I am 14 years old and I have what school mates call a "beer can" penis. When I showered after gym class I tried to be the only boy in the shower. Nevertheless, the teasing and the size of my penis became a school-wide issue of gossip. What's worse, my penis appears to continue to grow.
I asked my school guidance counselor to have me excused from gym class on the grounds that I was so bad at sports that I experienced ridicule and shame from classmates. I even threatened to quit school. She sent me to the school district's psychiatric social worker. I never once mentioned my penis. But he was sympathetic and once a month, because of state law, he had to submit a report to excuse me from gym.
Even today I'm still the target of occasional nicknames, and the bulge in my trousers doesn't help. I'm very depressed. Do I have to tough it out or respond by punching one of my tormentors. Can anyone relate to my problem and advise me what to do?
Hi guest,
You are not the problem, your mates are.
First off, accept what you are and what you have. You can't change yourself. Penises come in different sizes and shapes. Your mates are VERY LIKELY jealous of your size.
They tease you and you react. This rewards their bad behavior and hurts your feelings.
Being excused from gym isn't the answer. Stopping the bullying by your class mates is. It is bullying. Go to the administration and report them. The administrators (principal, head, or superintendent) THEY need to deal with this. It is THEIR problem if they are fostering a culture of abuse - you are being abused. In the US there are laws to protect the victims of abuse.
Stand tall. YOU are the better man.
Good luck Guest.
i agree with dan. majority of teens when jealous of something tease...its kind of a natural reaction to make it seem less appealing to them.
you need to report this bullying.