks see the soccer nerds.

I have tried to ignore most of their comments and that works a little but then they keep it up and I lose it and thhen they know they got to me. It is frustrating. But it is good to know that other older guys have the same problem but it is bad too because some of them are 15 and 16 so 2 to 3 more years, maybe. Bad...

Thanks

Kenny

[Aves]

I feel you, but remember, if they try to make fun of you, just turn around and tell them its not your fault. You have NO control over height or rate of puberty.