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I am trying to remember, I think I was nine. I recall being terribly embarrased when the neighbor woman told my mother that I really needed to start wearing a bra.

Hi Pam Wow thats really an early age to start wearing a bra.LOL I think I was around 12 when I started wearing a bra. No I dont think I had an issues with it. I just thought it was so cool wearing a bra now I hate it.LOL

I knew some girls that matured that early, and I felt pretty bad for them. I was probably 9 or so when I started wearing a bra, but what was funny for me was that my body didn't change much between then and when I was 18, when I suddenly got another growth spurt. I was being mistaken for a teenager already, between the way I dressed and acted, having older friends, and having some curves. I think the biggest problem I had with bras was sliding straps, and bras that just didn't cut it for the kind of activities I enjoyed, or didn't work right with my clothes. I came to have a major love of bra tops, because then I didn't have to worry about an extra piece of clothing but still had support. No one ever snapped my bra straps at school, but then I was feared and hated for various reasons, and thus wasn't to be messed with.

You started wearing a bra at five years old? You poor thing you. I do not remember at what age I started to wear a bra, but I have always hated them. At some point, they got real big. I am also 6ft, 5/11 and 4 quarters, he, he.

Oh boy Ambie I really feel for you. I can only imagine the horrible teasing you must have gotten as a kid, cause let's face it, kids can be downright nasty and mean at times. And that sure wasn't nice of those boys pulling on your straps like that I was the complete opposite I developed rather late and I don't think I was wearing a bra (any kind) until I was almost ready to go into high school and I never exactly developed big time..I've always remained rather small..LOL..In fact most of the bras I still get today could almost be considered exaggerated training bras, as I never cared for underwire or heavily padded types...more like the sports bra type which I just find more comfortable

Hehe,i did not have any when the other girls nmy age did so i saved money on them.I sprouted my onions later then them,which were tiny but since i had my daughter they became bigger,i lost some but have biggies now and am so in love with them!LOLI was teased sooo much in school for not being big enough to wear a training bra even.Now look at me,i can wear whatever kind of pretty one i like and they have them in my size!!I believe i was 12 or 13 when i wore one and put padding in them slowly so no one would notice the difference until they decided to sprout.I had friend who was like you,i was envious of her!!lol.Nice big ones. Peanutjar:)

Well since I was a chunky child yes, I had to wear a bra. I was 6-7 when I first started wearing one. When I was 14 everyone thought I was about 18 or older. Probably how I ended up married at 16 to an older man of 28 years of age. I am of average height 5'6 although I have brothers who are 6'2 and 6'7. My little sister bless her is 6 now and she has been wearing training bras since she was 5 she is tall for her age she is like 4'11 in height but she is also big boned and chunky but she always had them even as a baby. My mom was big breated thankfully I didn't take after her there. at one time my mom wore a 54 E bra. But she lost 200 lbs and lost alot of that to so now she is 48 D. I had more family members pulling my bra straps then kids at school but it still hurt no matter who does it right? I am hoping that she won't have to deal with rude kids and discusting comments.

I was 8 when I started wearing a training bra and the only time I had a problem with it was grade 6. I don't remember if I ever forgot to take it off or wear it lol but I know the only thing I forget now is to take it off sometimes I won't leave my house without one on LOL

My grandmother decided I should have one when I started 7th grade, 11 years old. I didn't really need it though. It was basically half an undershirt with a rose in the middle. I didn't really need one until sophomore year, 14 years old. I can still get away without wearing one unless it is cold or the shirt is too tight. I have just gotten in the habit of wearing one. I feel under-dressed without one.

I started wearing a training bra in 6th grade; not because I really need one (heck, I barely need one now!), but because that was the year we started having to change in the locker room for gym class, so pretty much all the girls started wearing one, so they would have a bit more coverage and not be too self concious. After i got used to wearing one, I never had much trouble with them, the sliding straps seemed to happen to everyone (why did it take racer-back style bras so long to catch on, anyway?)so it wasn't much of an issue. though I've always been pretty small

i was like....11-12 when i started wearing a bra regularly. i HATED it. i felt like everyone could see the outline of it through my shirt and could feel it when they hugged me and stuff. boys really embarrassed me too with the popping of the straps. In the 7th grade, this boy wouldnt leave me and another girl alone and kept popping the straps HARD, so we were told by a teacher to tell the principle---a 60 something year old man..pretty humilating.

Good Morning Amber! I honestly can't remember when I first started wearing a bra but thankfully I didn't have too many problems when I did. I barely remember wearing a training bra but that was only for a short time before my mother got the "real thing" Ha! Ha! I'll have to admit that I have never been "blessed" except for after my kids were born when my milk came in. After those two times I went back to "normal" Ha! Ha! The truth is, I could go around my house or even go to town if I wanted to and not even wear a bra and people would probably never know the difference. I would never do that, of course, because that would be wrong, but I would be able to do that. I have the trouble with my bra straps sliding down though because I'm not big enough for my bras to fit correctly. It is a crying shame LOL!! I have wished that I could be maybe one size cup bigger. LOL Great discusison hon, talk to you soon! SheliaLee

Hi,there ambiepam, I wear my first bra on my high school this seems too late for a girl to wear a bra.that's all because of I am a little bit thin ;-) when i enttered the high school I find that a lot of the girls wear the bra ,some of them laught at me simply because I don't wear the bra,then from taht day on I will remember to wear the bra.. Molly;-0

Well, you are much younger than I, but I am 5'6 and was considered to be tall. In fact, when I was in sixth grade, I was so tall, that my sister when she went to pick up her son at school, she would see me walking with my class and can tell right where I was, a head above everyone.. So it was that sixth grade year that I got my first bra and I too was maturing faster than the others. I don't know if it was jealousy or just being hateful, but because I was bigger, some girls started a rumor that I was stuffing...

I am so old I can't remember when I first wore one! And to date haven't had any issues beside the guys in high school coming up behind you and snapping it!