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John Estes (Late developer)
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Date Posted: 18:34:14 01/20/08 Sun
In reply to:
Christina Watkins
's message, "Puberty Discussion" on 17:10:10 01/20/08 Sun
During the classroom discussion on male sexual maturation, I had said that I was late in developing. I did not gain weight until the first year of college. While my family moved around quite frequenlty, I thought the exclusion from my fellow students was because I was new. The males at every location were always seeking a pecking order, but curiosity always got the better of me. I don't remember having trouble talking to anyone of my classmates. I even believe that the confrontations that I went through helped me empathize with others that were left out. >Our discussion about puberty yesterday caused me to
>think about my menarche. I was an early developer,
>first reaching puberty at about 10 years of age. I can
>remember gaining lots of weight (although I was fairly
>active), having horrible acne, and dreading all of the
>side effects that came along with my monthly cycle.
>Needless to say, I was teased for being heavy and
>having acne (and oh yea, the braces did not help!).
>During my pre-teen years, I was a recluse.
>Specifically, I can recall staying at home for the
>first few days of my cycle each month because I feared
>everyone would notice something different about me and
>that I would not "fit in." It was not until middle
>school that I began feeling more confident in myself.
>The braces came off, my body developed nicely, and the
>acne - well, it partially went away. My peers accepted
>me more as I began looking "normal." However, it
>wouldn't be until later in my college years when I
>realized that your beauty can only be defined by you.
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