Going through puberty is a frightful experience isn't it? I must have been 11 when I started and I was the first boy in school to develop. I remember that my voice had broken and I couldnt understand what was wrong with it. Girls were trying to get me to talk who I had suddenly taken an interest in. I was very embarassed. I remember that my teacher joked that he could here me in assembly as were heading into the hall. I also suffered terribly from acne. Luckily my skin has sorted itself out now. I still get the odd spot here and there and I dont have the best complexion but still.

What were your experiences?

I thought it was quite painless in and of itself. What was annoying was when people kept asking me "oh, you're going through puberty, aren't you?".

I HATED it.
I needed a bra by about age 9 and got my first period when I was 10. I didn't get acne badly, but I was sooooo self-conscious about my body.
Come to think of it, I still am, just for different reasons.

retina said:

I didnt like the fact that boys started to notice my breast. And I really really hated having my period. It was all too weird. Acne wasn't really a big problem.

DanceWme said:

You do have two breasts though right? Just for clarity reasons.

JDInteractive said:

shut.....up





i have 3

DanceWme said:

Oh la la!

I loved it. I loved my voice breaking.

benyamin said:

Just because you landed the plumb role of Charlie in the 'Charlie Says...' public awarement adverts.

JDInteractive said:

No, it was mainly because I could tell off people and they'd listen cause I sounded mature. Never mind my baby face or the fact that I was a fat fucker back then.

benyamin said:

In hindsight I should have used the golden opportunity of my voice breaking to greater effect. Your right in the sense that you could sound mature when required like when ordering a 'Cider Gold Cup' ice lolly from the ice cream man. Then you divert to being an innocent little boy whence in a spot of high bother. Well with that all said and done you could also replicate Charlie from the 'Charlie Says...' public awarement adverts.

JDInteractive said:

Ah, now you've reminded me of the days when we'd all try and go to the pub aged 14.

CarrieMpls said:

This is how it went down for me too. It sucked being chased down by boys at recess because I was the only girl in school that had boobs. Not to mention starting my period before we had those dorky classes to teach you about them. But the real kicker was getting a pamphlet from that class called "Julie's Story". It was all about a girl named Julie getting her period. I was so embarrassed since most of the girls in school knew I had my period. They kind of teased me about it.

my first period started on a school camping trip.

I had to go and ask the teacher for sanitary protection.

benyamin said:

My word, it was like going on Death Row when it was your turn to order at the bar. Going through puberty I broke out into a horrifying sweat in anticipation of whether they would ask me for ID.

JDInteractive said:

Sadly these days the ID crackdown has led to that fun being ruined. I think that was an integral part of growing up and being British. My 26 year old brother gets ID'd, let alone my 19 year old self.

Raine said:

You're so sweet Rainey. Did you know what to ask for?!

JDInteractive said:

it had all been explained to me.

It was the bad timing that got me,

out of 365 days it had to start within that particular 2 day bracket.

JuliePurplehead said:

OMG!! We got the EXACT SAME pamphlet!!!

CarrieMpls said:

I wonder if they still give that one out.