To ask how tall you are?

[NaughtyNoraTheNamechanger]

I'm 5'10 (and a half even) and everywhere I go I feel freakishly tall compared to other women around me.

It's alright though, really!

How tall are you? Do you like being your particular height?

Bluntness100 Cool, I think genetics are fascinating.

I'm 5ft 8! Love being a bit above average (except when I wear high heels) xoxo

5'5

Love my height. Can wear heels and still be much smaller than DH.

I'm 5ft 2 - used to hate it but now I don't give a fuck! Ha ha ha!

5.3”. As a teen I was size 8 so looked tiny. Now at 40 a size 12. Don’t mind it. With heels I’m ok.

I am 5ft 10.Quite happy being this size except when in countries where women are small and petite because then I feel like and elephant. My mom is small and petite and people never believed That I was her daughter when I was young.Always comments about how 'huge' I was compared to her. Hated it!
I too have problems finding clothes especially dress that are cut long enough.the waists are usually under my boobs and they ar never long enough .tops and jumpers all too short also.
My husband is 6'1 and built like a tank.My boys 6'2 and 6'3. So I am the smallest in the house.

I gave up with heels a long, long time ago!! Can't walk in them the same as I could when I was 6 anymore!!

5ft 2. It used to bother me, it doesn't now.

I’m the same height as the OP at 5’10.5”. My DF is 1/2 inch taller than me and my DB the same at 5’11, a very average male height. My DM is 5’6” - my theory is that DM is long legged for her height and with a shorter torso and DF is very longwaisted for his height with very short legs. I seem to have inherited both the long legs and the long torso from each. DH is very tall, 6’.3.5” or 6’4” and dd is on the taller side. I expect she will be at least 6’. I like being tall.

"Obvious from this thread that tall is desirable and short is not"

That's interesting - I was just thinking it was unusual to see such an even-handed thread about height, with some people expressing happiness about being short! This thread doesn't seem particularly weighted towards 'tall is good, short is bad'.

In general life though it does seem there is often an assumption that height is good - and I think there is some statistical evidence that there is a slight correlation between height and male earnings. (Don't know about female earnings.)

TragicRabbit well i’m under 5ft 9 and felt short amongst the other models.

MrsHarry
Perhaps she will have a final growth spurt. Although I think height is only 70% genetic & the rest environmental. DH is from a tall family, he’s 6.2, his bro is 6.3 but his sister is 5ft 4.

I find it fascinating too. DH's mum is 5ft 8, his dad was 5ft 9/10. God knows where he got his height from, didn't even like milk much!

5'5"

BTW I think my DD is perfect at 5ft 4 it's just she always thought she'd be tall and is a little disappointed!

5 foot 1 inch, doesn't really bother me except:
both sons are six footers and pat me disdainfully on the head!
it means teaching Year 6 is interesting!

5 ft 11 !.... hated being tallest in my teen years but now love it as when im carrying extra podge its quite easy to disguise 😂

I’m 5’1, and I’m quite happy with my height now, but growing up I hated being such a short arse.
I’m the shortest in my whole family; sisters, aunts and cousins are all pretty tall (between 5’6-6’1), except for DM who is 5’4.
I’ve always been the shortest amongst friends too, but then it’s not too difficult to be the shortest when you’re barely above 5’

@spanieleyes I can imagine that would be interesting. When I was in primary 7 (Scottish year 6) I was, at almost 5'6, taller than my teacher by a mile!!

5ft and love it.

I'm 5'10 doesn't bother me now but used to as a teen. I don't ever wear high heels though, I live in flats but if I do wear heels it's usually a short chunky heel. Don't have a problem buying jeans etc as usually buy long leg range from next.

Summerisdone yes me too. No idea where I get my shortness from.

5ft 1 and a half.

I don't like that I can't reach things up high easily. Many clothes don't look right on me, but apart from that I quite like it.

I'm 5'10" and am the shortest woman of several and the shortest person in our house.
It's odd to be "quite tall" in most circumstances yet to be perceived as short in others. Pros and cons to both I think.

4ft 10 3/4 inches