Looks too young for my age?

Question

First off, I'm not complaining. I'm 13 (8th grade) and I look like a 6th grader and am very short compared to most kids my age. (only 5'1'')

Does this have anything to do with my vegetarian diet/ athletic lifestyle/ part chinese heritage? If so is there anyway I can look older so I at least look my age? I'm not mad at my looks it's just a little weird for people to look at me funny when I tell them I'm my age.

B.t.w. about the chinese heritage I don't mean to be racist but I notice that a lot chinese (as well as other southeast asians) have smaller build. Obviously not all of them.

Answer 1

Sweetie, you're not going to look older until you get older...

My childhood friend is a sophmore, but she looks like she's

9...

I think you should be glad that you look younger then your age,

since everyone else would look like really old compare to you. (:

Answer 2

yup the asican heritage would do it, they are naturaly smaller, just as say africans are naturaly taller then 'white' people

its not rascist lol, its just how it is, different groups of people have developed different types of looks, so heigth bodybuild and  so on are differences just as much as eye color, hair color and skin color

Answer 3

i completley understand and yes i think the reason u are short has something to do with your heritage and also if your a vegiterian u have to double on the milk.

so my advice is wait you ll grow into ur body and if you dont then just work it and make it fierce but yea drink a lot of milk and at least try to eat fish well

hope i helped  

Answer 4

I am 4ft 7in and I am in 9th grade! Just deal with it, the people in your grade will know you are an 8th grader. Even if people look at you funny just ignore it and move on.  

Answer 5

hun Im 5'1 and im 22 years old. All the time I used to wish I was taller and looked older but now im super happy and grateful for how young I look. It will come to you I promise. An all those girls at school that look there age will look like h**l when you get older and you will still look awesome.

Answer 6

Maybe wear some eyeliner and mascara.  That sort of makes people look more grown up.  Just don't overdo it.  I was at an audition for my local theater once, and it was 6th grade and up.  It was the beginning of 6th grade (last year) and 12 (but now I'm 13), and one of the people in charge asked me "What grade are you in?" and I said "6th.  I'm 12."  And he said "Oh!  You are so small!"  *laughs* and then he said "Ok, go on." (as in start singing)  I'm only 5'0"  but I'm going into 7th grade.  That's when I started wearing eyeliner to look a little older, about 2 weeks into 6th grade.  I didn't overdo it, but people finally started guessing I was 13 or 14 when I turned 13 in November.  The eyeliner really helped a lot, so I strongly suggest it.  You probably haven't hit your growth spurt yet, so be looking forward that that'll come soon!!!

Answer 7

okay your just like most of my school where everyone is almost filipino. so alot look young and innocent, but that is just a plus. its better than looking older, cause when they do get older, it takes longer them to look ugly.lol think of it as a gift from god, and use it or lose it.

Answer 8

uhh no baby faces are good!

lol,

Answer 9

are your parents tall? if they are, most likely you will also be. im going into 8th and im 5'5"

Answer 10

im mix with asian im 14 5'5 plus you cant say that asians are short because the tallest person in the world is asian

Answer 11

Yeah a lil scientificaly ppl who play sports grow more.

Answer 12

lol Im also 13 and in the 8 grade. But im not even 5 feet. When people ask how old i am and i say 13 they are like, 'are you kidding me?'

Answer 13

genetics is waht wil ldetermine your physical attributes.  your asian background, if dominant, will tend to make you smaller in higth, but not in heart

Answer 14

It may seem like a pain to look younger than your age.. but as you get older, its a blessing.

Many kids your age look older from stress, smoking, poor diets, etc..  these kids will be among the first to get wrinkles, go bald, go grey, and sag as you approach middle age.

Be happy for your baby face.  So what if you look a little younger?  You can still use that to get discounts on things like movie tickets and such!

Im 26 and people dont always beleive that Im that age.  A few years ago I went to a lawyer for a divorce, I had been married for 5 years.  He told me to get out of his office, as he didnt beleive I was even old enough to get married!  He thought we were playing some sick joke on him!