Not reaching full height.

Im 21 and have never really thought of my height but im only 5ft and I thought maybe I have stunted growth or something, maybe I could have been taller if I ate better in my teens? My mum is 5ft 3 and my dad is 5ft 7 so its unusual for offspring to be shorter lol these days children seem to grow taller than there parents. My cousin is 6ft and I feel stupid next to her lol, her mum is about 5ft 4 so im not sure how she has managed that height. I know they say its about genes but Im just wondering if I have reached optimum growth or whether I should be taller really, what do you think?

Reply 1

FrenchGal

14

First things first: are you female?
If so, 5 ft is nothing to worry about. I'm 5ft1, and I've never had any problems with my size. My parents are both taller - though far from being giants, my sister is also a bit taller, and my brother has not finished growing up yet, but he's taller than me (he's 17).
If you're a guy... yeah that's short :biggrin:

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

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FrenchGal

First things first: are you female?
If so, 5 ft is nothing to worry about. I'm 5ft1, and I've never had any problems with my size. My parents are both taller - though far from being giants, my sister is also a bit taller, and my brother has not finished growing up yet, but he's taller than me (he's 17).
If you're a guy... yeah that's short :biggrin:

Im female but im into sports and go to the gym so I always feel odd because im really thin as well, Im just ..tiny :redface:

This is what got me thinking why can't I just be average lol.

Reply 3

FrenchGal

14

Don't worry, 5ft is perfectly normal, and if you're also tiny, well... you probably have a harmonious little body. That's what the doctor told my mum when I was wee, because I was always on the bottom line of normal - as far as my size was concerned :p:

I'm also quite tiny, and to be honest, never had a problem with it. Just make the most of it: guys quite like it, they feel like they're gonna protect you.
When I go shopping and need an item I can't reach, i always ask a nice-looking guy to pick it up for me :biggrin:

And you can always wear heels to make up for it, you'll never look too tall...
Honestly, I love being tiny :biggrin:

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

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FrenchGal

Don't worry, 5ft is perfectly normal, and if you're also tiny, well... you probably have a harmonious little body. That's what the doctor told my mum when I was wee, because I was always on the bottom line of normal - as far as my size was concerned :p:

I'm also quite tiny, and to be honest, never had a problem with it. Just make the most of it: guys quite like it, they feel like they're gonna protect you.
When I go shopping and need an item I can't reach, i always ask a nice-looking guy to pick it up for me :biggrin:

And you can always wear heels to make up for it, you'll never look too tall...
Honestly, I love being tiny :biggrin:

lol yea it has its advantages but its imtimidating at the gym and when playing sport. Id just like to be average height and have toned muscle which in my proportion I do but im so small that I just look really skinny, I can't explain it its just strange lol. I can wear heels but never do I just find them uncomfy :redface:

I have the wrong personality to be tiny lol!

Not reaching full height.

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