I'm going to play for the girls basketball team but don't want to expose my "toothpick" legs. I dread the pool and wearing shorts because then people can see my legs and make fun of me. I love basketball but hate being teased as being "anorexic" and having "toothpick" legs...what should I do?!
2007-03-08 12:50:07 · 10 answers · asked by ReneeMarie ;] 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
If it really bothers you that much, you should hit the gym and do some weight training to build muscle. I kinda got the feeling that your in highschool, or younger. If thats the case than you shouldnt worry, in the long run thin legs are ideal.
2007-03-08 12:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to start by telling you something my mom told me many times, "if you have got something you want to do you better do it while you are young and able." You love basketball, your chance to play on the girls team is right now. Go for it, don't let nothing or nobody stop you. It is unfortunate that there are so many jerks that have nothing better to do than to make fun of people. The worst thing you can do is to give in to these jerks and let them take over your life. It might hurt your feelings when people like that makes rude remarks about your legs, but it will hurt you much more if you let them get to you and cause you to give up basketball or anything else you love so much. This might be the only chance you have in your life to play on the girls basketball team, if you give up that chance, no matter how much you regret it, you will never be able to go back and do things different. You are young now, but believe me, you will get age on you in no time at all. No matter how long you live, there is not 1 second in your entire life that will stand still, time is clicking away. Of course you know that, but you might not fully understand it until you get older. You need to enjoy life to the fullest starting right now. You have got to learn how to ignore people that says things to bring you down. The jerks that enjoys making fun of others, they are not the kind of people you want for friends, their opinions should not mean one thing in this world to you. Spring is less than 2 weeks away, it makes no difference how thin your legs are, I strongly encourage you to start wearing shorts. Not only should you wear them when you are playing basketball, you should wear them everywhere you go. Shorts are very comfortable, DON'T spend the hot summer suffering in uncomfortable long pants to satisfy anybody. If anybody don't like how you look they can keep their eyes off of you. If anybody makes fun of you or ridicules you, ignore them, pretend they don't exist, you don't owe them nothing. God gave you the body you have got and you should be proud of it. If anybody makes fun of you that is the same thing as them making fun of God. Sometimes people will joke with you without meaning any harm. The best way to deal with that is to learn to laugh at yourself and show them it does not bother you. You will be young only one time so enjoy every minute of it. Enjoy your basketball, swimming, and everything else you love to do. Good luck to you.
2007-03-11 10:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by SouthernBoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be thankful you still have those legs which enable you to walk, run, jump, dance, swim, hop, etc.! Many people wish they had your skinny legs to get around on! Be happy with how God made you and appreciate what you have, before you don't have them anymore! My daughter has skinny long legs & they make me smile! Get over it and get grateful!
2007-03-09 16:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Forever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignore them! if you have a great personality than people wont care about your legs. as long as you do what you want to have fun than thats great. and dont worry i had the same thing. just ignore them and try to make friends that love you for who you are not what you look like
2007-03-08 20:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by hubba54 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet like 99% of the girls there would be jealous of you.. Just be sure to wear fitting shorts and not really loose ones, because that would make you look disproportionate. Flaunt it!
2007-03-08 21:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by regina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont worry about what ever body say they just jelious of us skinny girls dont dread the pool i love swimming that the best p-a-rt so if you love basketball then do it
2007-03-08 20:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by mya b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares?!!girls with skinny supermodel legs are hot!!
2007-03-08 21:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
skinny legs are in,beside if you don't do sports they will never get any bigger
2007-03-08 20:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wear pants
2007-03-08 20:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easier said than done, but--does it really matter what they think about you? no.
2007-03-08 20:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by leslie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋