ok im 16 and for some strange reson i dont feel 16 i am and i might look 16 but i dont feel old enough i see girls who are 14 and they look 19 or some who are even 13 that look 18 or 17 but im 16 and i dont feel 16 i feel childish not in the sense where i actually act like one as in play with dolls i just dont feel old when i think of 16 i think wow going on 17 then 18 now legal but i dont...does anyone know why i really need to know i have been wondering for a while now and its bugging me thanks for any WISE advice
2006-12-15 08:52:54 · 16 answers · asked by gigi 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
is it because a lot of girls my age are smoking doing drugs having sex and ending up on the streets..because i dont do any of that stuff
2006-12-15 08:54:01 · update #1
i do want to grow up its not i have a choice either way...i just dont feel 16 maybe its because girls at school who are my age are out and about doing drugs having sex smoking weed etc and i just look at them and think what a wast of flesh....i dont feel old enough i know im 16 but i dont feel 16 i feel as though i should act older but i know thats wrong so i dont do it
2006-12-15 09:19:05 · update #2
That could be it. It could also be because you don't want to grow up so you are trying to stay a child as long as you can. I think the girls that dress older than they are are just asking for trouble. Stay young as long as you can. You have plenty of time to grow up and do grown up things. As long as you are going to school and taking that seriously then have fun. When your older you will look back and be glad you didn't grow up to fast.
2006-12-15 08:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel! I am 4 years younger than you, making me 12, and I think like Wow, in 2 years I will have a driving permit, in 4 years I'll have a license, and in 6 years I'll be an adult legally... Wow. Sometimes I want to be a baby again and sometimes I can't wait to grow up... And I hear about girls my age who have alredy had sex and I'm like 'My age!?' (I do know it isn't normal for 12 year olds to have sex but it's happening more and more... What is wrong with the world?) I don't really feel as old as I am, so yeah, I know how you feel. I think most people, when they are young, picture a 16 Y/O as grown up, but when you are 16 (or any other 'teen' age) you don't feel grown up, you just feel like you did yesterday and all the days before that...
2006-12-15 11:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Answer Queen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's actually good that you're asking these questions. It could be that you feel younger because lots of other girls around you are trying to grow up too fast and are making stupid mistakes along the way with sex and drugs and whatnot. Be a kid for a couple more years. There's no hurry. You'll be 18 in two years, and then you'll be an adult forever.
If you want to, ask another question to older women only: would you go back and be 16 again, and if so, what would you do differently? Chances are good that most of us would go back and live a simpler life. Enjoy what you have. Be happy with yourself, and please, capitalize your "I." You're an important and vital person with lots to offer and lots to think about. CAPS, baby, CAPS! Be wonderful and young, uncomplicated with worry about income tax, cellulite, wrinkles and silly, immature boyfriends! There's plenty of time for that later.
2006-12-15 09:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by KD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with you. I'm 21 right now but when I was 16, all the other girls were trying drugs or having sex but I knew that wasn't me so I didn't do those things. So don't put your self down, and don't do those things just so you can be in the "in crowd" or "popular". Do what fits you and makes you happy, and that will take you far in life.
2006-12-15 08:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Jazz21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 30, and when I was a teenager, everyone wanted to look and act older. Some could pull it off and others couldn't. Your teenage years are short (even though it may not seem like it now), enjoy them, and enjoy the fact you don't have the responsibilities of adulthood, yet. Don't feel pressured to conform to your peers. Be yourself, act the way you want to and look the way you want to. Most teenage girls want to be someone their not and totally admire (secretly) those who are true to themselves. I guarantee you, all those girls who are drinking, doing drugs and having sex will regret most of it when they get older, everyone does. You sound like a girl who has it together - keep it up. You'll be just fine!
2006-12-15 09:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by Isla14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's alright to feel that way, in our society kids are forced to grow up way to fast. Heck, I'm 21 and I still enjoy little kid movies, going to the park to feed the ducks, coloring, etc. That's probably a good thing because I have two babies who like to play all the time. Good for you for staying away from drugs, take it from someone who knows that it'll only get you into trouble. Relax, you are so young yet, you have your whole life to grow up! Stay in school and have fun, the years will just fly by.
2006-12-15 08:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by dolly 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It kind of is. Like, you see girls now who are like, 13 and 14 and loko like they're going on 20, but it's not cool when you find out their real age, because then you're like, wow, that kids dressed/acting like a sl*t. i was like you when I was younger, I think a lot of girls feel awkward about their maturity around 16 I think around 18 is when I started to fell my age and was like, all right! I finally feel normal! i hope this helps.
2006-12-15 09:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by tiffanyrpunk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
me to im 15 and people asked me on my birthday (about a month ago) if i was turning 16 or 17 saying that i looked much older but i still feel like a little kid i dont know why though
2006-12-15 11:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sound more mature than most girls that I know that is your age. Just enjoy being young,because it doesn't last long. You are very smart for not getting into drugs and all of the other things girls your age are doing. Great Job!!
2006-12-15 09:13:01 · answer #9 · answered by Urchin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
simply put, its okay. you arent in any hurry to grow up and thats awesome. there are so many girls out there who have sex at age 13, 14, 15.... and its scary and sad.
good for you that you have class and you know who you are.
no need to act 19 or 18, just act how you feel.
atta girl!
2006-12-15 08:59:30 · answer #10 · answered by strawberryblond 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋