goingthroughit
01-23-2006, 06:25 AM
hey everyone!
does anybody know anything that could help increase height? like stretching exercises, pills, whatever.....
i just turned 20, 2 days ago. i am desperate! i am only 5'0" tall.
and i know how unattractive being short is.. i've never heard anyone complimented a person about his/her short height...
help? please???? :bouncing:
and my boyfriend is almost 1 foot taller than me. (dont you think we'd look funny walking together???) :jester:
does anybody know anything that could help increase height? like stretching exercises, pills, whatever.....
i just turned 20, 2 days ago. i am desperate! i am only 5'0" tall.
and i know how unattractive being short is.. i've never heard anyone complimented a person about his/her short height...
help? please???? :bouncing:
and my boyfriend is almost 1 foot taller than me. (dont you think we'd look funny walking together???) :jester:
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Sharon76
01-23-2006, 07:28 AM
Hi
I'm only 5ft 2 tall and i wouldnt worry too much about being short. My husband is 5ft 9.
Sometimes it does bother me because i am limited to what trousers or jeans i can buy but apart from that i'm fine with it
Concentrate on building up your confidence and im sure you will be happy with your height :)
I don't think it is unattractive being short, if anything i would guess men find it off putting dating women who are taller than them.
I'm only 5ft 2 tall and i wouldnt worry too much about being short. My husband is 5ft 9.
Sometimes it does bother me because i am limited to what trousers or jeans i can buy but apart from that i'm fine with it
Concentrate on building up your confidence and im sure you will be happy with your height :)
I don't think it is unattractive being short, if anything i would guess men find it off putting dating women who are taller than them.
goingthroughit
01-23-2006, 07:45 AM
but most of my friends make fun of my height.. i am most insecure when im in a crowd, where i could really compare my height to everybody else's...
what hurts is that when my boyfriend's friends are there, and my boyfriend is not around, they usually try to piss me off and tell me how he would look better walking along with a taller girl... i know they just meant it as a joke, but i usually take it personally since i am extremely insecure about it.... :'(
i tried goin to sites that sells height enhancers... they're too expensive and i dont have my own income yet since im a full time student. and im not even sure if they work....
i really admire your confidence.. actually, my height didn't really bother me at all before.. just when my new friends (all of them are a lot taller than me) tease me about it.. and worse, my boyfriend's friends..... :(
what hurts is that when my boyfriend's friends are there, and my boyfriend is not around, they usually try to piss me off and tell me how he would look better walking along with a taller girl... i know they just meant it as a joke, but i usually take it personally since i am extremely insecure about it.... :'(
i tried goin to sites that sells height enhancers... they're too expensive and i dont have my own income yet since im a full time student. and im not even sure if they work....
i really admire your confidence.. actually, my height didn't really bother me at all before.. just when my new friends (all of them are a lot taller than me) tease me about it.. and worse, my boyfriend's friends..... :(
spider37
01-23-2006, 08:35 AM
i think the worse thing about being short is when you told you are cute i to am only 5ft tall no grown woman want's to hear how cute she is like a child but i wouldn't bother with the moron's who make fun of your height i have had to deal with that my whole life you get past it after awhile
Misty800
01-23-2006, 04:02 PM
My daughter is only 5' and has never had a problem. She is a very secure, self-confident person and successful in her profession. Her personality is terrific, fun, brilliant, etc. Of course being her mom I am a little prejudiced!! She did not have much chance of being tall, I am only 5'2" and her grandparents are all short.
Do not waste your money or health on stuff advertised to help you grown in height. Being a healthy short person is preferred.
As far as friends giving you a hard time, learn how to reverse it, use it to your advantage. Of course you could call them "long shanks"!!
I have another daughter 5'3" married to a 6'7 fella and both his parents are over 6'. She says it has never bothered her walking along with them, towering above her. She too is self confident, secure and successful in her profession.
Do not waste your money or health on stuff advertised to help you grown in height. Being a healthy short person is preferred.
As far as friends giving you a hard time, learn how to reverse it, use it to your advantage. Of course you could call them "long shanks"!!
I have another daughter 5'3" married to a 6'7 fella and both his parents are over 6'. She says it has never bothered her walking along with them, towering above her. She too is self confident, secure and successful in her profession.
goingthroughit
01-24-2006, 04:06 AM
that is so good for them... though i really wish i could do that... i have been trying to... i get over it once in a while... but it comes back so easily when they start teasing me again... or when i see some tall girl walkin around the school campus... it gets me really jealous...
and Spider, i know what you're talkin about.. i get those "cute" compliments every once in a while... sucks! :(
so, there's no way i could do anything about this already?
and Spider, i know what you're talkin about.. i get those "cute" compliments every once in a while... sucks! :(
so, there's no way i could do anything about this already?
Sharon76
01-24-2006, 04:30 AM
if it would make you feel alot better being taller then there is something you can do :) dont opt for silly surgery or any tablets just go and buy some new shoes with heels on and wear bootleg jeans or trousers with them. Doing this makes your legs look longer and hence you look taller :wave:
Ignore all the silly comments if they are true friends they would understand that it upsets you and try to support you instead :)
Buying new shoes with heels will save you tons of money and will help you you to deal with your height in a different way without being too drastic :)
Good luck and be happy with yourself.......i'm sure some of these friends of yours will have some insercurities that they are hiding well, and i bet if you knew about these insecurities they would be completely different towards you ;)
Ignore all the silly comments if they are true friends they would understand that it upsets you and try to support you instead :)
Buying new shoes with heels will save you tons of money and will help you you to deal with your height in a different way without being too drastic :)
Good luck and be happy with yourself.......i'm sure some of these friends of yours will have some insercurities that they are hiding well, and i bet if you knew about these insecurities they would be completely different towards you ;)
goingthroughit
01-24-2006, 06:44 AM
oooh... a comeback??? me likey!!!! :D just kidding.... yeah, i've always worn heels and it's killing my feet! i actually look taller when i do, and it makes me feel good.. just the after effect... it's annoying!
maybe the heels im wearing are too high.. they are like 3-4 inches and i wear the pointy ones too!
but thank you so much... i really appreciate it... :) well, as long as my boyfriend is not complaining.. after all, it's his opinions that matters.. and my mom and dad said i dont look short, so i guess i'll just take their word over my friends....
it's cool that you're not bothered about the height difference you have with you husband... see, i should be more like you!!! ;)
maybe the heels im wearing are too high.. they are like 3-4 inches and i wear the pointy ones too!
but thank you so much... i really appreciate it... :) well, as long as my boyfriend is not complaining.. after all, it's his opinions that matters.. and my mom and dad said i dont look short, so i guess i'll just take their word over my friends....
it's cool that you're not bothered about the height difference you have with you husband... see, i should be more like you!!! ;)
DesperationGirl
01-24-2006, 08:58 AM
*Laughs* My god, girl. Do you have any idea how LUCKY you are to be short? I'm a 5' tall girl myself, and my GOD. Guys LOVE short women! We're cute, petite... usually have loads of personality... and let's face it - self confidence is an absolute must! If a short little lady can put some big, strong guy in his place... it's extremely amusing.
I feel sorry for the taller women. Yeesh, where's the fun in that?
I feel sorry for the taller women. Yeesh, where's the fun in that?
goingthroughit
01-25-2006, 06:49 AM
cool! that actually made me feel better! how old are you, anyways? (if you dont mind me askin)
do your friends tease you about your height once in a while? i never really used to be insecure about this.. just when i had my 5'11" boyfriend! hehehe... some people just told me im a little too short for him.. :( and it hurts...
do your friends tease you about your height once in a while? i never really used to be insecure about this.. just when i had my 5'11" boyfriend! hehehe... some people just told me im a little too short for him.. :( and it hurts...
DesperationGirl
01-25-2006, 10:32 PM
I'm twenty. My guy's about 5' 10". Sure, people tease me about my height. That's half the fun of it. You can always tease them right back about being tall. And so what if he's tall? Odd-height couples are always more interesting. Would you rather that you and he looked like a set of twins walking around?
denise6433
01-25-2006, 10:46 PM
although i believe you should try to accept your height because thats how you naturally are, there is a pill I have heard of. its prescription but i dont not know of any side effects or anything like that. The pills are called HeightMax
seriously think if you are unhappy with your height or ifs its just a phase of unhappiness. Go see your doctor and tell them you're considering it and ask about risks etc.
-Denise
seriously think if you are unhappy with your height or ifs its just a phase of unhappiness. Go see your doctor and tell them you're considering it and ask about risks etc.
-Denise
goingthroughit
01-26-2006, 03:37 AM
hmmm... sounds interesting.. does it work? i hope it's not expensive though? thanks Denise... :)
you have a point there, DeperationGirl... it's cool we're both at same age! i could really relate.. and especially the fact that your bf is 5'10" too! :)
you have a point there, DeperationGirl... it's cool we're both at same age! i could really relate.. and especially the fact that your bf is 5'10" too! :)
dutch-ny
01-26-2006, 05:06 AM
Short, my wife is 5'2",me 5'9". married 28 years and she is still the hottest thing alive!!!!
BarbJ
01-28-2006, 04:46 PM
Im petite, shorter than you, I'm 4'9, no Im not a little person, just small. I remember those days when it was no fun being the smallest person. I'm now 53, and don't care what people think, I love my height! Your right about finding clothes, but now a days you can find about anything to fit, even shoes, I wear a 2 kids, but they have a great store here that has small sizes.I don't think you'll grow anymore being that your 20, accept who you are, and love yourself. If your so called friends are making fun of you, their not really your friends, I know that from experience. Just take care of yourself, eat healthy, when your older you might have health risks if you are also smalled boned, take plenty of calcuim..lmao I know I sound like a mom... sorry. So your not short, you petite. Its a blessing...hahaha
claflamme
01-28-2006, 06:40 PM
There is still hope. I am 25 now,when I was around 22 I was between 5'1 and 5'2. Now I am 5'3. So not all height growing stops at 18. Hold on hope.
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FoodAddictee
01-28-2006, 10:35 PM
Yea! This makes me happy. I'm 5 flat and 18. Maybe there is hope for me:)
rlmylove
01-29-2006, 01:07 AM
I'm twenty. My guy's about 5' 10". Sure, people tease me about my height. That's half the fun of it. You can always tease them right back about being tall. And so what if he's tall? Odd-height couples are always more interesting. Would you rather that you and he looked like a set of twins walking around?
OMG. You sound too familiar like one of my friends(small world if its you) huh? lol :wave: . I'm a tall gal and trust me tall guys go for short girls. You should use your shortness to your advantage and not to your disavantage. Forget what people think, if he treats you good and you love him then stay with him. Dont worry and give yourself a headache about your height because theres nothing naturally you can really do at this stage in your life.
OMG. You sound too familiar like one of my friends(small world if its you) huh? lol :wave: . I'm a tall gal and trust me tall guys go for short girls. You should use your shortness to your advantage and not to your disavantage. Forget what people think, if he treats you good and you love him then stay with him. Dont worry and give yourself a headache about your height because theres nothing naturally you can really do at this stage in your life.
Paul24
02-01-2006, 10:50 PM
I can relate to your concern. I am 25 and I'm only 5'3. Consequently I find myself more interested/attracted to short females. Since I was young I have been teased about my height. I have come to accept it as part of who I am; I mean after all there is not much you can do about it. I would rather focus on aspects of myself that I can change rather than the ones I can not. Height is not an indication of what you can accomplish. Be confident, learn to laugh, and accept who you are.
Hope that helps,
Paul
Hope that helps,
Paul
Youthful_20
02-01-2006, 11:50 PM
hey everyone!
does anybody know anything that could help increase height? like stretching exercises, pills, whatever.....
i just turned 20, 2 days ago. i am desperate! i am only 5'0" tall.
and i know how unattractive being short is.. i've never heard anyone complimented a person about his/her short height...
help? please???? :bouncing:
and my boyfriend is almost 1 foot taller than me. (dont you think we'd look funny walking together???) :jester:
I'm Petite myself so I can relate. True I have a couple of yrs to grow still but as of right now I'm 5'1. I've been reading up on the growing pills but they have some nasty side effects. The "growing soles" as I call them caught my interest but I have yet to try them. They're these shoe soles that use reflexsology (something like that) to stimulate your body and make the hormones needed to grow. I know what you mean when you say that you envy the tall girls. I have an insecurity complex that makes me feel shorter next to tall girls than to tall guys. (It doesn't help that all my girlfriends are taller) I feel more comfortable around tall guys for some reason. In fact I find tall guys sexy. That just attracts me I don't know why because we end up looking like this .| ( use your imagination) :jester: One thing about being petite is that shopping for pants is a BIG challenge. Kinda ironic if you think about it. Not only that but I've been described as "fragile" I'm not a vase people! :rolleyes: I'm learning to deal be more confident and comfortable about my height.
does anybody know anything that could help increase height? like stretching exercises, pills, whatever.....
i just turned 20, 2 days ago. i am desperate! i am only 5'0" tall.
and i know how unattractive being short is.. i've never heard anyone complimented a person about his/her short height...
help? please???? :bouncing:
and my boyfriend is almost 1 foot taller than me. (dont you think we'd look funny walking together???) :jester:
I'm Petite myself so I can relate. True I have a couple of yrs to grow still but as of right now I'm 5'1. I've been reading up on the growing pills but they have some nasty side effects. The "growing soles" as I call them caught my interest but I have yet to try them. They're these shoe soles that use reflexsology (something like that) to stimulate your body and make the hormones needed to grow. I know what you mean when you say that you envy the tall girls. I have an insecurity complex that makes me feel shorter next to tall girls than to tall guys. (It doesn't help that all my girlfriends are taller) I feel more comfortable around tall guys for some reason. In fact I find tall guys sexy. That just attracts me I don't know why because we end up looking like this .| ( use your imagination) :jester: One thing about being petite is that shopping for pants is a BIG challenge. Kinda ironic if you think about it. Not only that but I've been described as "fragile" I'm not a vase people! :rolleyes: I'm learning to deal be more confident and comfortable about my height.
DesperationGirl
02-02-2006, 02:23 AM
I just have to ask the other short ladies here whether or not they find one major problem with clothes....
Capris are the length of normal pants!
Capris are the length of normal pants!
2catfans
02-03-2006, 08:15 PM
I'm 5'2" and 45. Your height is determined by your gentics and you have to look at several previous generations, so "growth" pills won't work. Beside, you have pretty well stoppped growing at 20. Stretching is great as far as flexability and preventing injuries and you should continue, however as far as helping you to "grow taller" well, it just won't happen. I have had 5 abdominal surgeries and have been "fixing" my clothes since I was 17. I buy for the waist, take in the butt and legs and finally "hem". My husband of 17 1/2 years is 5'11" and I love that he is taller than me! When he scoops me up in his arms to hug me, I feel sooo safe and nothing on this earth can hurt. You are just starting your life so just enjoy your life. :)
Madam Captain
02-03-2006, 09:55 PM
I'm almost 6 feet tall so wherever I go, I'm mostly taller than everyone else. I work with a few other short people, all about 5 feet tall. I'm definitely the tallest person in my workplace and it doesn't bother me. My shorter work colleagues don't have a problem with being short and we make fun of them sometimes but we are only joking. They have a laugh about it aswell and they never take it to heart.
goingthroughit
02-04-2006, 01:28 AM
wow!!! thank you so much, you guyz! i really appreciate it.. it's really great to know that there are people out there who are going through what i am going through right now.. it just gives me a sense of satisfaction towards my height, knowing about how you guyz have dealt with the same situation!
really.. thank you! :) i really really really appreciate it.. and for those girls and guyz who are goin through this same situation right now, i hope this thread would be of help.... take good care of yourselves!
really.. thank you! :) i really really really appreciate it.. and for those girls and guyz who are goin through this same situation right now, i hope this thread would be of help.... take good care of yourselves!
hoapfloats
02-04-2006, 04:01 AM
Hey guys I just had to put in my two cents. I am 25 yrs. old and I am five foot one. I can honestly say I like being short. My fiaunce is 6'3 and he thinks my shortness is so cute, he says I am like a little princess,and he loves the fact I can snuggle on his lap! I have always had tall boyfriends and always got the cute,tall guys before my other tall friends, they used to be the jealouse ones! I still get compliments on my size, a lot of people say I look young and youthfull and petite like a little doll, plus I am a perfect size six shoe which is usually the sample size so I find great shoes. Seriously do not stress about silly things like height its the person inside that counts. Try and remember "GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES!!" :)
Take Care,
Kelley :)
Take Care,
Kelley :)
bobshotme
02-04-2006, 05:22 AM
one of the worst things is being a short guy, i hate it. its horrible.
wiredqs
02-04-2006, 11:22 AM
The question is, how long has it been since you stopped growing? I am also 5 ft. but I have stopped growing at about 10 or 11. My grandmother was also about 5 ft. but she didn't stop growing until she was 22. But her circumstances were quite different, she was pretty much probably suffering from malnutrition etc. until she married her rich boyfriend. My husband is 14' taller than I am, and when we first got together one of my friends questioned me about it. I just told her that you toes don't always have to touch.
Ruth6:11
02-04-2006, 09:48 PM
My niece always smiles when someone comments on her being short and says,
"I'm not short, I'm vertically challenged!!"
:angel:
"I'm not short, I'm vertically challenged!!"
:angel:
curiousforever
02-04-2006, 10:35 PM
The stuff you want to mkae you taller is a waste of money.
I'm 5'2...my "little" brother is 6'2...EVERYONE in my family is taller than me unless they are 5th grade or younger...
Don't focus on your height - it is NOT unattractive...Focus on who you are inside.
I *do* get short jokes all the time - from my dad and my husband and strangers...but i laugh with them....
Bein short is NOT unattractive...that statement bothrs me. Who told you this?
Next time your boyfriends friends say something about him looking better with a taller girlfriend---tell him that he'd look better with a face lift...something like that.
I'm 5'2...my "little" brother is 6'2...EVERYONE in my family is taller than me unless they are 5th grade or younger...
Don't focus on your height - it is NOT unattractive...Focus on who you are inside.
I *do* get short jokes all the time - from my dad and my husband and strangers...but i laugh with them....
Bein short is NOT unattractive...that statement bothrs me. Who told you this?
Next time your boyfriends friends say something about him looking better with a taller girlfriend---tell him that he'd look better with a face lift...something like that.
hoapfloats
02-05-2006, 08:47 PM
I totally agree with curiousfoerever give it right back to the person who is picking on you. I also have never heard of being short as being unattractive if anything people think it is attractive and feminine, you know "girly." I am happy bearly reaching five foot one, and as I have said my fiaunce is tall and think my size is adorable. I am blonde and pretty and being short does not bring me down, do not worry I am sure your beautiful, and as everyone says its what on the inside that counts.
Take Care,
Kelley :)
Take Care,
Kelley :)
goingthroughit
02-20-2006, 06:59 AM
guyz, just somethin' ive been thinkin of... i've read somewhere that girls dont fully stop growing til their 21 years old (which means i still have a year) and guyz at 25.
i just dont wanna grow old thinkin what might have been though... ?
i've heard of MF3 and Kimi.. was wonderin if anybody here have tried that and it that really works??? i dont want to believe the testimonials in the webpage i found, it could be a conflict of interest.....
thanks! :)
i just dont wanna grow old thinkin what might have been though... ?
i've heard of MF3 and Kimi.. was wonderin if anybody here have tried that and it that really works??? i dont want to believe the testimonials in the webpage i found, it could be a conflict of interest.....
thanks! :)