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[quote=Anonymous]I am adopted and have always had very pronounced muscles. I was an athlete in high school and college and during the season I always felt like I was too bulky, almost mannish. Fast forward 10 years and I am now an Olympic  weightlifter, extremely strong for my height and weight (carry 120lb lean mass with 15% body fat), and my body image has greatly improved. While I used to hate my muscular build, now it is something I'm proud of. I am at terms with being adopted, but am curious what my parents genetics were like. Not knowing that, I didn't have to think that "this is all I'll ever be because my mom looks like that." I just put in a ton of hard work and realized that certain things came easier to me than others and decided to maximize my potential. There are still people who say I look like a man, I need implants, I should cut back on the lifting or eating. To each their own. At some point your daughter will embrace her unique build and grow to accept and love it. Your job is just to encourage her. [/quote]

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