Is it normal to be self conscious of being too skinny?

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I'm a 25yo guy and Ever since I was a kid I've always been a stick figure. Not quite skin and bones, just thin and toned. Like, I have abs and biceps when I flex but I just LOOK super skinny. People always used to make fun of me in school and all. It bothered me so much I actually went to the doctor after trying for a whole year to gain weight but not being able to, nothing they did helped either. Being a skinny guy kind of sucks, I get to eat what I want and don't have to exercise but women in particular expect guys to be strong and built. I feel like so many people just ignore me as a potential suitor because I'm so skinny. I've run into a few people who say they prefer skinny to anything else, but I can't help but wonder if they were just saying that to make me feel better.

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  • derpyderp
    9 years ago

    Yeah I get you.

    I've always been on the slim side, was 5'11" & maybe 140lbs for quite a while, tried & failed to put on weight a few times.
    Heavier now than I've ever been (up around 170lbs) & I actually haven't been trying anything, it's just happened.

    A lot of people have said I'm not too skinny (even back at 140ish) & maybe they're right. It's hard to know. You always judge yourself harsher than others do...

    I know what you mean about wanting to be a big, strong man but in reality size isn't everything.
    & honestly you are probably the envy of many a person struggling to keep their weight down

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  • howlsilver
    9 years ago

    I like skinny guys actually... I dont know if thats weird or not but I prefer skinny guys than big guys....

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  • Drawingmud
    9 years ago

    Do clothes hang on u like a clothes hanger

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  • joker69676
    9 years ago

    I prefer a skinnier man than bigger. Bigger in the muscle department too. I dont find ripped guys that attractive. Not the first guy id go for. And im not talking roids big either, just the built...like the guys hollister uses to adverstise with. I prefer less muscle than that actually, which might be a little odd... and i dont look at body type that much even though. Ive been with guys with thinner figures mostly, and only one or two with more muscle. I think what draws me in physically, is more their faces first, and hair.. :) and i am trying to make you feel better. But, the beauty of it, is i wasnt lying one bit. I wouldnt have lied if i didnt think that anyway. You always have to remind yourself, not everyone likes the most popular body types. You are someones preference. But you should really try to start finding yourself beautiful.

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  • TareBear20
    9 years ago

    You are fine just the way you are. ^_^

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    Were u not listening? I've tried EVERYTHING! Eating right and the gym were the first things I did you dumbass.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    I think you should thank your lucky stars and stop complaining. All the rest of us fight a daily fight to maintain a civil weight and have to work like draft animals just to get rid of the calories from one stinking beer.
    If you don't like being so thin, then get off your ass and go to the gym. You could round out that skinny frame with plenty of muscle, just by eating properly and working your ass off.

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