So What If I'm Short?

Article by Alexandra Smith
Journalist


It started when I was really young, probably 6 or 7. I shared a dream like every young girl, and that dream was to be a model. I know, pretty sad, but it only lasted for a short time. I got up the guts to tell my parents that and knew they were going to be against it. They told me the sugarcoated version of why I would never be a model. “Honey, you are beautiful but you are not going to be tall enough” was pretty much what they said. Right then and there I knew I wanted to be tall. Every child wants what he or she can’t have so it really makes perfect sense.

I got over wanting to be tall after 4 years, then it started all over again! It would also be appropriate to tell you that some of my family is absolutely obsessed with height. This special someone (not my mom or dad) has pretty much tormented me and everyone else with this special topic. Anyway, I had become a very serious tennis player. At that time, I wanted to become a pro which again was foolish. Anyone who follows tennis knows that the women are Amazons. Few pros are shorter than 5’8. No way in hell was I going to be that tall! So, I did what any resourceful person would do.

I had found these products that were supposed to be make you grow. I thought I might have stumbled onto miracle growth enhancers on the World Wide Web. I was so excited! Maybe, I would grow into a giant! Now, I was only 11 at the time, so there was no way I could afford these things, so I asked for them for Christmas. What I discoverd in my stocking that year might freak some people out, but I couldn’t have been happier. I received vitamins with the right potency to make you grow. I also received a book on exercises that would stretch you out to the last possible inch your body is capable of. Also, how could I forget the torture foot pads. They were foot pads that you put in your shoe that had a 3-inch triangle in your arch area. Needless to say, they hurt like hell! I used these products for about half a year, and when I saw no difference I did the American thing -I quit!

However, I did not give up hope. There was one last resort I had to try and that was God. Yes, I did have issues. So, I started praying every night to grow 5 inches. He must not have heard me. Throughout this whole time I dealt with the torture of everyone telling my younger sister how tall she was getting! I was dreading the day when she would pass me. The day turned out not to be that bad. It was actually kind of a relief. I stopped standing on my tiptoes in pictures and just got over the fact that I wasn’t going to be tall. My sister is now 5’7 and never forgets to remind me that she is taller. In my humble opinion, I think she has a severe inferiority complex with me, and that is the only thing she has over me. Maybe that’s not so humble, but who cares!

Most people probably don’t understand this obsession but most still facilitate unconsciously. Did you know that almost all CEO’s are over 6’0. No, that does not mean that height makes you a more capable person. It just illustrates that humans, no matter how advanced, are still animals. The taller you are the better suited you are. Whatever! However, this mindset pervades most people’s psyche. In fact, tall people have higher salaries than shorter people of the same job and capabilities. Totally unfair! Maybe I was right to want to be taller.

I have to admit, though, I am just glad to be a short girl and not a short guy. They have it a lot rougher. At least I can wear heels! Let’s take a moment to thank God for heels. Heels really are miracles. Unfortunately for guys, the platform shoes are out right now. Who knows, though. They could come back eventually. Until then, we short people can stick together and cheer on the other shrimps!

I have never really been a fan of any celebrity, but I got to admit I definitely cheer on the shorter athletes, models, and even actors! You go Amanda Coetzer and Kate Moss! There is truly a role model for everyone.

I do not expect to change your subconscious, but maybe you can be more aware of your prejudices on height. If you have children, I suggest instilling in them that looks are superficial so you can avoid seriously afflicted kids that drive you nuts. My parents tried, but it never really got through. For the record: Not all short people are as psychotic as me.



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littlelegs says on 2009-11-12 09:17:37 about being short
Of course being short is the pits i mean who wants to be the shortest out of everyone.For a guy it is abit embarrassing.I suppose i should be quite used to it by now has i am now 25 and my adult height is only just under 4'10.I am shorter than my 2 younger sisters and the same height has my mum.My dad is 5'10 and my younger sisters are 5'6 and 5'8.I can remember always being shorter than most of the kids in school.My school uniform at high school was rather long for me and my blazer was nearly down to my knees.I took alot of stick at school and i was always judging myself throughout school to see if their were younger kids than me being shorter.I was lucky if i had the odd couple a year who started out shorter than me and then outgrew me.When we had parents evening at school and me and my mum would turn up to see my teachers a few of them noticed our matching height.The worse was my p.e teacher who said well i see where you get your height from.We didnt argue has he was a strapping guy over 6'0.I had to endure my 2 sisters at school being taller than me and my classmates laughing has they were already a few inches taller than me.I wouldnt have minded being about 5'0 but even i couldnt manage that.I am however a stronger person due to the hassle i used to get when i was younger.I do get abit from my cousins who all but 2 are shorter than me but they are only 10 and 12 and judging by their parents they are tall so i will soon be the shortest in my immediate family.










Mary says on 2009-11-06 18:27:43 about height
Well..I'm 15 and I havent grown since 12 and that's sooo werid and I feel bad for it..I'm just 5"2,my mom is 5"3 and my dad is 5"9,but I'm soo short:(:(..my twin brother is 6"0..Will I grow more??










Shorty Simon says on 2009-10-26 05:35:56 about Hight
Im one of the shortest people I know, im a 20 year old 4'10" male. Never found a girl who was shorter than me, and my shortest date was 5'4 and she still wore heels, so im kinda used to looking up at girls.
Until one day i met my current girl who is a model for a magazine and stands at just under 6ft. I wouldn't normally go for that tall, but she was beatiful. She normally wears at least 4" heels as well, and one night about 21 her modelling mates took me on a night out, all above 5'9", all wore latex suits with massive 8" heeled stilettoes and drawfed my tiny hight. I only reached my girlfrieds waist and she towerd to 6'8".










shortie stella says on 2009-10-09 19:17:38 about being short
I didnt realise that there were so many short people about.Where i live i am the shortest one in town and everyone knows me now.The problem with my height is i have a g.h.problem.I am now 25 years old and my height is only 4'4.My mum is 5'6 and my dad is 5'4.I am the oldest in my family and i have a 24 year old sister who is average height she is 5'7.Then comes my 22 year old brother who is 5'0.I think my mum knew from the start off that i was never gonna be really short has when i was born premature i was lucky to be alive.IT was abit touch and go.I was diagnosed when i was about 2 years old that i was gonna have a lack of g.h.I was too young to know.I do remember my first day at nursery and mum decided to stay for the morning has she thought being nearly 4 i may have some problems at nursery.I was forever having to be picked up to be put on the chair and some kids kept asking mum why was i so little.She did her best to explain.Has i went to primary school it hit me more so there has i saw kids in the infant school that were up to ages 7 and 8.I had a couple of good friends who always looked after me and the t.a's were always on hand if there was any rough action i had to make sure i wasnt in the way.Then junior school came and that is when i started to really struggle with my lack of height.Some kids in my classes were like 6 inches taller than me.I always thought it was abit of a game when it was my birthday mum always did our heights on the height chart and i just grew little bits at a time.That is what my mum told me till i decided to check the height chart and i noticed i was the same height for a couple of years.I found junior school very awkward has i went through that period of school.There were lots of things i couldnt do like some parts of p.e and sports day was a nightmare.Now dont get me wrong but they tried 2 different things with me one was to do it with the younger kids in school which i found i was still shorter than most of them.I just couldnt complete with these young kids and they were always so competative even with me.I was always last so nothing new there.If i did it with kids in my year i was given a start off which didnt even help me they still caught up.My little legs just couldnt go fast enough and when i did try to run fastish i used to fall over.I had to do run with the basket ball and bounce it till we reached the basketball net.When i bounced it it was too high and took me longer and then my little legs were going like the clappers.When i reached the net i had no chance of getting it in and everyone laughed.They tried lowering it but couldnt so a teacher decided to put it on the slant so i could get it in.It was a nightmare that is what i remember with primary school.Then moving to high school that was so daunting everything was just so big.I had no chance of getting on the chairs properly so the school had a couple of stools to help.I never dreamed it would be has bad has what i experienced at school some kids used to call me a freak of nature has i was so short.Then the name calling was hey midget or your'e a dwarf.I didnt even know these words has i had never been called them.On some occassions i had a couple of boys who thought it funny to lift me up to she me what it is like to be tall and spinn me around.This made me dizzy and i used to fall.I wasnt the one who told on them it was a teacher who saw it one day and made a complaint i did see these kids after that.All through high school i just had the how's the weather down there and lots of kids used to tap me on my head as i walked past.It wasnt too bad if they didnt do it so hard sometimes it was hard.My brother and sister where good to me especially at home i suppose i got away light with the tidying the house for mum.My main job was hoovering has i could reach all the low point.I still had to do my washing or drying up.I had 2 stools one in the kitchen and 1 in the bathroom.Washing up was awkward has the water would always drip down my arm and onto my clothes.I could do the drying up better but i never stood a chance with putting away.I tried once and i climbed onto the worktop and stood up and ended up dropping a couple of plates.After that i was given drying up has we couldnt afford to lose all our plates.Since leaving school i have a job now and it works okay for me in an office.I am good with computers and the only thing i had to have done is to have the desktop lowered for me.My chair raises up and down so i can get on and off.I just hate the travelling on the tube has in the monings it is packed and has i wont sit down has it is a pain to do so i leave it.So i have to get near the bars that are in the middle of the train and travel about 8 stops.My mum hates me going out alone has she things something will happen.My dad is okay and even though he isnt massively tall he feels that he needs to be there to make sure everything is okay.I went shopping with my sister and it is good to have her has she makes sure i dont get pushed and that i get served okay.Getting clothes is a nightmare has i measuered myself in the kids section and it always comes up with the age 7/8.The length is good for me sometimes depending on the length some are too long.I do get stares and names called and some kids think i am their age which makes me laugh.










shorty john says on 2009-10-09 18:38:35 about being short
I hate my height so much that i am forever being called names.For me being a guy and short is no end of problems.I have just turned 17 now and i am only 5'0 all my friends at college just laugh when i cant reach something.Well so i thought i was 5'0 i am apparently 4'10 and abit.I was caught out at college when a girl asked me how tall i was and i just said 5'0 why.Well she decided to stand next to me and point out that she was 5'0 and why am i shorter than her then.I said maybe you are wearing heels has i looked at her feet they were flat shoes on her.I looked abit of an idiot.
I do howerver have a sister who is 13 and she is 5'5 and my 18 year old sister is 5'7.They both take after my dad who is 5'9.Then there is me who stands at 4'10 has i have been put right now and my 21 year old brother is just under 5'0.We sadly take after our mum who is 5'2.While growing up i used to always think how great it was to be an older brother and the tallest out of all of us kids.That was until Mark hit his teens and Joanna caught up with him massively.I remember hearing Mark ask mum about why he was shorter than Joanna now and she was 3 years younger than him.Our mum just said something about maybe you are going to take after me rather than your dad.He tried everything to grow he did exercising and drinking loads of milk but nothing worked.When his friends knocked for him to walk to high school i noticed how some were way taller than him.Yet they were all in the same year at school.It found it hard when Joanna reached high school and even his friends were pointing out the fact that Joanna was just starting high school and by this time she was already a couple of inches taller.He used to ask Joanna to try to keep away from him at school has he was fed up with people calling him names at school.It was only till i went to high school that i encountered these same name calling has he had previously.I was called a runt, shrimp, shorty.I hated it when girls were always asking me how old i was and what year i was in.There were a group of girls in my year and i was always told that they loved standing next to me has i made them look taller.I used to just say well wear heels then. I also had my cindy start school while i was nearing the end of school life.While i hadnt grown since i was 12 i noticed that Cindy was also getting taller than me and i had the same problems has Mark had.I had a good set of friends around me has some taller guys would decide to put my backpack on these lockers i had no chance of reaching it even by jumping.I seemed like a freak on some days has the new kids would start school and these girls would say to me Hey John i think someone might be shorter than you.When i looked it was some poor new kid and on some occassions i wasnt even taller.I must have started out at the shortest boy in my year and still ended up short.I think when i started high school my mum had so much problems buying my uniform has the sizes came up too long.The smalles blazer they did was aged 11 and that was still quite long it ended up just above my knees.Every year i started back at school kids in my class would say hey John there seems something different with you Have you grown.We had an end of school disco and i was lucky to bag a girl to take with me from school.Her name was Lillian and she was pretty good about it i did try asking a couple of shortish girls but they all knocked me back.So i asked Lillian has she had been asked i remember her always being quite short like me but then the last 2 years at school she just sprouted upwards.It was quite funny when i asked her has i said jokingly how would you like a nice short guy take you to the disco.She just smiled and said you do mean you dont ya.I just said yeah so she okayed it.Now she was 5'6 without heels on when i picked her up on the night i was worried incase she had high shoes but she toned it down.She was obviously still quite a few inches taller than me but we made it work.The photo taken with us i had to stand on the step above Lillian so we looked confortable with eachother.It worked that did.The dancing throughout the night was good sometimes we had to shout has the music was loud.I did catch her trying to slough to talk to me i just told her dont bother i am good.We can sit down if we want to chat no problem.There were a couple of dances which was slow now it didnt matter if she kicked her shoes off or not as she was still the same height difference anyway.The end of the night kiss was slightly awkward with a couple girls asking if i wanted a lift to kiss her but we done okay with that as well.We had a good night and everything worked out well for us.We are till friends and chat on the phone.I am still on the lookout for a woman who is pretty short i think that she is still going to be taller than me has they seem attracted to me all the time.I have woman at college who are over 5'6 and feel the need to mother me and think i need help all the time.I have noticed about 3 woman there that are also like me under 5'0 i just need the courage to talk to them i suppose has the guy is supposed to be the leader so i hear.










Ana says on 2009-10-08 15:24:16 about omg
Omg..like..i am 14 years old girl..and im like 5'11.And I sooo HATE my weight.I just want to be smaller,because,I'm one of the tallest in my school.Ofc,i mean on girls.Not the tallest,but one of them.:S And I sooo hate it..I would rather like to be like 4'9,than 5'11.!!:(((










lindsey says on 2009-10-07 00:47:46 about short
my 7yr old niece is 5ft8 and i'm 4ft8 i'm 15.am i short.or are kids just getting taller.my 8yr old sis is taller than me.so is my nephew(9).










little legs says on 2009-09-25 08:24:58 about being short
I have always been called little legs and it can be very annoying having the name.I can understand why i get called it but i still dont like it.I am 17 now and a guy i get told all the time that guys grow till they are 21.I wouldnt bank on it has i havent grown since i was 12.I still stand at 4'10 barefooted.When i buy shoes i look for them with abit of height anything just to get me to at least 5'0.My mates are all between 5'6 and 6'2.We get into nightclubs okay when i have i.d on me.My best mate Rob i have known since primary school is the tallest at 6'2.I cant remember a time when i was the same height has him and he just seemed to grow upwards.People tend to laugh when it is just me and him together has i am somewhere near his chest area.I usually find it more comfortable to find a seat if i am lucky and then i am abit higher to him.I suppose that is what you get when your own mum is 4'11 and your dad is 5'1.I am the youngest so i just blame my 19 yr old sister for my lack of height has she is 5'4 my 21 yr old brother is 5'2.I think being shorter than your mum is the most awkward situation to be in especially when she wears heels that are like 4 inches higher.She get to be taller than dad on them occassions.There isnt nothing nice to say about being short sorry.I cant help has i would have loved to be like my sister end of.










macka says on 2009-09-20 07:50:33 about Being Short
I'm short, 1.55 m and i'm 13 someone would say that i still have time to grow but i don't think so, my mum is short like me(maybe i'm 1 cm taller than her). I agree with everyone being short sucks. My dad is 1.64 m and that's not that tall for a guy. My mum'sister is taller than her, and the same situation with my dad. HIs brother is way high than my dad. My parents think that i may follow my uncle and grow 'coz i have long fingers like him(haha, no joke). I blame my parents for being short but it's not their fault, that's the way life works. It's hardbut you must get over it and move on. My best friend is 3 months younger than me and she's 1.68 m(I pray to be tall like her)but she has her own issues. The problem with being short is about many things. First the boys, every pretty boy is hell-tall;Second the clothes, on this age i guess i'm normal for my height but when i grow up the clothes willbe very big problem. I hate being short, but who knows miracles happen, but if not the high-heels are here to help;)!










anon. says on 2009-08-23 19:36:26 about
I'm 4ft4 and 22.My 6yr old sister is 5ft4.










KTCP says on 2009-08-05 22:40:54 about being short
im 4'11" and 3/4" (yes i count the quarters) and im sixteen. I don't mind being short all that much except when it comes to buying pants and dresses. Dresses are always too long its annoying. I can take the jokes for the most part, im actually usually the one making them. But i dont like them being constantly bombarded on me. Like if a person just wont shut up about how short i am, it gets annoying. like, yea, dude, we can all see that im short, chill out.










shortigal says on 2009-07-19 15:55:42 about jus stuff
im 4'8 and im a 17 year old girl and it is kind of hard....i have to have a smile on my face even when the worst things happen and sometimes i just break down.i mean u wud think its easy for a short girl....it's not really. People would stare at me when I get on the bus, or wait for the bus. If I am not with my frenz i get treated with less respect. For instance, when I'm alone people would stare at me and talk within themselves. I have also had people come up to me and ask me bout my age "How old are you?" Well, one day when somebody doesn't ask me that becomes my good day. People also say OMG ur soooo cute and like Id rather be short. And Im like no you dont. They're like Yeah i dont have to bump into anything LOL. They also keep saying ur soo little, i didn't see you, can you reach it, what size of clothes do you wear. Guys have told me you're soo sweet and pretty/....tiny lol i mean i appreciate them....but someone told me that If I was taller I would be hotter....Is that a compliment lol What the heck? I would look the same....just a bit taller. ....so yeah being a short teen is kind of a battle. But I guess that's how it is.....u kno










Alex says on 2009-06-06 23:25:00 about I'm short too
my height is about 152 cm and I'm 15, not gonna grow anymore... almost everyone's much taller than me, but I learned to deal with it and I know it look cute ^_^
Well now I live in israel where people's height is not very high but I'm going to move to US and I know people there are much taller...










live4 says on 2009-03-05 08:21:35 about
I'm ******* short too, I'm almost 18 and people think I'm 15.

That's life i guess, full of challenges..oh well..at least now i know I'm not the only one facing these problems.










small paul says on 2009-01-14 09:25:30 about being short
Has my nickname doesnt need much explaining i wont go into the name calling or abuse.Having always been short and never actually reaching the same height has my peers or friends is no hardship.I look upon it has being different to the rest.I am 22 now and have always had to show i.d everywhere i go it is annoying.I remember from being at primary school and one of the girls said to me i think i was about 7 at the time that i was gonna be a midget.Well that was the first time i heard the word and decided to ask mum about it.She explainned to me that i had a growth inbalance and MAY NOT be has tall has my friends.I was usually lagging about 3 ins below them.I had to still try to do the sports day activities and p.e i did surprise the others when i could climb the rope the fastest.Has time went by we were having a medical before leaving to high school.This was a weight and height measurment.Now i knew i was the shortest i checked in at 4'3 i had 2 girls who were slightly taller and 3 boys also.Mum had no end of problems looking for my school uniform everything had to be altered.My school shoes were only a size 10 in kids.High school was a shock everything just seemed so big.From the ages of 12 to 15 i grew from 4'4 to 4'7 a whole 3 ins i thought.There was 2 girls shorter than me i thought wayay least i aint the shortest.Only to be told that girls are bound to be shorter than boys.I felt just great at that assumption.When i left school at 16 and half i managed a height of 4'9.I was the shortest boy who had left school in years i was told.My friends had bagged loads of height they were around 5'2 to 5'9.The next shortest guy to me was 4'11.The girls ended up taller than me also with one being 4'10.I have 2 older sibling 1 is 25 and she is 5'5 and then is a brother he is 28 and 5'8.So they arent massively tall my sister is classed has just over average height and my brother is classed has just under.ME well i am classed has a short arse or way under average height so there.










Kai Longe says on 2009-01-14 09:10:56 about being short
I have parents who are from Korea my mum is from the South and dad is from the North.For some reason my mum grew taller than dad due to the way of life.In the North my dad told us how he was treated very differently to the south.He was forced to do into the north korean army.With most of the population there being short there was never a height limit.So some soldiers were from the height of 4'9 to 5'6.He decided to cross the border and get into South Korea where he had to hide for days.He managed to find a farm to hide and came across an old shed.This is where mum found him and fed him up.Mum comes from a short family has well but was surprised to see him.My mum used to be about 4'10 and dad was barely 4'9 when they met.Both of them were only about 19 yrs old.Dad had reached an extra inch taller thus making him 4'10 but mum also grew within this timeadding an inch or so.When we came along even to this day their story is astonishing and unbelievable.Between them they ended up having 6 children and to us we reached our goal to be like mum and dad.The 2 girls took after mum and all managed to get just under 5'0 whereas us 4 boys took after dad we are very slight of build and our heights range from 4'8 to 4'10.Our friends ask us all the time did we mind our sisters being taller than us to which the answer is always a stern NO.










Strbrz says on 2009-01-11 23:49:00 about
im 4'11. i stopped growing at 14, now im almost 18 and i still get treated like a little kid. people still call me names like "mouse" and "hamster" and "shorty" and i HATE it. and people ALWAYS tease me about having small feet, i wear a size 5 1/2. its like, "yeah, im short GET THE HECK OVER IT AND STOP TEASING ME." seriously, people need to get over the height factor. and people always think im younger than i really am, people still think im about 14 or something. and i can NEVER find a pair of jeans that fit me. i always have to hack off some inches before wearing.
but now im trying to just accept it. i will not wear high heels, i wear flats and hold my head up and tell myself its better to be cute and small than a towering giant. i am PROUD to be short. (not that theres anything wrong with being tall, because im sure tall people get teased just as much as short people. ITS THOSE AVERAGE SIZED PEOPLES FAULT!!! lol.)
one thing thats good about being short is that you dont have to worry too much about many guys being shorter than you, but honestly, thats not a bit deal anyway.
im just lucky im a girl. i know its way harder to be a short guy. but honestly, 5'6 does not seem very short to me. 5'4 maybe. but not 5'6.










Lickle Mickey says on 2009-01-08 08:01:30 about being short
I love being short NOW whereas i didnt like it before when i was growing up.When i was born i had a twin sister both my parents were surprised has it was my sister that showed up on the scans.So she was born with a weight of 8.10.Me i showed up at 3.6 so quite a bit of difference there.I was rushed straight away to the i.t.u.I stayed for about 2 months.All through my childhood i lagged behind Stella.I was always in the same class has Stella with classmates pointing out the difference between us.At first through primary school i was okay i didnt mind being 4 ins shorter than Stella.We were one of the oldest in class and having the class picture taken was awful for me.I was always put in the front of the picture with Stella at the back.I had a few really good friends who were also shorter than the rest of the class.There was Billy he was such a pain has he tried to compete with the rest of the class at football he was forever knocked off the ball.He even tried to act tough but was always put in his place.We then started secondary school and Stella was in the bottom half of the classes.I was in the top i used to say that what i lacked in height i made up with brains.There were lots of new classmates and they took me for what i was.I think i was about 4'4 when i started has my school clothes were age 7 and still needed adjusting.My blazer was down near my knees and school bag was very heavy.I used to stick with my short friends in the classes.There were 2 chinese kids they were also twins and both exactly my height.I also had an Indian boy who was slightly taller not by much though he was very shy with people.Then last my 2 best friends they were girls and they used to joke that they loved being with me because it made them look taller than they were.When i left school i managed to gain 3 ins at school.So my height was 4'7 i didnt mind has i used to say all the time that girls were usually meant to be shorter than boys.I have now stayed at this height not even gaining an extra inch.Stella reached an height of 5'7 so a full foot taller.Now i didnt mind her being taller but she did tend to think that i couldnt do anything for myself.Mum would never let me sleep on the top bunk incase i fell.She used to say the drop would kill me.All my clothes were also hung lower than Stellas to me it was fine has at least she couldnt borrow my clothes.Stella found a job in a supermarket whereas i worked in a bank.I have worked my way up to section leader but i feel that will be my lot has they tend to use me to teach staff the work and then they disappear only to come back with a promotion.The bank is very supportive though has i have my desk set so it can be adjusted and my chair is slightly smaller than the rest and it also has a foot stool so my legs dont get pins and needles in them.I do find that alot of the staff are surprised at how well i have got on abd they never talk down to me.They say shall we sit down and talk because the guys are like about 6'0 one is 6'7 i dont have a chance of talking face to face with some of them.The woman are all over 5'0 but that is good has they are very sensitive people to me if i need help with getting a file down.All i can say is dont let your height get you down..










Mitchel Aragonis says on 2009-01-07 09:23:39 about
I see that there are quite a few short people shame i never ever get to meet many.Now i come from a family of Spanish and Irish.Now both of these arent very tall nations.I have spent time in Spain where most of the adults are no taller than 5'7.In Ireland it is very similar to where i am now in England.My dad is from Spain and mum is from Ireland.My dad is only 5'4 tall and mum is 4'11.I have 2 older siblings a sister who is 32 and she is 5'2 and my brother who is 38 he is 5'0.Me i am 28 and my height is 4'10 i couldnt even make mum's height.I have had very few knockbacks regarding my height has for some reason the woman like my sense of humour and personality.So i can handle that i find that mostly these tall guys cant handle it.They mention alot of the times when i am with a woman they say what you doing with that.Dont ask me why maybe beause they try to be manly wbut it never works for them hey.So i have never bother about my height or a womans height.I have met woman between 4'9 and 5'10.I wasnt too keen on the 5'10 has they still wanted to wear high heels and thus taking them over 6'0 tall.It was like David and Goliath on some dates.Now i am serious with a woman and even though she is abit taller than me we never let it bother us.Being with Carlista is like a fantasy i have to pinch myself that i am not dreaming sometimes.When we go out she likes to wear heels and the maximum are 3 ins so she stands at about 5'5 whereas without shoes it doesnt take much working out she is about 5'2.I mean it is lovely when we kick our shoes off after going out and the height is okay for us.Being only 5 ins shorter than her is not a problem kissing is easy and dont forget we are all the same lying down.I am glad that i dont have to get on tiptoes to kiss her has she is just less than her head that is taler.










Mushtaq Alliz says on 2009-01-07 09:05:57 about being short
I hear your pain on being short,only for me it is harder because i am an asian guy.I apparently have brought shame on my father because i have not reached a suitable height for him.I am now 21yrs old and my father says that he feels he can not find a partner for me to marry.All the families he has contacted have said no to him.Now it is not my fault that i was only able to gain a height of 4'10.My mum is only 4'11 and dad is 5'1.He feels i have let him down because i have a younger sister who is 20 yrs old and she is 5'2 and an older brother who is 5'4.All through my childhood i was always told by him that men are brothers are taller than their sisters.Which is not always the case is it.I have met 5 partners who have turned me down for my height and said the same has usual if only you were taller.Now some of these woman are mostly my height i did meet a woman who was 5'8 her father just laughed has i walked out of the room.I am planning to leave India for a better way of life and hopefully to meet someone of my own free choice.I can see where i got my height from my mother but i did mention that my dad's mother was also short and possibly that made it so.I remember that my dad said dont you dare put the blame on my mother has she did well for himself. I tried things to make me taller but my dad felt the need to hang me from a door frame and that did not help how sad was that.So i will gladmy grace this worl in my own fashionable height and be a distinguished gentleman for a lucky woman.










minty says on 2009-01-05 07:56:32 about being short
Can someone tell me WHY does it bother a woman so much it a guy is shorter than her.For some reason Height seems to bother a woman more than a guy.I have read it in magazines and on the internet.These woman have got to be the most superficial people around.They all say that they would never go with a guy who is shorter than them.Well if that is the case WHY do short woman always end up with a guy who is nearly a foot taller than them.Well if you ask me it look paedo it looks like a DAD taking his DAUGHTER out it dont look right sorry.So all you tall woman wont have any tall men has the short woman have them.
I have just got married to a wonderful woman, we are both 30 years old now and been partners for 10 years.We were both at the same school we left and then met up a few years later.Now being short has never bothered me i mean woman used to always want to chat with me.It seemed to bother tall boys at school i ended with a date for the disco and alot didnt.I remember being 1 of 6 short guys we were all between 5'0 and 5'3.Me 5'1 there were alot of short girls in our year i think about at least 10 of them.They were between 4'9 and 5'2.I used to joke about my height saying how thankful i was to have reached a little over 5'0.I decided to take Janine to the disco she was abit taller than me i think 5'3.When i picked her up at her house to my surprise she wore high heels.I said to her WOW how tall are you she said that her heels were 4 ins so she was possibly about 5'7.I joked that i bet she didnt wear them all night,she did well has she lasted till 30 mins from the end of the disco.She decided to kick them off and i said how that was much better i could kiss her properly.
After school i met up with Lousia she is half italian we went on regular dates with other friends.She came from my school and that is who i married.We had lived together before marriage has it was best all round.Now Louisa is about 2 ins shorter than myself until she put her shoes on has she likes abit of a heel.Now she is my ideal height because after the school disco i was never gonna date a tall woman.Louisa is also the same she always likes the shorter guy so it was a good match.
SHORT PEOPLE STICK TOGETHER
TALL PEOPLE STICK TOGETHER .....










Julie Rochester says on 2009-01-05 07:37:34 about being short
I understand what you say in your article everything rings true to me.I am now 25 years old and my height is only 4'10 i was gutted when i was told by my doctor that i would not reach 5'0.I suppose least he was right hey.i have a younger brother who is 5'11 and he is 23 yrs old and my youngest sister Donna she is 21 years she is 5'9.For some reason they both got me dad height he is 6'2 ME i got mum's height she is 5'0.Shame she couldnt get me to 5'0 like herself.She tells me all the time that it is no different being 4'10 has it is being 5'0 has there isnt much in it.Mum was quite strange whn we were growing up i think that she didnt want any of us being short for some reason.She was always making us drink our milk up daily and to take vitamin caps,IT was a ritual every birthday we had we had to endure the height check.I think it started when i was about 5 yrs old.Mum had bought a height check chart and it used to say at what height the age was.Peter also started when he was 5 years old,then came Donna.I used to treat it has a game when it was my birthday mum used to go right stand straight against the wall.She would then write my age and date on it.I did notice when i was 8 or 9 that some of the kids in class looked abit taller than me.Some girls even mentioned it to me a boy came up to me and said that if i didnt start growing he would have to call me a dwarf.Well i mentioned it to mum and that is when she stressed out about it.I was taken to the doctor who did some physical checks on me.He checked my bone structure and said that i take after her.My mum had her height checked and she was told that she was 5'0.I was told to come back in a month and the results would be back soon.It was then that i was told that i would not even reach 5'0 possibly somewhere between 4'9 and 4'11.My height in the meantime was only 3'11.Most of my friends were taller than me but still hung around with me.My best friend was Maisie she was about 4 ins taller than me.My height steadied at 4'2 age 13 years old.Donna was already nearly taller than me by a few inches so was Peter and they were both younger.I dont remember having my growth spurt has being shorter than the rest of the class it made no difference.I had no shortage of boys asking me to go to the end of school disco i decided on Liam he was shorter than alot of the boys in our year so it was nice not having to look upwards at the tall guys.Liam asked me politly if i was gonna be wearing high heels i just said was he joking i would fall and break me neck and we both laughed.Liam said OH THAT IS GOOD HAS I LIKE IT HAS IT IS.There was me waiting at the door when it as time to be picked up Liam came in briefly and said HI to mum and dad he looked really smart in his suit and i had my dress that had to be altered to make it shorter.So out we went ME standing at 4'11 with shoes 1 inch high and Liam was standing at 5'3 I mentioned that he looked taller to my astonishment he said that he bought shoes with the highes heel and laughed.he showed me the shoes and they had 3 ins on them.I just laughed and said that he cheated.Even though he was still shorter than most of the people even girls that were there HE would love to be that tall (i.r.l).I said that it wasnt that much taller than he was anyway.I still see Liam around and sadly to say he didnt get the extra inches he had hoped for but still wears shoes with an heel on them.










Kai Kwoi Lee says on 2009-01-05 07:07:22 about being short
I love being short i am 18 now and my height is 4'9.At first when i realised i was gonna be short i made the best of it.I have a twin sister who lucky for he gained abit more height than i could.Her height is 4'10 so not exactly a giant i would have liked it to have been the other way round but i think it is to do with her being born before me.Now mum is also 4'10 and dad is 5'0.It possibly would have bothered me if my parents were way taller than that but i can handle it.WORK WITH YOUR HEIGHT AND DONT LET IT BE A HINDRANCE.










thereisnoperfect says on 2008-12-11 17:58:37 about being short,look perfect
in where i live ,the average height is quite low.despite it,i feel short.i'm about 5ft2 and i can't say i'm very obsessive.
is being short the worst thing ever?
no.
i suggest every people to love their phsycal appearances.there is something you cant change and you should learn to live with them.and think that they are not flaws they are differences.my family used to say things like these to me and i used to think that they are bullshit.but then i understood they are not.it really doesnt matter how tall or thin you are.you dont have to look like the women in the magazines to be attractive.everyone thinks they look "perfect" but perfect is a relative thing.in fact there is no perfect.










SHIRIKOOSH says on 2008-11-11 08:30:37 about MY STORY
HELLO! you write fantastic by the way
i'm 15 year old girl from Israel and i'm only 1.54 meters. i'm so obssesed with being tall!! all my friends are about 1.65/1.75 meters tall.
anywhere I go I look at people and check if i'm shorter than them or think how perfect it would be if I would have theire height
ohhh that's not fair!!!










vladmir says on 2008-10-01 21:12:19 about short
i'm a 17 male and im 5' 5''ish (on good days haha) and it sucks because alot of the girls are wayyy taller than me. plus, almost eveyone has somthing to say. you have to understand that in my school, its full of giants. mostly every1 is 6' tall and up. but i dont let it get me down, nor should anyone. i lift weights alooooot and im a varsity football player and my wrestling score is 21-0










Allen Jenkins-Smith says on 2008-10-01 07:47:57 about being short
I didnt realise there are so many short people out there.It seems like woman are from 4'8 to 5'3 something like that.I think that if the average height was changed down then the clothes sold in the shops would be shorter.That makes sense doesnt it.I am sad to say that i being on the below average height for a male it is abit painful.I am training at the local hospital to help out on wards.I do things like feed patients at lunch/supper time and do the beds to help out the nurses.I am 17 now and my height is 4'10 i cant see myself growing any taller has my mum is only 4'10 also and dad is 5'2.My younger sister is 13 and my height already it looks like she will be taller than me and mum.My mum comes in handy for altering my trousers and her own.I remember at school other pupils used to say that i should check in with the dwarf society has i would probably qualify.Now that used to annoy me alot.I was bullied a little till i decided to try karate i ended up with a black belt after 4 yrs worth of it.It has come in handy for me on occassions has when guys try to start trouble in the clubs i just tend to wind them and they end up on the floor.Well i isnt my fault if i can only reach their chests when they are over 6'0.Lucky for me it is never me that gets chucked out but the other guys.Now my job that i do is very good has i am helping not only the patients but taking some of the slack from the nurses.A couple of weeks ago i was told to make one of the beds with a nurse.Now she was one side i was the other but for somereason i was able to do my side before hers.She laughed and said what a fast little guy you are.To which made me laugh.I then had to get a patient out of her bed to sit in the chair i tried to lift her but didnt give up.The woman was about 5'9 and i struggled like mad but did it in the end.The only problem i have it having to wait for one of the nurses to reache the clean laundry off the shelves.I can only manage to carry a few has i cant see over them otherwise.I think that i choose to do this because i felt there would be people my height working there.So apart from about 6 nurses on the ward they are short has me.The taller ones are between 5'5 and 5'10.For some reason i tend to be on a par with the philippino woman i can look them straight in the eye instead of upwards.It was about last month when i asked one of the nurses out on my ward to my surprise .... she said YES...So far we have had some good times working together and going out.The thing is that i think she seems abit more serious than me and i am worried about the height of both of us.I mean when i was younger i used to always blame my mum for all the problems i had due to my height and i was really bad on her.Now what i dont want is for my kids to blame me about their height.I mean i know that short woman want tall guys.So why not tall woman and short guys.That would work out for me.I mean i wouldnt mind if the woman was about 5'8 the most has then even though she would have about 10 inches on me it shouldnt matter has long has we both love each other lol.










lis says on 2008-09-17 15:33:11 about height
Yeah being small can suck. I'm a 17 year old girl and I'm 5ft 3. I don't know how I ended up small. I mean my mum is 5ft 5 which is quite short but its over the average for a woman here and my dad and all his brothers are over 6ft. My cousins who are girls to are tall, one is 6ft the other is 5ft 10. It's embarrasing when all your family is taller than you. I'm not small boned either so I tend to put on weight easily which isn't helped by my height. I was always small from the first day of school. The last time we got measured at school, I was 14 all the class were over 5ft except me I was 4ft 11 at the time.










austin says on 2008-09-14 20:34:33 about shortness
yeah im a guy...not gonna lie it really does suck being short..im only 5'5..and it blows bigtime =( but nothing i can do about it so i guess its something we short people have to live with










pearly says on 2008-08-22 18:25:05 about being short
I like the article and everything rings true to me has well.Having a twin sister and being shorter than her doesnt right true but it is.My mum used to measure our heights every year on our birthday.At the start it turned out she was bigger in weight and length to me.I apparently didnt get much nutirients inside.Now when we started school together Trisha was like 4 ins taller and alway proud about it.She was always showing off saying how much taller she was.She continued to grow has she got older i never got a chance to catch up.I had some good friends who were also quite short and i tend to keep with them.When we had a height check before we went ot high school it turned out Trisha was a whole 6 ins taller than me.Mum took me to the doctors to check me out he said that i was gonna be a slow grower and if i am lucky i may reach 5'0.Now i was 14 yrs old and my growth spurt was rather slow i stopped growing at 16 yrs old with a height of 4'10 Trisha was 5'6 a full 8 ins taller even to this day she will mention my height and say things about me.WE live and learn i suppose just accept what we have and use it.










moonfire says on 2008-08-08 15:34:09 about height
I have this same complex. Not only am I only 5'4", but small boned so the guys reject me for the not only taller, but THICKER women!!! P****S me off!!! They also look at me as delicate and unable to defend myself, so they don't take me seriously. So I act tough and rude with aggressive gestures to make myself look bigger and tougher. Nobody in my family is as small as me and I hate it.










meli says on 2008-08-06 11:35:19 about height
yah i feel the same way! I used to really want to be a model for the longest time and i just will never be tall enough. I am 5'' which probably beats every one one a shortness level. i am short. but ive found guys like to be talling then girls and that its easier to get around. im less clumsy then tall people. people who are short will one day rule!










:S says on 2008-07-04 10:27:24 about Height
I'm 16 and I'm 4'11 too, there are a lot of people in Indonesia with this height and even shorter...

The official height of being a midget is 4'10 but there are people shorter than that that have proportional bodies here.

so don't feel too bad.

I want to be tall too and yes I suppose it's hard, I dread going overseas where I'm positive people will tower over me.

But this discussion has made me feel better knowing that I'm not alone.

Now I REALLY want to reach at LEAST 5'2 !!!

I never did really pray, but I guess I'll give it a shot.

I'll pray for all you people too :D










The reble says on 2008-05-23 08:27:53 about being short
Being short used to be a problem when i was younger but has we all grow up lol lol it does get abit easier.Take it from me.Now being 45 yrs old i have taken alot of hassle being short and male.My height used to be 4'11 i just couldnt make it 5'0 which was a shame.The point is that i was measured for work about 3 months ago to be told i was 4'10.Now either i have always thought i was 4'11 or i am shrinking boo hoo.Now i didnt expect to be a giant has my mum was 5'1 and dad 5'0.My 2 sisters are all younger than me and their heights are Janine 29 yrs old and 5'3, Julieann 32 yrs old and 5'2, then Marie 37 yrs old she is 5'5.I have 2 brothers Michael he is 40 yrs old and 5'0 then there is Richard 42 yrs old he is 5'2.Okay so i am only a couple of ins shorter than my family.Being young i was alway saying to my family why i didnt get to be over 5'0 like all of them but after noticing that we were all mainly short anyway did matter in the end.I remember having my great grandmother around and thinking what a great woman she was has being a rather short person she had so much respect from us all.I remember she was around 4'10 up till she died before she went into hospital she had lost quite abit of height by the end i remember her to this day she was the only person shorter than me which i wasnt proud of she ended up around 4'8.She used to tell me stories and say about her life growing up.She told me about a wedding she went to one of her brothers and she was quite abit shorter than everyone and one of her grandchildren mentioned her height to which she wasnt too pleased has the remark was not too nice in the first place.Her comeback was pretty good and put her grandchild in her place.So no matter how hard life gets there are always people worse off than you.










haley<3 says on 2008-04-25 15:16:44 about wanting to grow taller
i am 13 years old and im 4'9 the doctors say im going to be 4'11 but i wanna be taller and i have the best boyfriend in the world and im scared because of my height he will dump me for a taller prettier girl. my mom is 5'2 my dad is only 5'5 and i have a little sister who is 11 shes 4'8 but yet shes going to be taller then me it sucks but when my mom was younger she was told tht she was only gonna be like 4'11 but now shes 5'2 hopefully i grow taller! and i have the dream of being a SCENE model lol i know really weird but yea if tht doesnt work out i want to be a singer. the thing is in this world theres this fasination with tall people and tht they are the ones who can only be leader and have bigger hearts they get all teh guys and the money its retarded! i wanna grow taller so if nayone knows a medicine tht they have tried and it actaully makes u grow please email me at : haleycakes468@yahoo.com










Brint says on 2008-04-18 21:43:44 about Height problem
im 18 but im only 5'7" and EVERYWHERE i go people think that im 13 or 12, For a woman that height is tall and good, but for a guy its so annoying and i wish i could grow just a little bit more... 3 more inches, that would be perfect. Its really annoying because mostly everyone else is 5'11" and up, i feel stuck like im a little kid. I heard that men stop growing at age 21 and im a late bloomer so im crossing my fingers, but my parents are around 5'9" and 5'5" so im sure thats just wishfull thinking. Anyone know if drinking milk and playing basketball will help? Cause if not, please tell me so i can stop wasting my time.










jessica says on 2008-04-14 08:33:01 about being short
I am a short student at collage i am 19 now and i stopped growing when i was 10 yrs old.I know when because i was in primary school and still the shortest in class.I had reached 4'8 age 10 now being 19 yrs old, i was measured when we did a project at secondary school i ages and sizes it was.I was 16 yrs old and measured at 4'10 with shoes on that wasnt too bad i thought then people had to take their shoes off we had to stand near our first marks and i turned out at 4'8.Has soon has it was finished i put my shoes on straight away has i was shocked at our short i was compared to my class.The nearest was 5'2 and she stressed about her height has well.I used to say just be grateful for what you have.I mean you have a good 6 ins on me.Some people went like AAHH aint she cute whereas some was very rude.Like quite put your shoes on before you disappear.Out of the boys they where rather taller than the girls and they didnt have to take their shoes off to do it.I noticed that there were 4 boys shorter than the rest.I hadnt taken any notice till this task came.The poor boys measured upin who was the oldest to youngest in class and then the height.The four shorter boys were embarrassed has 2 of them were actually the oldest in class and about a over a foot shorter.The other 2 were youngest in class.Now these 4 boys always hung around together has they were good friends anyway.The boys were like bookends 2 were 4'10 and then 4'11.When we had an end of school disco there were 2 boys could get a date with a girl has they were knocked back.I was asked out by Justin who was 4'10.He explainned how his mum had to alter the suit he bought.The other guy was with a girl who was around 5'5.We let the other 2 guys hand with us.I was also kind enough to dance with them has well has Justin.
Being a collage was very daunting has i hadnt seen Justin for 2 years then he was on a course at the same collage.I knew him straight away has i went to talk to him i was still wearing my 2in shoes and Justin was now exactly has he was.He didnt grow another inch after school so he stayed at 4'10.It was nice to see him has we were still eye to eye with eachother lol lol.
We are still great friends.Justin's 3 other friends managed to grow abit taller they are 5'2 5'6 and 5'7.Poor Justine didnt grow but to me he is great has he is.










Mike says on 2008-04-14 08:03:01 about being short
Being short is the pits especially when even your own younger sister is taller.Being 22 yrs old and 4'9.5 i couldnt even make it to 4'10 unless i have shoes on.My sister is 18 yrs old and 5'6.I got my height from my mum has she is 5'0 and dad is 5'7.Even now i am the one mentioning my height has it still gets me down.My friends think it funny me being shorter than my mum and sister.My sister is always told she look alot older .Whereas i am always looking younger.I cant go to a club with the bouncers asking my age.Sometimes when i am turned away my friends stay in the club.I would love to be at least my mum's height i mean 5'0 isnt too much to ask for is it.If i could have had treatment i would have i mean my body is the size of like 10 yrs old who always point this out.My cousin is 18 and he is 6'2 i dont know know what happened to me in the height gene.Can anyone spare any inches for me lol lol sorry for moaning but it is annoying.










mini me says on 2008-04-10 15:29:09 about so what if i am short
I a short female my height is 4'7.I knew i wouldnt be a giant has my dad is 5'7 and mum is 4'11.I have a younger sister who is 5'5 and a younger brother who is 5'8.I am 35 yrs old now and being 3 yrs older than my sister and 5 yrs older than my brother.I just didnt expect them to grow that taller than me.I always thought that being the oldest would be the taller one or that my brother would be taller which was fair enough.I remember growing up and my relatives would always point out that my sister and brother were getting taller.It always made me feel quite bad and i would go off in a huff.My sister would always say dont take any notice of what they are saying.I couldnt handle having to always look up to my sister when we spoke or went anywhere.I was always thought to be the youngest when we went out.The last time we went to a club together i would wear my shoes with about 3 ins on them so it still didnt take me to 5'0 i was always around 4'10.My sister when she wore her shoes she was about 5'8.When i was a teenager i used to always wear shoes indoors to give me a little height.I was in good company when it came to our height has mum used to be such a help has she was always rather shorter than alot of people.I have a nan who is 4'10 tall but she did start out at 5'0 she is now 90 yrs old.I also have a grandad who is 4'9 now he started out at 4'11.










dan says on 2008-03-22 04:48:11 about short
i'm 5'9..i'm an indian...so i'm not short...infact i'm tall for an indian....but it really feels bad when i see myself..i mean i used to be a tall kid but i havent grown since i was 15....feels bad...










Eva says on 2008-03-21 11:56:32 about being short
im a girl, i'm 16 and i'm 4 feet 10 and it feels horrible. i've been doing some research to find out if im a midget but i cant find anything. it's dreadful.










Kim says on 2008-03-19 20:11:57 about
i say i'm 5' but really i'm 4' 11''.... AND I'M ONLY 16 >.< i hate being short! what advantages are there?










rachel says on 2008-03-16 15:11:13 about Heightttttttt
My goodness you guys. Being short might make everyday things a little harder, but don't let it get you down. Don't let society's standards overtake you and bring you down. Being short can be hot. All you have to do is find the right person who WON'T care about how tall you are because it's just another superficial aspect of this world. Maybe if all the short people had an awesome, positive, optimistic attitude about their height people would wish they could be more like you, instead of the other way around! How about trying to change the norm instead of just conforming to it? Don't let anyone make you feel bad about yourself because you are beautiful the way you are. Anyway, who has the right to tell you that shortness is a horrible, unfortunate thing? They have no right to judge you, so forget them if they think they do. My sister is only 5'1" and she is one of the most beautiful people i've ever known. People who joke you about it just have to have something that can make themselves feel better and superior because they're insecure. Honestly, what matters more: the character of a person or their appearance? If you say appearance, you're letting this world mold you instead of molding your own world.










Steven says on 2008-03-10 09:05:32 about BEING SHORT
I am a short boy, still at school.My age is 16yrs old and 4'10.I know i wont grow any taller has the doctor did some tests on me and said the bones have fused together.I have grown since 12yrs old.In my class there are 5 girls shorter than 5'0.The shortest boy is 5'4 in my year.I was always tormented by taller pupils who wanted to prove a point that i was weak.One day i turned the tables on them and got my own back.Being this short i decided to learn some martial arts.I am a black belt in karate and i also do some ju-jitsu which is coming along well.In a couple of months we are gonna have an end of school disco which should be quite good.I do have my eye on a couple of girls who i could ask.Two of the girls have been dropping hints to me but they are both 5'6.I dont know if i really want to go there with a tall girl.Now dont get me wrong i like some tall girls but i would feel more comfortable with a bit shorter one.I have tried being friendly with a girl who is 4'11.I will have to check up to see if she is going with someone.If not there is another girl who is 5'0.The other grils tht are short all say they want to go with a tall guy so that is there loss i suppose.I mean there is no guarantees that a tall guy wants to go with a short girl.
I suppose that's what happens when you come from a short family i mean i didnt expect to be a giant but.
MY MUM IS 4'9
MY DAD IS 5'1
SISTER 15YRS OLD IS 5'0
SISTER 11YRS OLD IS 4'8
BROTHER 9YRS OLD IS 4'6.
None of my immediate family is taller than 5'5.
So at least we all have something in common then.










SLIPPERY says on 2008-03-10 08:50:00 about BEING SHORT
I understand the problems of us shorter peeps.I look in the mirror everyday and see what lies ahead.I am a female 22 yrs old now and my height is 4'9.I have a older brother 28 yrs old and 6'2.Then comes my older sister 25 yrs old and 5'6.Both my parents are pretty much average mum being 5'7 and dad 6'0.I used to joke that i was shorter than my sister and brother due to them taking all the height gene which was not true anyway.I am similar in height to my nan who is 4'11 and i have an aunt she is 5'0.My nan being quite funny says that she started out at 5'1 and shrunk 2 ins so far.She says she will soon be down to my height if she carries on.I remember my mum always having to adjust my clothes when my sister had outgrown her clothes i had to have a good over 6 ins off them.I suppose it is good that i was ant older than them and shorter that would have been a nightmare.I would also have not thought twice about having some help in making me taller has long has there wasnt too much pain lol.I dont think the growth hormone treatment would have me too much has i dont think it would have even brought me to 5'0.I would have loved to be at least 5'0.I have a couple of short friends Mel is 4'11 and Janice 5'0.At school i tended to stick with shorter girls has some girls were well over 5'0.I always thought i had to prove myself at school which was quite easy.In GYM we had to do certain exercises i was the second fasted girl at climbing the rope.I maybe wasnt the fastes at running in races but in strength i was pretty good.










SLIPPERY says on 2008-03-10 08:49:50 about BEING SHORT
I understand the problems of us shorter peeps.I look in the mirror everyday and see what lies ahead.I am a female 22 yrs old now and my height is 4'9.I have a older brother 28 yrs old and 6'2.Then comes my older sister 25 yrs old and 5'6.Both my parents are pretty much average mum being 5'7 and dad 6'0.I used to joke that i was shorter than my sister and brother due to them taking all the height gene which was not true anyway.I am similar in height to my nan who is 4'11 and i have an aunt she is 5'0.My nan being quite funny says that she started out at 5'1 and shrunk 2 ins so far.She says she will soon be down to my height if she carries on.I remember my mum always having to adjust my clothes when my sister had outgrown her clothes i had to have a good over 6 ins off them.I suppose it is good that i was ant older than them and shorter that would have been a nightmare.I would also have not thought twice about having some help in making me taller has long has there wasnt too much pain lol.I dont think the growth hormone treatment would have me too much has i dont think it would have even brought me to 5'0.I would have loved to be at least 5'0.I have a couple of short friends Mel is 4'11 and Janice 5'0.At school i tended to stick with shorter girls has some girls were well over 5'0.I always thought i had to prove myself at school which was quite easy.In GYM we had to do certain exercises i was the second fasted girl at climbing the rope.I maybe wasnt the fastes at running in races but in strength i was pretty good.










SLIPPERY says on 2008-03-10 08:49:44 about BEING SHORT
I understand the problems of us shorter peeps.I look in the mirror everyday and see what lies ahead.I am a female 22 yrs old now and my height is 4'9.I have a older brother 28 yrs old and 6'2.Then comes my older sister 25 yrs old and 5'6.Both my parents are pretty much average mum being 5'7 and dad 6'0.I used to joke that i was shorter than my sister and brother due to them taking all the height gene which was not true anyway.I am similar in height to my nan who is 4'11 and i have an aunt she is 5'0.My nan being quite funny says that she started out at 5'1 and shrunk 2 ins so far.She says she will soon be down to my height if she carries on.I remember my mum always having to adjust my clothes when my sister had outgrown her clothes i had to have a good over 6 ins off them.I suppose it is good that i was ant older than them and shorter that would have been a nightmare.I would also have not thought twice about having some help in making me taller has long has there wasnt too much pain lol.I dont think the growth hormone treatment would have me too much has i dont think it would have even brought me to 5'0.I would have loved to be at least 5'0.I have a couple of short friends Mel is 4'11 and Janice 5'0.At school i tended to stick with shorter girls has some girls were well over 5'0.I always thought i had to prove myself at school which was quite easy.In GYM we had to do certain exercises i was the second fasted girl at climbing the rope.I maybe wasnt the fastes at running in races but in strength i was pretty good.










SLIPPERY says on 2008-03-10 08:49:33 about BEING SHORT
I understand the problems of us shorter peeps.I look in the mirror everyday and see what lies ahead.I am a female 22 yrs old now and my height is 4'9.I have a older brother 28 yrs old and 6'2.Then comes my older sister 25 yrs old and 5'6.Both my parents are pretty much average mum being 5'7 and dad 6'0.I used to joke that i was shorter than my sister and brother due to them taking all the height gene which was not true anyway.I am similar in height to my nan who is 4'11 and i have an aunt she is 5'0.My nan being quite funny says that she started out at 5'1 and shrunk 2 ins so far.She says she will soon be down to my height if she carries on.I remember my mum always having to adjust my clothes when my sister had outgrown her clothes i had to have a good over 6 ins off them.I suppose it is good that i was ant older than them and shorter that would have been a nightmare.I would also have not thought twice about having some help in making me taller has long has there wasnt too much pain lol.I dont think the growth hormone treatment would have me too much has i dont think it would have even brought me to 5'0.I would have loved to be at least 5'0.I have a couple of short friends Mel is 4'11 and Janice 5'0.At school i tended to stick with shorter girls has some girls were well over 5'0.I always thought i had to prove myself at school which was quite easy.In GYM we had to do certain exercises i was the second fasted girl at climbing the rope.I maybe wasnt the fastes at running in races but in strength i was pretty good.










SLIPPERY says on 2008-03-10 08:49:19 about BEING SHORT
I understand the problems of us shorter peeps.I look in the mirror everyday and see what lies ahead.I am a female 22 yrs old now and my height is 4'9.I have a older brother 28 yrs old and 6'2.Then comes my older sister 25 yrs old and 5'6.Both my parents are pretty much average mum being 5'7 and dad 6'0.I used to joke that i was shorter than my sister and brother due to them taking all the height gene which was not true anyway.I am similar in height to my nan who is 4'11 and i have an aunt she is 5'0.My nan being quite funny says that she started out at 5'1 and shrunk 2 ins so far.She says she will soon be down to my height if she carries on.I remember my mum always having to adjust my clothes when my sister had outgrown her clothes i had to have a good over 6 ins off them.I suppose it is good that i was ant older than them and shorter that would have been a nightmare.I would also have not thought twice about having some help in making me taller has long has there wasnt too much pain lol.I dont think the growth hormone treatment would have me too much has i dont think it would have even brought me to 5'0.I would have loved to be at least 5'0.I have a couple of short friends Mel is 4'11 and Janice 5'0.At school i tended to stick with shorter girls has some girls were well over 5'0.I always thought i had to prove myself at school which was quite easy.In GYM we had to do certain exercises i was the second fasted girl at climbing the rope.I maybe wasnt the fastes at running in races but in strength i was pretty good.










Shortie says on 2008-02-14 18:16:04 about I love me
Im 21 yrs old, Im 4 foot 9 and I love my height. I've always known I was gonna be short as I come from a small family (with heights ranging from 4 foot 10 to 5 foot 6) and its never bothered me. Joking about my height I find is a good icebreaker especially with guys (what guy can resist a conversation on how I cant reach the pedals in a car lol!) I will admit its difficult finding clothes to fit as living in the UK there isnt too many retailers who sell a wide range of petite clothes ... but that just gives me an excuse to buy more high heel shoes so my jeans are the right length!










Ehh says on 2008-02-12 23:38:24 about Shorter than my girlfriend
So im not all that short, i am 5'7", but i am a guy. My Dad is 6'7", and im done growing... the doctors say so. My Girlfriend, is 5'8" prolly almost 5'9", and it sucks. i want to be the tall dark and handsome type but im not. and i have kind overcome it, but not always. All my friends are almost 6 foor. my best friend is 6'1". I feel so excluded most of the time. So I know exactly how it feels, Its probably the one thing i want most sometimes.










Izz says on 2008-02-07 19:09:21 about Never Have and Never Will I Care
I'm 16 and 4'10". I know I'm not gonna grow anymore, and you know what, I don't care! I never have. Growing up I have always been the shortest in my classes, and people always make comments, but it has never honestly bothered me. I just smile and make fun of myself too. If you have a good attitude, people don't have any fun picking on you. It's not always fun being short, but it has it's advantages, too. I'm a cheerleader, and so naturally, I'm a flyer with the stature that I am. I love it, cheerleading is practically my life, and it would be more boring if I didn't get to fly. Also, my boyfriend is about 5'5", which is pretty short for a guy. But it's okay, because next to each other, we look very average. I really don't care that I'm short, if I wasn't, it wouldn't be ME!










George lilliput says on 2007-12-03 06:28:06 about short
Hi i am an adult male,my nickname throughout my life has been LILLIPUT.This was given by my dad who always wanted his children to be be strong stapping lads.I couldnt quite make his expectations.I have 4 brother all younger they have the heights from 5'10 to 6'4.Me on the other hand am 5'0.My sisters are both 5'6 and 5'8 and also younger.My dad is a 6'3 strong bulging alpha male has he always says he is.My mum on the other hand is a sweetie she is 5'3.I have always had a hard time with dad has he always mentions my height and how i couldnt even be has tall has mum.My height is similar to my mum's mum who is 4'11 and my mum's sisters who are 4'10 and 5'2.You wouldnt believe it but this still goes on and i am in my 50's.My mum tries so hard to get him to lay off me but he doesnt listen.The last family gathering at a cousins wedding was the last straw.My dad told me to sit with the short people (ie) my nan and aunts.At the end of the party i had to say something has it was just wrong.I had to put my point across to him to just leave it.All the time my dad just shorted insults like do i need a step ladder to reach him and he cant hear me way down there.Johnny my brother felt the same and he expressed his anger saying it has to stop.A few days later we all sat down and talked about it and cleared the air.So far everything has been so civil and great.










small paul says on 2007-12-03 06:16:20 about short sucks
I think i must be one of the shortest on here.I am 20 yrs old and my height at the age of 12 was 4'9.I have never grown an inch to this day.The most annoying thing is having a younger sister reaching 5'6.My oldest brother reached 6'0.My sister and brother took after my dad who is 6'2.I on the other hand took after my mum who was 4'10.I couldnt even top her height.I understand about genetics the doctor felt that due to my mum being short there was no need to have g.h.t.This is what made me even madder has i have been told that another doctor would have helped and it was possible to make a height of 5'4 at least.I mean that would have been great wouldnt it.I am always compared to childrens heights some even come up to me.In total i have been on 3 dates (1) was an end of school disco this was with a girl 5'1 tall when she wore heels that made her 5'4.I was quite abit shorter than her by about 7 ins.The next (2) was a x.mas party at the bank where i worked she was amazing has she was 4'10 tall.When she was all dressed up and wearing heels she also had about 4 ins on me.Then came (3) Her name is Gemma and we both are totally smitten with each other.She is 5'0 tall and to be just the right height.I mean i didnt expect to meet someone shorter than me WHICH IS A SHAME but Gemma is very considerate when we go out she is never one to wear high heels ,never has she just wears her 1 in flats.I find it facinating when we go out mainly guys they are forever staring and makind snide remarks but it doesnt bother us.I have asked many a time if she wanted a taller guy ,she just says she has tried it with a 6'4 guy and never again.We are hoping to move in together in the near future which would be good.So i hope this helps people.










trundle says on 2007-04-09 05:25:45 about being short
I feel really sorry for the primordial dwarfs as i mean no one can have it any harder than them poor people.










mari says on 2007-01-22 18:31:00 about stupid fashion world
I have such a problem with buying jeans, I'm 19 and 4'10 3/4. I guess I could go to a tailor and alter them, but for once, I'd like to find nice pairs that fit me. I usually have to cut like 3-5" off my pants, and you can tell.










short as well says on 2007-01-07 08:56:32 about short
i'm the eldest in my family. three younger brothers, all tall. i am only 5'2 (1/2). yay for the half. my mother is 5'8 while my father is 6'0. everyone in my family is above 5'5 at least. i dunno if its cuz i started dance training hardcore at 2 years old and supposedly working out too young stunts your growth or what? i'm only 100 lbs too. so im short and skinny. all of us kids are really skinny from my mom (who was a model). but here i am always the tiniest and the littlest. its so frustrating sometimes.










shorty says on 2007-01-06 15:06:38 about being short sucks
I cant understand short woman who want to date a tall guy.I have seen a woman under 5'0 date a guy 6'5 WHAT IS THE POINT. I know what it is the woman thinks if she dated a guy that tall then their kids will be tall.It doesnt work that way maybe you might have a boy that can take after their dad and the girl takes after the mum.It looks so stupid when they are walking around they need to take a stool with them that is at least a foot tall just to be able to talk to them. The woman must need their head read as they must have a good view of their belly button lol lol.










lil debs says on 2007-01-06 14:59:23 about being short sucks
Just try to be proud of what u have got.I know it can be a pain sometimes but if anyone gets teased then just laugh back at them as they will get bored in the end. Some of u people are kinda short but there are worse people around like the restricted growth people. I am 5'2 and a touch and i do feel sorry for the really short people.Anyone under 5'0 just be happy try to accept it as then u will have a happier life. It is just a shame that when we all get older we shrink but we will still not be anywhere near 5'5.Good luck










being short SUCKS says on 2006-11-15 08:44:30 about
I cant stand my height i am the shortest and now i am getting old so i am probably SHRINKING. If i could change something it would,ve been my height. I wouldve loved to have been as tall as my peers. My friends used to take the piss out of me as i was the one stopping us getting into the cinema. Now i have nothing but regret as i feel my mother should have had me checked out as i am short.Obvisously im not the shortest person on earth but i couldve done with a hand. I then probably wouldve had this temper as it did get me into trouble at school. Where i thought i could hack it with the taller girls and boys. Nope not me.Now i am still short and i might be lucky and get to be the same height as my nan who is nearly 90. So far she still as the edge on me she must be about 5'3 so i'm nearly there hopefully as i'm only 5'2. So to all you who think short is cool just think again as it definetly isnt. I would have killed to be a little bit taller. The only thing i can think of is good things come in small packages HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE lol










shortissweet says on 2006-11-15 08:35:21 about so what if i'm short
I have 2 kids that are nearly taller than me my 10 year old boy is nearly up to me. My 13 year old girl is past me. I cant believe it for the second time in my life i'm gonna be short again.I hate having photos taken as i usually wait for everyone to stand up then i squeeze in. All my friends are taller even if by only 3 inches. I would kill to be 3 inches taller than my measly 5'2 .It wasnt a joy growing up either in my family as i had the mickey taken out of me by my own family.Has i was the shortest then my parents were about 5'7 and 5'8 then my sisters and brother were from 5'4 to 5'11. You might think that wasnt a big difference but to me it was when i am the second oldest.At school was a nightmare when i was asked a question i was told to stand upto answer. I told the teacher i was standing up so he moved me to the front so he could see me.I now find it is best to just get on with it as it is too bad anyway as when you reach a certain age then you dont grow ANYWAY. Just take a look at your parents as that is more or less where you get your height from SO BLAME THEM.










shortcake says on 2006-10-16 07:52:59 about i hate my height
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