I Am Only 5 Feet Tall!

The legal "midget" height is under 4'10", as I've read on numerous sites. You shouldn't feel self-conscious about your height at all! No matter your height, weight, looks, anything.. No one should ever worry about their looks. You are you and if you were any different, then you wouldn't have the life you have right now.

I'm 21 and I'm 4'9". Every day I hear the same short jokes and I just laugh every time. There was actually time where for literally, a month or two, EVERY DAY, I wasn't just asked but I would be STOPPED in stores and restaurants and asked how old I was because of my size. I've had people laugh at me being IDed, accused of using "my sisters ID", basically examined to make sure every little detail of my ID matched me, etc. I've been compared to people's children and grandchildren, and don't get me started on how much I was teased throughout my school years. I've been the smallest kid in my class ever since I was in preschool. But you know what? By that, it just shows everyone had their attention on me:P and I became quite quick with my comebacks to the other kids:P

But being little is a gift in my opinion. I would rather be short than tall. We look younger than we are and people do say we're so cute:) I never had to worry about being taller than my boyfriend! Could you imagine a shorter guy carrying a tall girlfriend???:P LOL! And I have 4 options in clothes shopping instead of two: men's, women's, boys and girls. I got away with trick or treating last year:) and me and my 12-year old niece can share clothes:)

My point is: just because you're shorter than a lot of people doesn't mean you're any different from them. You are who you are for a reason and you're whole life would be different if you were taller! Be proud Of who you are and don't ever let anyone else's opinion about you change your own opinion about yourself. :) take care!

Sweetheart, the only reason you should feel self conscious is because you probably make most of us men drool. I will always contend that women 5 feet or less are the most sexy, feminine women of all! Ironically, love them as I may, I was never able to even get a date with one.

Great things come in small packages.... Physical size means very little... There are people who have hearts and souls so large that if someone was to get to know them they would see so much more. I hope that you have shaken this by now being almost 3 years later....

I feel so short. is 5 feet to short for a 13 year old? :(

Hey at 13 I was a 4'11 boy imagine how i felt when all the girls called me little bro when I was the 6th oldest..now I'm 5'1 so nevermind it wasn't a happy ending

Put on very high heels and stand on my face and chest and you will feel taller.

All of my life.......a very long one......I have been the same height! Oh, that's right, we cannot do anything to add even 1/8" to our height (quoting from the Bible) except to wear shoes that make us taller (the Bible didn't say that, I did). So, my dear, since there is nothing you can do about it, enjoy it. Dress nicely, wear some wedges when appropriate and enjoy your life. As for being a midget, I've always heard that that cutoff point was 4'10". I have really cut it close, being 4'10.5" tall and I have been every size from Jr 5 to P7, 8, and now..........................P14. That's ok. I "yam what I yam" and I have been blessed with loads of talent, (musician and artist) plus a great family. When you are older, you will like yourself more. Keep your mind and hands busy and love life!

I'm a short guy 5 ft 6, and I rather have a short woman. The problem is most women rather have a tall man which really sucks.

I am also 4 11 and ive been feeling self conscious about my height, i feel that where ever i go the only thing people notice about me is that im really short and feel they dont take me seriously, ive tried to read articles on how to improve my self confidence but for some reason i think its not working, i really want to feel happy w/ my height, and i don't want to feel too short for the opposite sex, i like tall men, thats why i worry; im affraid that they might not like becuse of my height, and feel shy talking to a tall man, please help

Has the whole world gone crazy?! Short women are the cutest, most feminine women out there!!!!! I want a fun sized girlfriend!!!! You're very lucky!!!!!!!

Are you crazy????? Short women (under 5 feet) are the cutest most feminine women there are!! I wish I had a fun sized girlfriend!!!

Are you crazy????? Short women (under 5 feet) are the cutest most feminine women there are!! I wish I had a fun sized girlfriend!!!

i like all the comments here.. I'm so tiny too..lol! 4'8

Well,it doesn't matter how short or tall anyone is,everyone has their own importance.

I know exactly how you feel! I am 32 and five foot exactly. I have been told i have a figure like Linda Lusardi and am pretty but I have (recently especially) had negative comments from women from work about my height. Such as 'you are so short!!' 'How tall are you?!' 'Look at Cate wearing her heels trying to look tall'. Recently it has made me feel really down - especially as I split with my BF so these things make you more sensitive!



I know that someone like Kylie Minogue is my height and looks just beatiful so keep your chin up!

I am 5.4 or 5.5 i don't know , ...i know my height in cm

and i am male !

a woman 5 feet is cute , and every men could marry her

you are a woman , if you feel to be short it is just a problem abou tyour feeling but you will never get problem because your height



i am 5.4 and half tall and as most part of men of my height ...80 per cent of women could never accept me as eventual patner .too short for be loved ....but not problem there is the other 20 per cent of women that can accept me ...but anyway this make me sad as only the idea that someone cannot love be because my height make me feel terrible down ....

Ilove short women,,think thay are sexy,,,

Shouldn't let your height bother you at all... Character isn't determined by height, how you are as a person isn't determined by height.



Where I am right now there is nothing but short people around nobody is as tall as I am so it is kind of reversed for me....

women have a slight advantage as they can wear heels and get away with it. a man wearing pumps would be thrown in jail.

Height means nothing. Does it keep you from doing anything you want? Can you change it?

Don't worry about it.

Kids are getting taller all the time now, so that should not bother you. Even your tall friends will tell you their kids are bigger than them.

Most men prefer shorter women, just as women perfer taller men.

Stand tall...er...be proud. You are who you are and need to be your biggest..er....best fan.

I WISH I was 5 feet. lol

Aww don't feel bad about your height! Shoot even though I'm taller it's not a blessing. I am constantly being asked to reach things or such! I have many friends that are your height and have a great rapport with them and never ever considered that they were any different than me at all.



My last girlfriend was also 5' tall. I always told people meeting her that they better mind they're manners because although she may seem smaller, she packs a hell of a punch! ;)

I know how you feel. I am also 5ft tall and I was also quite conscious of my height, even up to the point that I wouldn't leave the house without wearing at least 3 to 4 inch pumps. Though one day I didn't; and while I realised how much shorter I was than most of my friends no one really made a fuss about. Having good, understanding friends definitely helped me out.



There will always remain people who'll crack jokes and all, and of course there are kids who outgrow you. That isn't going to change, but remember that nobody is perfect. Accepting your height is the first step, and with it's strenghts and weaknesses. After doing that, I'm sure that height consciousness won't stay around for long.

No that is not true!!! Being a midget has to do with a gene not your height.

I am only 5ft also, I never liked being small, but its surprising how time and self love changes the way you feel. i still dont LOVE being small, but Ive accepted it and its kinda cute. i hope you feel better about yourself.

I'm 4'9", but I'm happy with my height. remember good things come into smaller packages

You should be happy, I always feel much taller then everyone else. Yet I'm only 5'7". Everyone wants to be something they are not. Just be confident with who you are.