Why haven't I had the chicken pox?

Im 17 years of age, and I've never had chicken pox...
is this normal?

I have no idea!! but I wish you best of luck, cause it's REALLY HARD when you get it at an old age!! mom got it in her 20's! and she told me it was horrible!! hope you get it this year!! lol, better then later!!
and yes it's normal, some people never get it, unless they got it from someone who's living with 'em and had chicken pox!
good luck!

Yes, my sister is 27 and she never had them either.

yeah it's normal. you're so lucky I had mine when I was about 5 and hated it!! :]

It's normal, but not really good. If you get them as an adult, it's much more serious.

it's normal but I think one can't escape it as far as you are still breathing.. it's better you do it at the early age if the the spots might not go off completely

I had them when I was much younger and still have scars from them, not good

But isnt it like much more serious ifyou get them as an adult

Usually people have them when they are younger. Its not as bad then but if you have them as an adult then its AWFUL! But not everybody gets them... kinda like a cold. You got to be around it to get it.

You may have an imunity to it my mum does.

maybe

I think its so lame how it works. I heard that Once you catch it..That's IT. It's the First and Last of it.

I really don't understand how it works, but how do people catch it if they were never around someone who had it in the first place? I really wonder how it ever first existed??