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[boiii67]

im 16 years old and my parents are always making fun of me becuase i have alot of hair on my legs and my arm pitts. it really bothers me what should i do?

[pontiacdriver]

That is terrible what your parents are doing, and I totally feel for you. My guess is that your parents are commenting on your hair as they themselves are afraid of getting old, and they are trying to make themselves "big" by showing they still can control you (out of a lack of a better word). Despite your maturing your parents probably still want to show they are the adults, and when they see your physical developments they realize that they are not spring chickens anymore.

In short, you are normal and fine, and don't ever let anyone, even your own family, take away your dignity. You need to calmly but assertively tell your parents that they are making you feel very bad about your body. You need to make it clear that you are at a time in your life when you need reassurance and that your parents should not devolve into taunting bullies which I am sure that school has plenty. Make your feelings be known in a respectful but thoughtful way as your parents might honestly feel that they are having a good laugh with you and that you are not being hurt.

[DjDream]

Dude just chill and play along with it. Be bold make fun of yourself. Soon enough you will be comfortable with yourself.

[legend247]

Its Not A Big Deal, just play along and get over it

[Neverender]

my parents are the exact same way. i hate it. they don't know i have armpit hair yet, but they freaked and kept going on and on about how i had leg hair. i hate it with a vengeance. they'll probably have heart attacks if they knew i had rmpit hair. i share your sympathy for you, b'y.

[DrDrDrDrDr]

maybe their just teasing you, ask them to stop if that doesn't work, i would spaz on them, but u shouldn't do that, its not the best idea ever...

[newblue2]

That's harsh tell them to stop or just play along with it. Or find something about them you can nag about when they bother you.

[Requin]

That's sad. I feel sorry for you. Your parents are supposed to support you, not make fun about you. But I'm sure you know this.

Everyone gets fun poked out of them now and again, but if they keep doing it and you don't like it, just tell them to stop. Their not cruel or evil in any way, I expect that they don't realise that you don't like it.

The only way they'll stop is to tell them, if there anything like my parents they may go all 'Ah didums' on you for a bit, just show that you mean it seriously and hopefully they'll take the hint.
I'm sure someone will think of something else you could do, as I can't see any other options.

[clr9823]

This happened to me. I won't quote what I said to my parents because Ill get banned if i do ;).
Seriously, cold sholdering works. If you ignore their jibes, trying to show that they are being stupid and immature, they may well stop.

[byee]

Ask them nicely to "Please stop".

They are undoubtly noticing you're growing up, and they might feel uncomfortable about it, maybe you're not 'their little boy'. Parents get sentimental about these things, and maybe this is their way of expressing it.

Unless they're mean, nasty people in general, a nice, gentle 'Please Stop' is in order here and will probably work OK.

[curiousteen]

just ignore it. i know its hard but just try to

[DJthekid]

shave

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Please don't bump old threads, this one is almost a year old.
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