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Do you like your height?

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  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    I am 5'3" and feel way too short. I wish I was closer to 5'6". My husband and his family are all tall, so I always feel really short around them. My kids are all taller than me, one got her father's height.
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    I've always wanted to be taller. I'm the shortest in my family by at least two inches ... and that includes my grandmas!

    That said, I am 5'8.5 ... so I realize I'm not exactly short, but when three of your siblings are 6'+ it kinda sucks.
  • jraines1973
    jraines1973 Posts: 231 Member
    I’m 5’9 and almost always in heels so I walk around 6’0 and proud of it! :smile:
  • Thewifesbigfatso
    Thewifesbigfatso Posts: 15
    I'm 6'5", finding appropriate seating is the biggest pain, literally. In high school i had to lift my desk and place it on my lap. I went to a concert months ago, and had to sit on the isle stairs.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    Not especially. At a hair under 5' 7", I feel pretty short for a grown man. Besides, if I were a few inches taller, my BMI would be in line with a healthy weight! :tongue:
  • Dr_Waffles
    Dr_Waffles Posts: 141 Member
    I wish I was little bit taller,
    I wish I was a baller
    I wish I had a girl who looked good
    I would call her
    I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
    and a '64 Impala
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    I'm 5'7" - on the shorter side for a guy. And I hate it. Though I'll admit I've got some issues with self-esteem that go beyond my (lack of) height.
  • Cassierocksalot
    Cassierocksalot Posts: 266 Member
    I'm 5'9" which I don't mine.... except when I'm standing next to my 5'5" tall husband!
  • fvshkatie
    fvshkatie Posts: 15 Member
    Yep, 5'9" and if anything I would like to be a couple inches taller. Then once I get rid of all the fat, I'll go buy myself some hooker heels, a short dress in a leopard print, get an 8 inch beehive hairdo and walk around like Elvira on drugs! :noway:
  • amyx593
    amyx593 Posts: 211 Member
    Love being 5'8''!!! I hold my weight well. I'm tall enough without heels but can wear them and not feel like I'm completely towering over everyone :) I have 4 sisters who are all about 5'3'' so not sure where I came from, but I'm happy that I'm tall! If I could change my height, I wouldn't.
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  • NoRegrets_13
    NoRegrets_13 Posts: 6
    is this a real question? Like anyone could do anything about it at this point omg
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Why yes I do! Im 5'4 :)
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    Nope. I hate being tall.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    6'4...Yup I like it.
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    I dont like it, I love it.
  • ggxx100
    ggxx100 Posts: 520 Member
    Hah, this is something you'll have to eventually come to terms with. It wasn't always this way, but I've fully embraced being 5'1".
    Makes it easier, as I'm a stiletto fiend :laugh:

    The boyfriend's pushing 6'4"...we make an interesting pair, that's for sure
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
    I'm 5 7 1/2 I have been this height since 5th grade. I hated it then. I was even taller than my teacher. I remember the first day I walked into high school, I thought finally someone is taller than I am! I'm fine with it now. My husband is 6'3" and calls me his shorty. :laugh:
  • crlyxx
    crlyxx Posts: 186 Member
    I'm 5'6 and 3/4 of an inch. I used to hate that, but now...I think I actually want that extra 1/4 of an inch. I dunno. I grew up thinking men hated tall women...and it still kind of seems that way (the short girl always wins, blah) but if I was a 1/4 inch taller, it'd make me feel a little better about the amount that I weigh lol.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    5'2 and I love it! :)
  • maiaroman18
    maiaroman18 Posts: 460 Member
    6' and yes, i LOVE it! Even more when I'm rocking a pair of heels!!!

    ETA - the boyfriend is 5'8" and he loves it when i rock the heels too. Yay for secure men!
    Love it!

    I'm 5'9" and like shorter guys, even if they're only shorter because I'm rocking a pair of stilettos.
  • Beckboo0912
    Beckboo0912 Posts: 447 Member
    I'm 5'8...I love it, I wouldn't change it..I enjoy being tall and like wearing heels but I also like that I can wear flats and not feel like a midget.
  • jimshine
    jimshine Posts: 199 Member
    My height is fine. I just don't care for my proportions. My legs could be about 2" shorter. I have long legs for a man.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    At 5'5", I feel too short to be this heavy, especially when I stand next to my daughter, but I think it's a good height.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I love being short! I feel like I have to work extra hard and watch more carefully what I eat if I want to stay trim, but I have never had a problem being just 5 ft. Except when I'm trying to reach the vinegar waaaaaay in the back of the highest cupboard in the kitchen... :tongue:

    Plus the husband is only 5'7", so I can wear hooker heels without being taller than him, but also not look freakishly short next to him in flats.
  • kindasortachewy
    kindasortachewy Posts: 1,084 Member
    I'm 5'11 and wish I could be 5'7 but I'm pretty over it after 23 years
  • andrederosier
    andrederosier Posts: 121 Member
    At 5' 6" not the shortest guy in room but usually close to it. Wouldn't mind being taller but since I work with computers, crawling around under desks has its advantages when short.
  • nancybuss
    nancybuss Posts: 1,461 Member
    Nope. Under 4 11. Would prefer a few more inches for sure. So many things are just that much harder. Can't even pick a car I like for the car... has to be for the 'seeing ok and reaching pedals without hitting the steering wheel'.
    Plus, I don't get squat for calories. lol

    the plus side is people seem to think you're younger. Not sure how much longer that will last
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  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
    haha funny. Never really thought about it. With the exception that women have always loved how tall I am. 6'1''
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