ok let me start off by saying that im so miserable and tired of my life. ok hello, im a 15 year old male and i have one big problem. The problem is that im only 5.2 110 pounds and every person ive ever met think im 10 years old. im gonna be in 10th grade next year i dont know what to do. Freshman year was a diaster. Eveyone would call me mean nicknames like midget, hobbit, dwarf, elf, leperchaun, etc. I was so tired of no one taking me seriously or making fun of me.I used to umpire a local baseball league. and there wasent one game i did where kids laughed at me, fans laughed, and some people even thought i was part of the 8 Year old team!!! thats friken ridcioulous!!! There was even this one time were this travel team was making fun of me so bad. This one kid even told me that i should go get a high chair. I dont know what to do. I pray every night that some day my life will be happy and peacefull and that no other kid should expierence their childhood like i did. Plz help me.
2007-06-12 02:35:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I am sorry for your troubles. Guys of your age grow at varying rates and it seems you may be one of the slower ones - but do not despair !! As best you can .. ignore those idiots that have nothing better to do but pass judgement on you - I promise that you will have the last laugh and show them up for what they really are eventually. Patience, Grasshopper. :0)
2007-06-12 02:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by square_dotzz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignore this bs... Look, people are stupid for a very long time in life. I was 5'5 when I was in the 2nd grade and I developed curves in 5th (not some fully grown) My whole life I never seemed to "fit in" I put up with crude nicknames, people comming up to me making rude comments and being very hurtful, but what it is that as kids, we make fun of what is different b/c we don't know who we are yet.
It is easier to look and be just like everyone else b/c it is a time in life when we are floundering around trying to find out what makes us tick. Don't stop finding yourself b/c of the ignorance of others. The people that love you for you are the ones that you want to pay attention to. By the time you are in college (only 3 more years) these same people will be the ones that feel short and like everyone is looking at them b/c they are no longer able to just blend in and they haven't developed the ability to be themselves. You will have a huge step up.
Something a little more shallow, Tom Cruise is 5'7, most actors are well over 6... Niclole Kidman had how much height on him... don't worry about it now.
2007-06-12 04:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by carrie_penny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are 15 - you have not reached your full height yet. In the next couple of years (or even months), you will find that you will probably grow a lot.
I know kids are mean - you have to toughen up and ignore them. They are idiots.
A person's height has nothing to do with their potential as a human being. Look at most 'famous' people - actors are much shorter than we think they are. Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, etc., are 'short' by standards, yet are very successful.
Have some faith - your whole life is ahead of you; don't get wrapped up in this superficial stuff that doesn't matter in the long run.
2007-06-12 03:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may still grow more, up to 4 or more inches depending on how far into 15 years you are. I have attached a website for you to visit to get some information on how teens grow.
The teen years are the worst for most kids, kids are so mean and cruel. I often wonder what really happens to the meanest kids after high school, anyway, please understand that the 4 years of he&& will pass and you will enter a world of more mature people some of which will become your good friends. You can also talk to your family doctor about your growth potential and ask about growth hormones and if you would be a candidate for them.
2007-06-12 03:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by sashali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a city where one of largest attractions is a thoroughbred horse racing track. Some of the most celebrated athletes in this area are the jockeys that ride those horses. Those men and women are all of small stature physically.
However, even though they get great respect and admiration now, I'm sure there were times when they faced the teasing and heartbreak of cruelty, too. It's not fair. It's not right. But, it likely won't be forever.
Some people only feel good about themselves when they manage to make someone else feel bad. All I can tell you is that this will pass. It's their loss for not getting to know you for who you are.
Hang tough. Know that those who go out of their way to try to hurt you are probably hurting on the inside, too. But instead of getting stronger they get weaker with the hurt they cause. They can never grow on the inside -- they are so much smaller than you.
2007-06-12 02:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by leysarob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school a little person started going to our school and it turned out he was one of the most popular kids in school - he was also our school mascot. I can't tell you first hand but I believe you need to be proud of yourself, learn some good "comebacks" (for the jerks), and make your life the best you can. It all comes back to you. Are you going to let someone else make your high school years miserable? I know it's hard but it's all in whether you internalize what people say or not. But I promise you, when you get out of high school the world is a completely different place. Everyone I've ever known that had your problem in high school are now living life a lot happier than the "popular people". I guess what comes around goes around!
2007-06-12 02:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by J C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't change them. You can't change yourself physically, at the moment. So all you can do is change yourself mentally. I know someone has told you this, but they only do it because they get to you. My mom told me this all through high school and I never got the hang of not letting it bother me. When I finally learned to at least ACT like I didn't care and PRETEND to ignore them it really did get better. After a while I really didn't care and then I could just be me and people found out they liked me. Focus on being the best person you can be and people will want to be your freind. One of the coolest guys I know is 26 and only 5'2". He works out and has an awesome body plus he is just right with the world and doesn't have that chip one his shoulder that some guys do. He has an awesome girlfreind and is freinds with everyone in our small neighorhood. Hey at least in three years you can get tattoos then no one will think your ten anymore.
2007-06-12 02:59:19 · answer #7 · answered by leavemealone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it, kid...you'll hit a growth spurt in the next year or so and thicken up a bit.
As for all the kids talking bad to you, thats gonna happen because thats how kids are. Just ignore them. Find a good group of friends and have some good fun. High school is about making friends that like you for who you are. You should try and start there.
2007-06-12 02:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by jugganometry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off you need to know kids including teenagers are mean. They are quick to find others faults before their own,in reality nobody is perfect. Things will change after you get out of high school, you will find new people to hang out with and all the high school drama will be behind you. Only person that you need to accept is yourself, be perfect in your own eyes. I have an uncle that is only 5'0 I have to look down to him when I talk to him, he has made the best of his life, he found a woman that he loves ,has two kids, and he does farm work which is very hard.As for looking young be proud of that because all your friends and people making fun of you will probably age faster than you will.
2007-06-12 02:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by boo76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let others make you miserable. If they get to you, they've won! I know it is easier said than done, but you just need to know that you are living your life for yourself & not for those idiots! Carry your head high and ignore their stupidity.
People grow at different rates. Men in particular continue to grow until they are in their late teens - early 20's! My own father was a small person going into high school (only about 5' 3"); he is now 6' tall and 240 lbs.!!! Don't obsess over it. And besides, looking young is not necessarily a bad thing. My looks have not changed since I was about 15. Now that I am almost 30 and working in a school, I actually enjoy being mistaken for a student!
2007-06-12 02:50:03 · answer #10 · answered by smileyplc 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK check this out...
I am a 42 year old man who's 5'2" and weight 128.
It has never been an issue. It's just something they can use to tease you about. Forget about your size and live life to the fullest. I have and do. There's nothing I can't do and there's nothing you can't do. I've even been in a Special Forces unit rucking with the best of them. Hey if I can't reach something, I get a chair... big deal!
2007-06-12 02:45:30 · answer #11 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋