Should I be thin?

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My mum keeps on making jokes about my weight and keeps on telling me I should exercise. And for some reason, I feel bad about it. My brother said I was fat one time. And my dad once told me I was gonna be a “big fat b***h” once.
Is it normal?

I'll be real with you the thing that I don't find normal is the unkind commentary your family is making. Have you told them how these comments make you feel? Also it is normal to gain weight as a teen. It doesn't mean that your body will be stuck that way.

If you want to lose weight then that's fine and ok to work towards. But to do it because of bullying or some idea that you have to be a certain shape to be valid isn't healthy.

Well my mum says she was very thin when she was my age (13) and I had my period when I was 11. And she said she got hers at 14.

Your mother would say that rather way (probably)
Your brother saying that makes sense
Your father is out of line (I assume baced on context)

Bieng thin / muscular is beneficial over fat

So long as your front to back (stomach) isn't wider than half your shoulder length, your good
Hope this helps

Don't worry about it. Cycling is fun excercise.

Look, it doesn't matter what these external forces say, Do you want to be thin? If yes? Hit the gym, eat right, all that fun stuff. If you don't? So be it! Go laissez-faire! Don't let other's perceptions define who you are, all's I'm sayin'

My wife had health issues for decades from being very overweight. Several of those issues together killed her last year.

Karen Carpenter died from starving herself.

Moderation in all things. Eat sensibly, get good exercise. Your precise shape and weight aren't nearly as important as your health.

No one, especially family should be shaming anyone for not being skinny