I'm so self concious about my height! :(?

Question

well, i'm a 15 year old girl and i'm so self concious about my height! I am a few inches off 5'10 and i really hate it!
I havent grown taller in a very long time but i'm too tall to wear the gorgeous heel's everyone wears and I really don't want to grow any taller!
I also like this guy who is amazing but he is only a tiny bit taller than me! It feels horrible to be as tall as your crush.
I'm not a skinny girl, im curvy and have a little flab around my mid section which i'm trying to loose, but all my friends are shorter than me and i feel so out of place! how do i make myself feel better?

Answer 1

I can relate to this :) I was 15, ohhh, 25 years ago! And my adult height is 6'1..and it's only now that I'm starting to see girls who are *almost* as tall as me. I even get people saying "Why are you wearing heels?" sometimes when I'm out with friends (Well, duh, because I LIKE them?).



I HATED being this height. And yes, I've had guys say "she's too tall for me". But you know what? If someone judges you solely by how tall you are, they're not worth bothering with. 5'10 sounds pretty much the norm nowadays and is a good height for a woman.



Focus on being at ease with yourself, being interesting and interested in others, personality matters so much more. If you spend your life concentrating on the small things, you'll lose sight of what really matters.



I know at 15 it seems like the end of the world and you probably feel like a freak (I know I did, people used to point everywhere I went) but you WILL feel good about yourself in the future. Wear flatties/trainers/sandals if it makes you feel better, but I guarantee that decent people won't give a toss about your height. It's what's in your heart that counts (cheesy, I know) :)



It'll only be a problem if you make it one (nothing is more unattractive than someone who loathes themselves). Keep smiling!

Answer 2

Have your friends never told you "lucky you are tall"??

If that didn't make you fell better thinking about It, try to participate in stuff only tall people can do



The average American man is 5'9 and the average American woman is 5'4. But being taller has its advantages. Here are the facts:



1. Tall People Earn More



A 2004 study revealed that every inch adds about $789 per year in earnings.



2. They Are Smarter



Princeton economists published a 2006 study identifying why tall people make more money. The conclusion, they're smarter than you.



"As early as age 3 -- before schooling has had a chance to play a role -- and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests,"



"As adults, taller individuals are more likely to select into higher-paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome rewards."



They also state that nutrition can play a role in both height and intelligence. Therefore, better nourished babies end up taller and smarter.



3. Tall People are More Attractive



A study at the University of Gdansk in northern Poland concluded that the ideal height of an attractive woman was 5'9 and 6'2 for a man.



4. Tall People are Leaders



Only a handful of presidents have been shorter than average. In fact, the last time it happened was in 1896 with William McKinley who stood 5 feet 7 inches tall. The tallest presidents have been Abraham Lincoln at 6'4, Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton, Thomas Jefferson, and Franklin Roosevelt. The average CEO of fortune 500 companies is just a smidge under 6'.



5. They are Better Athletes



The average NBA player is about 6'7, NFL is over 6'1, MLB is over 6'1, NHL is 6'1 and tennis about 6'1



So, you're not tall. What can you do about it?



Stop doing things like getting things from hight shelves etc, if you still need help tell me:)

Answer 3

I've been 5'11 since 11 years old. Wear what you want the people who mind don't matter and the people who matter don't mind.



Guys want to be taller to feel dominant and do you really want a guy who can feel dominant only if he's way taller.



Maybe wear a tummy control spandex intil you loose the tummy they are usually no more than £15.



The thing is I ALWAYS get told how lucky I am to be tall long legged and how they envy the fact I have been asked to model several times but just don't want to be one :)



Good Luck!

Answer 4

Nothing wrong with being tall! I'm 16 and 6'1 and I love it! I tower over my friends sure, and the girl I like is very short indeed, so it would look weird if we ever dated. But I don't care about height? It's not important to me. Don't get me wrong (I'm gonna be honest here) I do tend to like attractive girls more, but in my opinion height has NOTHING to do with how attractive someone is. Some girls I know are a good 6ft, and they're probably the most attractive people I know! So don't worry about it, there are clothes that make people look good, no matter what height you are! I don't know whether I have helped or offended you, but I meant to help! And don't worry about a bit of flab, I can't stand girls who go to ridiculous lengths to lose a bit of weight. A bit of flab is actually attractive, even though girls don't like to think it is!

Answer 5

thats okay im pretty tall also and im a girl, but guys love a tall girl. maybe you should be a model or play basketball.

Answer 6

Drink lots of milk to grow taller