We're not responding to your temper tantrums....we're responding to your call for help...we know this board is not a joke....we're just trying to keep our children alive. Your friend, Cris, at least has someone like you who is very concerned. Her short stature is most likely as a result of rapid bone growth as a child with this disorder. This would NOT fall under the 'late onset'. Your friend is trying to cope with something that started at birth. All of our CAH children will probably end up shorter than average. Our bones stop growing when they "think" they're at a certain age....regardless of our true chronological age. Rapid bone growth comes from the improper balance of hormones, etc. As her friend, make sure she checks with her endocrinologist regularly to make sure her medication(s) are at their proper level. Perhaps her hirstuism (unwanted facial hair growth....another possible manifestation of this disorder due to improper androgen (sex hormone) levels) is due to improper medication levels. If she's going off to school (your message is unclear about her age), is it a university that has a mental health office she could access? My heart aches for her....kids can be so cruel. My husband was in a critical accident went he was 12 and remembers high school as one of the most horrible times in his life. Leg braces on both legs for months,....one kid even wrote "gimp" on his forehead when he couldn't do anything about it. I wish it had been more acceptable and accessible to talk to a counsellor back then. As Christians, we have both come a long way in learning to like and accept ourselves as God's children. You seem to be a strong, passionate person who could help Cris....and she's lucky to have you on her side. God bless you all.