Am I short?

Question

I'm 15 and I'm 157 centimeters. I think I'm very short. my height have made many psychological problems. my close friend is about 175 centimeters and when we walk side by side,I feel bad looking of people at me. I always try to sit to hide my height from people.I'm feeling depressed. am I tthe shortest?

Answer 1

Thats not that short.
Try some stretch exercises. Basketball etc.,
Besides what are you goin to do with that extra few centimeters.Pluck fruits & flowers.(giraffe?)
Just worrying is not going to make any thing better.
Ultimately happiness matters. if you are not going to be happy you lose. Everything is in your mind. Dont let your height be the central theme of your life & thought. No point in taking it too hard.
there are many shorter people out there having a content & happy life. Give importance to what is really important in life.
Stand tall in your life, grit, achievement& character and others will bend happily for you.

Answer 2

thats what, 5'1? almost 5'2... (157 centimeters = 61.8110236 inches) thats not so short. i mean, average height for an adult woman is 5'4, and youre still growing probably if youre 15 years old. even at 5'1, i know a lot of people around your height :)
i know people shorter than you too, i have a friend who is 4'10" so dont feel bad!
besides, you cant help how tall you are. dont worry about it, and im sure youll prally get a little taller too.
or hey, buy some tall high heel shoes. they make your legs look longer too.

Answer 3

Hey,

Hardly! Actually, you're not that short at all. Did you know that the world's shortest woman (a teenager in China) measures in at just 79cm? It's true!

Anyway, the average hight for a 15 year old (American) girl is 162cm. If you think about it, you'll find that you're really not that far off. In fact, it's all your friends who are too tall.

If it still bothers you, consider that you're right on the height average for Japan! Yup, the average height of a Japanese 16 year old girl is 157.7cm. You just happen to be living in a particularly tall location. :-)

Answer 4

At 5'2", you are in a group of people whom others may tend to call "short." However, not everyone perceives shortness in people, and there's no reason to believe that your height means you are a lesser person.

I had a roommate who was 4'10" and she became a Broadway star. Her height was a positive factor. Plus, she got a lot more romantic attention than I did at 6'0". While it seems to me that women have it a lot easier than men when they are short, that is not even quite true, as I see plenty of couplings in which the man is around your height and his girlfriend is taller than he. In addition, people may be envious of your height. :)

Furthermore, some people are flatout attracted to short people over tall people.

I am not sure how much more you might grow at age 15. I would surmise you still have some growth in you. But I would advise you to refuse to feel badly about your height. People will be taller than you, and people will be shorter than you, and they are not "doing anything" against you. You are valuable regardless of your height, and in fact, your height may make you more valuable.

Answer 5

Height isn't everything, right? If you are a guy, oh, well, that's could be problem. Shorter girls may not be eye-catching like taller ones, but they can be cute and very adorable. Guys are not only attracted by height of a girl, but the whole package of beauty.

So, raise up your head, erase depression, use your smile to get attenion among people. Trust youself and you can do it.

Answer 6

It sounds like you have problems with self-esteem You have to work on you, nobody is looking at you in a bad way when you are walking by your friend. I had a friend in college who was shorter than anyone I'd ever met, but she was so much fun and so confident in herself, her height did not matter to her at all. You should work with a counselor or do something to raise your confidence and stop focusing so much on something that you can't change. You are almost 5 feet 2, that's a little shorter than the average adult female, but it's not freakishly short or anything, you're taller than my friend is by several inches! And your friend is slightly taller than the average adult female. Don't worry about it. Learn to love your body.

Answer 7

Your only 15. You will have a growth spurt. You do not stop growing until your about 18.. Im 36 and I have a 10 yr old that is almost taller than me and a 3 yr old that is half my size. However, are your parents short? Do not be discouraged. YOU will grow. Talk to your doctor.. You will be ok... Promise

Answer 8

5'1" is not that short. Think of all the plusses. One, you are still growing. Two, platform shoes are in (if you want to appear taller). Three, you can date any cute guy b/c they will all be taller (more selection!). Four, my friend does this, you can buy certain items (like leather jackets) in the teen or childrens dept for a lot LESS money. Don't worry. Just go with it and be who you are. =)

Answer 9

No, you're not short! Nobody cares about your height, dear- in fact, I know a lot of guys who prefer shorter girls, because it makes them feel like they're big and able to protect them. There are many women who are FAR shorter than you and still at a good height.

Nobody is judging you because of your height, at all, period, ever. Maybe people are looking at you because you're cuter than your friend. :)

Answer 10

Why are you guys talking in cm. Ahhhhh. I hate conversion math. Ahhhhh. My brain is going into shock. Ahhhh. So if you are 157cm then that makes you 61.8 in then that makes you 5.15 feet. Ahhhh. Okay now that all that math is out of the way. Your not short short. You're cool. I like short people. Don't get all depressed. Be Happy.