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Am I short?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by person57, Aug 26, 2013.

  1. person57

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    I'm 14 and I'm 5'5. Am I short?
     
  2. resu

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    I'm 5'4", and I'm 24, so no...

    Obviously, this depends on who you're asking and your ethnic background because height is almost 80% determined by genetics.
     
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    ^ What resu said. Also, you're still growing at age fourteen. You are certainly taller than I am when I was fourteen... I was 4'11". I'm now 5'6" at eighteen.
     
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    That sounds perfectly normal. I'm considered tall now and probably wasn't much more than 5'5" at fourteen either.
     
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    16 and 5'1 You're fine :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: I'm done growing but you probably have a few more years!
     
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    Im 5'4 and 17, but am also a girl but don't worry about it you will grow a lot more in years to come.
     
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    I'm the same height and age as you, so I'd say no. In fact, I'm one of the taller kids i n my grade so we're slightly taller than average or I go to school with midgets haha :grin:
     
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    As others have already said, you're *14*, you're still growing. Don't stress out about how tall you are right now. I'm sure that you're probably going to grow more in these next few years.
     
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    Um... you're not really short. You're probably on the taller end of your age. I was... about... 4'11" when I was 14. And I'm now 5'7"
     
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    I'm 5'9" at 15, but you'll keep growing; you're only 14. Provided you don't have difficulty sitting at the dining table, you're fine. :lol:
     
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    Hah I'm 5'3" and 23 so definitely not short.
     
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    You're fine :slight_smile: I'm 5'3" so you're taller than me :slight_smile:
     
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    Yay someone the same as me!
     
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    I'm 5'6, and I'm 17, but I am female. Although I'm convinced I won't get any taller than this. :L so you're cool :slight_smile:
     
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    Uh, no. I'm 19 and I'm 4'11". Honey, I'M short.
     
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    At your age, I'd say you're OK. You're still likely to grow.
     
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    5´4" and 18...

    Why is it important to you?
     
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    I actually have a grandmother who constantly bullies me about being too "short" (I'm 5' 6'' BTW). Who knows who keeps drilling into his head that he's not "tall enough, as men should be."
     
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    You're 14 so not really a 'man' yet and I don't mean that offensively at all, but I'm trying to say you have TONS of time to grow :thumbsup: your height right now is pretty good for your age. I've known super short guys when I was around your age, I mean allot shorter than your height, who sprouted up to taller than me who's 5'5 in high school I'd say you're on the rather tallish/average side for your age and have plenty of time to grow so don't let your grams get to you :slight_smile:
     
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    I have a friend who is fourteen, he is 4'8". He's supposed to be 5'11" by the time he is eighteen, so I wouldn't worry, especially if your parents are tall!