Hi, I was thinking about it and i had the same problem I have been doing pointe for 2 years now and i think i started to early. My ankles where not all that ready to go on pointe but they where good enough.. Are you ready for pointe? How long can you stand on pointe for? because I think you should see if you are really ready before you go in it and then who cares if your with younger girls and your friends are not in the same pointe class dance is not really about having friends it's about becoming a dancer and having fun at doing it too!!1 I hope you make a good choice I hope I helped!!