Turner Syndrome Support Group

" Hell, yes. I have such problems with that.....oh lets rant at those complete bigots!!!!
My solution guys....
1) I wear a fitting suit to work at all times, nothing says mature adult then professional clothes that fit!
2) I don't try to cram myself into kiddies clothes....unless it is quite plain, nothing says little girl like wearing something pink...euuuugh!
3) I refuse to wear high heels, I used to and my back, knees and ankles hurt. I don't have a problem with my height, but the 'tallies' do. I have the right to feel comfortable!
4) I try not to wear makeup thats too bright, but a little toned down and natural, it makes me look older. I'm not Dame Barbara Cartland!!!
5) Yes, I use a child booster seat to help me see over my steering wheel, but, hey, I demand full independence. I find it funny myself. Japanese cars are great for small people as they are built with smaller proportions.
6) I like to have my hair midlength to long- not cropped. I'm not a bloody pixie!

Ahh, thats better. I am sooo glad I found you guys.
Cheers

Nat xx "

Thank you for your response. Unfortunatly the work that I do is not conducive to suites. It is more of a jeans and ts job much of the time. I am out there in the trenches working alongside those I serve. I do make sure I dress the part when I go to confrences...however, it doesn't seem that makes much of a difference. I've tried wearing heels...nothing spells disaster more than! I am already clumsy enough as it is.

Yes, I've always felt like many people don't take me as seriously because I look much younger than I actually am. But I find it sometimes works to my advantage, too, when it comes to doing things wrong and messing up. The best advice I can give is exude self confidence and act your age.

Kitty....Thank you for the thoughts. I never looked at people being a bit more forgiving of faults as the upside of being looked at as younger than I really am. And perhaps I need to work on being just a bit more authoritative and going in there and just doing it! :) One of my friends used to prescribe Nike therapy to me. It started as a joke but...stuck.

Hey there! I have the same problem for things like interviews and I found that it is more to do with how I act than how I look. I think ts can cause a lack of confidence which sometimes makes us seem inexperienced or young. I do alot of work in my community, take a drama class and do alot to boost my confidence. I think that when I use a side parting in my hair, have it styled well and wear sofisticated makeup and jewellery to these things I feel much better, and people are more likely to take me more seriously. Using quite formal body language and vocabulary also helps as people then have to think twice about what you say and do.

Believe me i've come across my share of that as well. In my job i am responsible for training the "students" who come into the office to do their internship. It's really annoying when you get the feeling that they dont take you seriously because you look younger than they do (at 18, 19 or 20...im 26) and get massive kinks in the neck trying to look up at them. I do have to say that attitude helps. Just knowing that someone liked your abilities enough to hire you for the job and that you are "good at your job" helps boost the confidence and that comes across too and will make you seem older. it may sound silly but having the right outfits and hair cut helps too. If you think and know you look good you act differently, more confident. Hope this helps.

I wanted to reply here as a mother of a child with Turners. After reading your comments about not being taken seriously, I wanted to reply to give you some prespective. Something I've learned from the TS my daughter has, is that a lot of symptoms that TS girls have, are the same in the general public. There are lots of girls that don't have TS and are made fun of for being short or looking young.
I actually have a young look to me, and I have always felt in business that it hurt me. I've had managers call me "kiddo" before and that is hard when you are anxious for a promotion and they think the older reps deserve the promotion. When some of the younger reps just look older. So I know what you mean to tie it to your Turners Syndrome, but you have to put it all in perspective.
I also know a woman is very short and does not have TS...and she has had so much fun with it. Short people can get alot of "good" attention if they combine a winning attitude with their height... people just want to be around them. Again, I do not have TS, my 2 1/2 year old daughter does, but already she has so much confidence and she has no clue she has TS. I'm hoping to help her keep a "winning attitude" regardless of her height or limitations.
I hope you learn that as well. Life is 10 % what happens to us and 90 % how we react. Hope this helps you out!
All the best!

omg yes thst happens all the time 2 me like i get special treatment and get treated like a baby in school sometimes (by randome kids) they dont know i have ts but cuz of my hight yep no-one takes me seriesly i look like a 6th grader not an 8th :(

I think there are very few of us who haven't had this problem. I am 28 and also look much younger than I am. I am a preschool teacher and my co teacher is a tall, very assertive woman. I am often treated as though I have no say as to what happens in our room, and my opinion is not sought by anyone else. I am also of the opinion that my lack of assertiveness has cost me teaching positions because I am very unsure of myself in those types of situations. The better question might b: how have you overcome this situation?

I haven't offically been diagnosed with TS (I will be getting tested for it in a couple of months) but my doctor is 95% sure I have it.

I have problems with my social life. I have friends and I adore them but put me in with a group of strangers and I'll shy away. One on one i'm fine but I don't have the confidence to walk up to someone and start a conversation. Or if i'm sitting even with my friends, i'm very shy and not talkitive.
I'm only almost 18 and it worries me that this might affect my future.