Is it normal not to walk with your back straight?

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My mother (and unfortunately other people too) started noticing that I don't walk with my back straight and my shoulders back. I started to notice it too, but every time I try to straighten my back, I seem to forget it, and I'm back where I began. I don't seem to bother, but everyone says my back will be hurting when I'm older if I don't change my way of standing up.

The other thing is, and I'm going to say it as if I'm a psychologist: people look at you as if you're weaker than they are, as a prey, which isn't the best thing if you're in high school. I would really like to know if I can practice walking straight. Has anyone had this problem? Did you let it go, or did you 'solve' this physical problem? It's become a big issue for me, so please let me know! I do know this is a common problem, but maybe you have a solution I haven't heard of.

(Oh and by the way... I'm not a native English speaker, so don't blame me for the grammar or the vocabulary)

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  • Drawingmud
    9 years ago

    Would u consider it wrong if someone walked with their back parallel to the ground

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  • Mersaphe
    9 years ago

    I've noticed taller people tend to not walk with their back straight or even stand straight.

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  • Eringurl
    9 years ago

    Walking with your back straight it just proper posture, I don't really know what can happen to you if you slouch while walk, but really, who do you see walking like their queen? Very few. And back problems come from many other things. So really, if you're thinking you'll get back problems by the way you walk, it might not be anything to really be worried of.
    xxx Erin

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  • Something_Recognizable.
    9 years ago

    I slouch slightly, But only because I'm one of those "not so emo, emos."

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    9 years ago

    This is kind of expensive, but it works.

    http://www.lumobodytech.com/lumoback/gclid=CLDi9I2twLgCFUyZ4AodQQcAXA

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  • Maere
    9 years ago

    "I would really like to know if I can practice walking straight." -- Of course you can. Whenever you notice yourself stopping, just straighten up. Push your shoulders back and start walking.

    "I started to notice it too, but every time I try to straighten my back, I seem to forget it, and I'm back where I began." -- How long did you try before you gave up? You have to keep at it. Keep remembering. Of course you're going to forget. Just straighten up when you do remember and before you know it, you'll be remembering more often than forgetting, THEN it'll become a habit and you'll be doing it all the time.

    That's what I did - just didn't give up. Now I walk straight.

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