Hi guys,

At 134 lbs, 5 '11, ~9% bf, I started my journey in bodyweight exercises over 2 years ago at 113 lbs. Admittedly, I was unhealthily skinny at that time. Eating has always been very difficult for me, but doctors never said I had any underlying conditions or health risks caused by being skinny. Early last year, when I got to around 125 pounds, I definitely felt a general improvement in my health, but after that, I didn't feel a significant change in my health on a day-to-day basis outside of training. So far in my journey, thanks to this community, I have achieved some feats I am proud of; I can now do muscle-ups, pistol squats and one-arm pushups.

The reason for my post is that I am currently in college, and all of my friends prefer to weightlift rather than train in callisthenics. Although they don't directly call me skinny, they weigh much more than me (ranging from 150 - 180 lbs), and they still comment that they are "skinny" and want to bulk up more. Sometimes, they say things like, "I'm trying to bulk up because girls like bigger guys," which, admittedly, hurts as I am nowhere near their weight. In addition, I see posts on social media calling guys like Ronaldo and actors like Benedict Cumberbatch skinny when these guys are a solid (in my opinion) 170-180lbs. From this perspective, it feels like I need to bulk a lot more to even be "normal". Are these perceptions skewed by the popularity of bodybuilding vs bodyweight exercises? I almost feel like I'm reaching a plateau with how much I can eat already, which adds to my frustration. Sorry if this post seems silly or whatever. It's definitely coming from a point of insecurity, but I'm sure a lot of other guys my age share similar feelings.

TLDR: I've been training callisthenics and achieving some feats, such as muscle-ups, but I often hear people even much heavier than me being called "skinny" in a negative fashion, especially online. At my weight, 134lbs, 5'11, am I too skinny, or am I just overthinking it and spending too much time on social media? Should I be spending a bigger effort on bulking up?