Do AS Girls Mature Faster Than NT?

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Physically, I mean, not mentally. I have been reading about AS and females, and some books have hinted at this.

How many of you developed women´s bodies earlier than your peers? If so, did that exacerbate the bullying? Also, if you matured early, did you feel like a child in a young woman´s body? Did your body feel foreign to you? Did you want your former "child body" back?

Yeah, I was first among my peers, I hated it.

No, I matured at around the same time as my peers.

No, I was very late with everything. My younger sister had breasts and menstruated long before me.

I was late too.

I have matured physically, yes, but not mentally. I feel like an idiot compared to my sister, who is 12, but already can write like an adult, and is in a gifted program. I still cry and throw tantrums, unlike her, who never shows unnessecary displays of emotions. She says mature things, such as, "Just because you don't like Justin Beiber's music doesn't mean he's a bad person," and "It's important to follow social rules so you look kind and presentable." I wish I was like that. Instead, I'm an over-emotional freak who's only calm is medical shows. (Sorry if I'm complaining; this post should be in the Haven.)

Nope. Late here.

On the other hand, I did feel older than everybody mentally. And, of course, all my friends were in their 60 to 80s.

No, I wasn't early at all. I began my periods at a fairly average age (13, I think), but my body didn't start developing for a few more years after that. I didn't really develop a bust until I was 18.

Average, but still wasn't comfortable with a woman's body, had an eating disorder for several years, possibly because of this.

I was 14 or 15, way later than my friends.

early, got my first period at age 10. my sisters, mother and daughter were around the same age though, so maybe it is hereditary.

I matured very late, but I was also severely underweight.

I was about on time.

I started budding at age nine, got mucus when I was about nine too or ten. Got body odor at age ten. I got more body hair at that age too. I started getting pubic hair in 1995 and I noticed hair on my bottom when I was almost ten but it was all light and not dark. Then in 6th grade at age 12 I got a woman's body and that was how I got all these stretch marks because it happened so fast and plus I craved sugar so maybe weight gain did it too. Plus my boobs got pretty big in 6th grade. I also got my period two weeks before my 12th birthday.

I think I had a mild case of precocious puberty. I was ahead of my peers and I hated it. But I tell myself it could have been worse. I could have been seven and getting boobs and pubic hair. I could have been bleeding at age nine or ten. I could have been ten and gotten a woman's body. That be even more embarrassing.

I looked 10 until I was 14. I only got woman stuff at 14 because I was put on Rispiredol and it made me gain about 15kg

Is eleven too early?