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My Strange Growth

Hi, I'm asking this here because I don't know where else to ask this and it definitely does make me depressed sometimes, but please don't just tell me to "Accept it" or whatever because I've heard that a dozen times before and I would just like to figure out what exactly caused what I have today and if there's ANYTHING I can do at all to "fix" it. PLEASE READ EVERYTHING. THANK YOU.
I hit puberty very early, at the age of maybe 11? I was able to ejaculate all the way back then. By the time I was 12 (I think I was 5'7?) I believe I hit my growth spurt, and by 13 I was just about the height I am today, maybe 2 inches shorter at the most (I am over 6'0 as of now, I'm 17 btw).
Despite being a bit tall, I have really tiny feet (Size 9-10) and hands (7.25 inch length, barely 3 inches in breadth) for my height, I also have extremely narrow shoulders (16 inch bideltoid!), thin wrists (Barely 6 inch circumference), and so forth. Overall it seems like the bone structure in my body hasn't grown at all since I was maybe 11 or so... All that happened was that my face/skull developed A LOT, and my legs/arms grew much longer.
It is really embarrassing and something I'd like to do the best I possibly can to alleviate, I am mocked and insulted for it on the daily. This is not something I can just accept. I am not seen as a man and it will only get worse as people get older.
I'm not too sure why I am this way, but I believe it may have been due to very high testosterone? I say this because my face has the appearance of one that is extremely high in testosterone, very prominent browridge, jawline, deep-set eyes, prominent cheekbones, big chin, wide face, and so forth, and overall a BIG SKULL even for my height which makes it look even weirder with my underdeveloped body. Also I heard people who experience puberty very early tend to end puberty earlier, which is why most short people have had it begun super early. I hear too much testosterone at an early age leads to estrogen which can close the plates, which would also explain why my hips are above average in width for a man (Which looks very wide on my very slight frame). My ring finger is half an inch taller than my pointer finger if that's helpful as well.
You may say it's genetics, my dad is 5'10 and my mom is 5'6, they both have average-sized hands, feet, shoulders, and so forth for their height. There is nobody in my family with the traits I have.
Finally, environmental influence. I will admit that I didn't sleep or eat to the ideal amount (And as a result have always been on the skinny side), but I doubt that would have effected the growth of my body to THIS extent... I know many other guys who are perfectly proportionate, also as tall or even taller, and also had similar bad habits... I also had a bit of depression (Which I think isn't good for height, but many teens experience this of course) and have never had that good of posture and never did too many sports (But like I've said before, nerds don't do them either and don't end up like me, I have never seen a guy 5'9 or taller with hands or feet my size), I never TOUCHED a dumb bell until I was 14 and by that time I was probably the same or a VERY similar size to what I am now, like I said most of my growth was just within that year, and finally most of the subpar sleep/eating habits began when I was about 13ish.
So yeah, that's my growth story. PLEASE let me know what you think caused me to grow this way, as I SINCERELY doubt it was genetic or environmental (As in, from lack of food or sleep). Please don't try to tell me to "accept" this stuff either as I am still 17 and I could possibly still be growing, or at least have SOME growth plates open that I could do something about, so I won't do any "accepting" until I'm maybe 20-25ish (When I'm 100% DONE growing).
Thank you SO much for spending your time reading all this and answering this if you do.. I really appreciate it..
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It’s possible you may have kleinfelds disease.

The symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome are often most obvious in tween and teen males due to the onset of puberty. It’s important to follow your instincts if you, or they, are worried something is amiss. Some of the symptoms of the Klinefelter syndrome in tween and teens are:

taller stature than the rest of the family (including long arms and legs)
more fat deposits around the hips and buttocks, creating a rounder lower half of the body
difficulty increasing or producing muscle tone
issues with paying attention
lowered energy levels

Symptoms of more severe Klinefelter types include:

major problems with learning and speech
poor coordination
unique facial features
bone problems

Adult males who only have an extra X chromosome in some of their cells will have milder symptoms. A smaller number of males have more than one extra X chromosome in their cells. The more X chromosomes they have, the more severe their symptoms may be.


Klinefelter syndrome is one of the most common chromosome conditions in newborns. It affects between 1 in 500 and 1 in 1,000 newborn males. Variants of the disease with three, four, or more extra X chromosomes are less common. These variants affect 1 in 50,000 or fewer newborns.

Good luck!
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