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I can understand that.

I went from an A cup to a D cup in less than a year a couple years ago, but nothing else grew at all.  I’ve still got stretch marks.

I’m sure you’re beautiful, stretchmarks and all.

i’ve gone through the same thing. i was pretty thin and had no boobs whatsoever and then when i started 10th grade..boom.
i developed curves and strech marks in all the same places you do. it used to drive me crazy.
they stopped bothering me so much now. i decided what a waste it was to fret over it all.
i was missing out on wearing cute shorts or having fun at the beach because i was being so self-concious when really more people have strech marks than you would think. but you don’t really notice..just like other people aren’t really going to notice it on you. you should embrace them and show the world that you are beautiful with or without them.
im eighteen too, and they have started to fade a bit as well.
:]

I have stretch marks on my thighs that I used to be really self-conscious about.  They’re fading now, but are fading in a very unattractive way.  The only thing I do is to just not pay attention to them.

Don’t worry about being alone in lacking confidence in your appearance; everyone goes through it.

I’m the opposite, I stopped growing in the 7th grade =/.

i think i’ve stopped growing alr and i really wish to grow taller because i’m only 149cm. and everyone thinks i’m 12-15 years old when i’m 16. sigh

i think i know what you mean.. i’m the opposite though.. i stopped growing physically.. since the 9th grade..

and i kinda have the body of a 14 year old.. and i’m 18. so sad

 I know what it’s like. While I was sort of a chubbier girl, I grew into some curves pretty quickly too. But the worst of my stretch marks come from when I was on medications in high school.

I was on one antidepressant that had me gain about 80 pounds in a matter of months. I still have huge stretch marks all over my middle. The ones on my breasts also make me feel uncomfortable to wear a bikini or low cut top.
I’m uncomfortable with them still, I’m a young 20 something who dresses much older than her age, all because of embarrassment. It’s hard to move past that. I know almost everyone has them, but I still feel angry toward mine.

People mistake me for much older than I am. They think I’m about 23, and sometimes I get mistaken for a decade more than my age. I don’t know if it’s my body or face or overall demeanor, but it’s not great when people think you’re 10 years older.

Yeah. I’ve got stretch marks, and I totally know what you mean about not having fun at the beach. You can’t run and play volleyball or frisbe when your boobs are threatening to show themselves at every step, and you feel people watching your legs as you run. I feel you. It sucks, a lot. I’m 19 and I feel like I have the body of a 30 year old. Confidence will come in time, and when your friends start catching up to you.

I stopped growing in middle school. I’m 21, but I look more like I’m a junior in high school.

It’s different for me, I stopped growing…who knows when but I wish I was a few more inches taller…my boyfriend is tall lol so we are kind of an odd looking couple. Many people told me I look way younger than my age…I am 19 and people seem to always tell me I look 15, I think most Asians especially girls always look younger than their age.

Um.. I would have to say.. we’re all different and that’s what makes us unique. I know that sounds like total bullcrap but take a look around or rather, read these other entries, you aren’t alone! I can’t say what I look like because people tell me a lot of things, but I’m 16 and I have stretch marks, I have an athlete’s body, I look younger/older than what I normally am, and I’m just all over! :[
But try to be confident, every woman is beautiful. Try looking at http://www.operationbeautiful.com
its a good site for a lot of women I go there sometimes... :3
i hope you stay true to yourself and find happiness to keep you company<3
you're beautiful! since the beginning! :]

I know what it’s like for both ways.  I am getting streatch marks on my breasts, thighs, hips, and butt.  (Yes, my butt.)  But that isn’t necissarily a bad thing.  It means you are well developed.  Kinda like guys having streatch marks on their arms because of their muscles growing in just a few months or something.  It’s when you get streatch marks on your tummy from pregnauncy that you start worrying.  If you’ve got streatch marks, but wicked curves to show for it, who cares!  Your bod is still hot!

I also know how it is for the flip side.  I seem to age a bit more slowly or are two years behind or something.  When I was ten, I looked like I was eight.  When I was twelve I looked like I was ten.  When I was fourteen I looked like I was still a pre-teen in general.  Turn sixteen I look fourteen and I seem to have stopped aging and am now 18, but I look fourteen or fifteen unless I really work to look more mature.  I am the oldest in most of my groups of friends, but I am still always considered the baby of the group.

ehhh i’m 16 and i dont even know if i’m growing. i have the body of a 14 year old

@MiSS__NARA@xanga - 
i think thats how i am too ):

I’m a late bloomer too, and the stretch marks also happened to me even though I am pretty small.  Amazingly I am now 28 and they have faded to the point you can’t see them.  Even with them there you shouldn’t be ashamed–they are natural and part of who you are.  I’m pretty hard on myself, too, even though my husband thinks I’m beautiful.

@MiSS__NARA@xanga - ughhhh. same here,

Definitely. I wore shorts when I went swimming and tops that covered my breast. I also used tinted lotion to cover my stretch marks. It didn’t make them go away completely, but definitely not noticeable unless you were looking. 

*hugs* I went from A to C in one summer. 

Don’t worry about it.  You look good.

If you’re worried about stretchmarks, wear some outfit that covers it like a tankini or even one of those speedo sharkskin suits (the ultimate one piece!).

I’m not super happy about my looks (I hate pictures of myself), but other people seem to like it. 

I still feel like a fifty year old stuck in a strangely buff youngster’s body.

Unfortunate for me, I’m starting to look my age (25).  It used to be that I was mistaken for a freshman in college or a high schooler, but dental school sort of aged me.  My sister (23) looks like she’s 16, and has to beat of some creepy guys.

Don’t stress too much.  Just watch out for creepy guys.

@xueyo@xanga - It might not help… I’m 19 and 173 cms and people still assume I’m 14 or 15. Strange eh?

im still growing!

Aw that’s too bad. In time they will fade, and use a lot of Vitamin D [I think that's the letter haha] creams and oils. They do help. Most girls have stretch marks. No one is perfect. You just have to wait it out. At least you have curves!

I have some stretch marks too. It sucks.

@xsteph_ox@xanga - :o that’s very strange! but from your profile picture, you look like you’re 17. haha the thing is, i hate looking younger than my age but when i’m old, i want to look young!

I was 5’3″ in the 4th grade. Taller than everyone in my class including every single boy. and only weighed about 90 lbs!

I reached about 5’7″ in 7th grade and haven’t grown more than 2 inches since.

However, I have stretch marks on my inner thighs and butt. I don’t try to hide them at all haha. I love being outside so I wouldn’t wear pants all the time just to cover up something no one even notices or gives a crap about! Rock those shorts!

I’m still a B cup though, damn it all.

use bio oil and cocoa butter all over ur stretchmark areas right after each shower when u still have water on ur skin, and then towel pat off the water.
Doing it right after a shower make sure the moisture locks in, and the more hydrated the marks, the more they will even out eventually
just remember every woman gets stretchmarks and its beautiful if you accept yourself :]

I grew A LOT one year. I was the tallest girl in the 7th grade, and I have a few stretch marks around my knee caps and on my hips. They’re not so noticeable, but eh, what can I do. I’m 15, but people think I’m 17 or 18. 

I’m the opposite of you, I stopped growing in the 7th grade at 5’0. I’m 19, but I could pass off as a middle schooler, were it not for my clothing. That and my face has started to age recently, so you can tell by my face i’m between 16-19 but my body says younger.

I have stretch marks too on my knees, thighs and butt. They suck. I’ve tried many products to get rid of them, but I never stick to it long enough. I’ve heard that Bio Oil works but you have to apply it at least twice daily and since you have had these marks for a while, it will take longer for them to begin to fade.

You could also try some Vichy products – the Vichy Stretch Mark Cream or the dermaglow stretch mark balm.

I was pretty much a chubster when I was younger, and ever since puberty I had some stretch marks. Now that I lost almost all the weight, I have a good amount of stretch marks on my stomach, hips, and thighs. I get really self-conscious, but I’ve simply decided not to worry about them so much anymore. I can’t change the stretch marks, although if I ever came into a good amount of money and could afford to I would definitely get laser surgery to diminish the appearance a bit.

aww i know where you’re coming from darlin’! i have stretch marks all over. but they fade with time. wear them and your gorgeous curves with confidence and noone will give a damn!

@n1colee@xanga - me too I’ve stopped growing in 7th grade
I used to be the tallest in elementary – now I’m like the shortest

I’m, seventeen, 5’7″, and wear an A cup. Talk about depressing! Sometimes I convince myself that I’m actually a B. Doubt it. I’ve always hated my body.

I don’t think the majority of people pay attention to things like stretch marks or cellulite or wrinkles or sags or anything else.  Have confidence in yourself.

I was 12, 5’3″, 110 lbs., and less than an A cup, then went to a D, 5’7″, 140 lbs. by 17 (thankfully, two years later, I’m still there…don’t want no double-D’s!). Stretch marks, you betcha!

I went through the same thing. I have always been very tall and had a somewhat curvy figure. I’m 19 now, but once when I was 17, my hairdresser was talking to me and asked what I did for a living. I said I was a student and she said oh wow you’re still in school? When I told her I was 17, she stared at me in disbelief and told me she thought I was 23, so I do know how you feel.

There are some upsides. For one, you probably have never been carded. I still think it’s funny when my friends and I go out and they are all stopped for being 6 inches shorter than I am.
For the stretch marks, there are lots of different scar creams you could try out. I think Strivectin (sp?) is good if you keep using it. You could also go to a Laser Center. That’s more expensive, but you’ll get quicker results. Do some research! I’m sure you’ll find a good solution. 

i look older! i’m 16 now, but i was about to go into eighth grade (meaning i was 13) and i was school shopping. the girl who was ringing up my stuff asked me if i was going into college! sometimes i wonder why older men stare at me but it’s probably because i look legal. when i am totally a minor.

and stretchmarks are so not a big deal. i mean, i totally hate mine, but i have honestly never really noticed anyone else’s. and they definitely fade with time, you’ll see.

I feel the same way, except I’m the opposite; I’m 20, 21 here in a couple of months, but I look/sound about 15 or 16.  It drives me crazy…  I want to look/sound like all the other 20 year olds I hang around with and see every day.  

I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’m almost 23 and my body definitely doesn’t reflect my age. I used to complain a whole lot, but now I’m used to people assuming I’m 12-15. People keep telling me I’ll love it when I’m older. I have some stretch marks on my lower back and butt. No one else pays that much attention to stretch marks besides the person who has them. You could wear a tankini or one of those little skirts, I can’t remember the name right now.

@xueyo@xanga - I guess it depends when you see me. I had lost some weight in that photo, but I’m heavier again, so I guess my face is a bit puffier like a kid who hasn’t lost their babyfat or something.

I can relate.  I’m 18 too and a few years ago, I seemed to develop curves overnight.  I went from being stick-straight to having fairly large breasts and full hips, thighs, and butt.  I’m not fat, but sometimes I feel like I am just because of the curves.  People don’t really notice how curvy I am because I don’t wear tight clothing.  A few months ago, I was sharing a room with a few other girls, and being the immodest person that I am, was wearing only my bra and panties, and my friends started commenting on how they wished their breasts were as big as mine and how my butt was the “perfect” size.  I guess I should have been flattered but I just felt awkward because I don’t find my curves attractive.  

Oh, and I have the stretch marks, too.  They’re starting to fade, but its still embarrassing.  

Yeah, im only 14 but lots of people say i look 16-17 because of my curves and chest and stuff. im pretty short but that doesnt change how they see me

the samee thing happened to me, i started to grow tooo quickly && ended up with stretch marks, that i STILL have =/ i absolutely hate it.

Well, I have a different case. I look younger than I really am. I’m turning 19 in August, but people think I’m 13. o_o

I wish I could grow, I haven’t grown since the 7th grade. D<

- Kunoichi

I have stretch marks from a growth spurt
too. You can see them up by my hips when I wear a bathing suit. They
are thankfully starting to fade.

i felt the same way growing up.  at 12, i was suddenly 5’8″ with 36C, sometimes D breasts.  accepting yourself comes with time… just do what makes you feel good.  i run..it makes me feel good and gives me confidence.  you are beautiful just as you are…always remember that!!!  and a lot of people think you are too!

I’m 17 and the SAME thing happened to me when I was around 10 or 11. And yup, still got the stretch marks to show for it :/

u sound like a curvy hottie who just needs to become comfortable in her own skin. the stretch marks will fade.

I thought I was done growing when I was in high school.  I’d stopped getting taller around the age of twelve, I had hips, I had more breasts than most girls I knew – they hadn’t changed in a while.  But then I went to college.  My body changed even more while at college – and I’m not talking about the whole freshman 15 thing.  My hips got a little bigger and I went up a whole bra size without gaining a significant amount of weight!

For years I had the stretch marks that I was so confused by – none of my friends seemed to have them.  They’re still there.  They’re not very noticeable anymore, mainly because its at the point I forget they’re even there!

I didn’t used to have many stretch marks, but then I gained a whole lot of weight suddenly due to a lot of changes in my lifestyle.  Now I’ve got lots of stretch marks, and they’re not the worst thing in the world, but they do bother me.  I’ve noticed that using lotions with shea butter and cocoa butter (queen helene’s is my favorite- I’ve got a quart bottlelol) and staying hydrated are all things that can help. So.. you could give those things a try if you’d like.  At the least, feeling like you’re doing something about it might help you feel better.

I get where your coming from. I went from an A cup to a D cup in 1 summer and i went from a size 0 to a size 5 in less than a year. I have stretch marks in all the same places you do. Trust me your not the only one.

I am 15 years old, and I am 5’8″. I have had stretch marks on my inner thighs since I was 12, from growing. I hate them so much they make me so self conscious. I have just recently started getting them on the outsides of my thighs because of gaining muscle. My mom told me it is because I don’t have enough collagen in my skin and I just need to put lotion on my body twice a day everyday. It doesn’t really help, so I totally know what you are going through. Try using the pregnancy lotions they have a ingredient in them that is supposed to prevent stretch mark, I have found that it does somewhat help. 

The EXACT same thing happened to me.                       
I actually wrote a post about it yesterday.

I’ve got stretch marks too. Started having them when I was 12 on my legs, hips and breasts and my weight has always been normal. I don’t know why that happened because I don’t think I’ve grown up too fast. At first I used to feel sad about it, but now that the marks have mostly faded, I don’t really care about it. I hardly remember about them anymore. It’s my body and I love it anyway.

I grew quite a lot as a child and as a result I have stretch marks on my arms, tummy, hips and inner legs….usually, I just ignore them and move on…not much you can do to change it.

I’m still thin, and so far.. I’ve grown a lot within a year, which lead to stretchmarks on my knees. I’ve grown hips pretty quick, and I have stretch marks on my hips also. And then I’ve gained weight, so the weight went to my thighs and butt. So, I have lovely stretchmarks there.. It’s not the best thing ever, but I’m sure we’re all beautiful. w/ Stretchmarks and everything!

I’m in the best shape of my life (I do triathlons, rock climb, swim 2000 yards, etc) and I have stretch marks on my bum. blah. my boyfriend doesn’t seem to care/ notice. I think generally, we are our own worst critics.

Sh*t happens!

I’m 15, I’m told I look like I’m 17 -___- 

im going through the same thing. and im still growing…im 17 and i went from an A to a C…marks are still there, but i figure if i carry myself well, it wouldnt matter if im fully clothed or butt naked.

just need to love yourself for who you are, thats all.