Short or tall?

[emma]

I'm short, 158 cm (5'3'' ?) and I wish I was taller so I would reach the topselves...

Luckily I have pretty long arms for someone my height, putting things up on the highest shelf was no problem.  Taking them down is a little trickier...  I usually put only plastic things up there that I can hook with a knife or wooden spoon and catch when it fell.  I'm a big fan of using the tools at hand XD

Eimi, Paula, this is why chairs and stools and other things that you can climb on were invented ;)

[Vix]

I'm short, 158 cm (5'3'' ?) and I wish I was taller so I would reach the topselves...

Luckily I have pretty long arms for someone my height, putting things up on the highest shelf was no problem.  Taking them down is a little trickier...  I usually put only plastic things up there that I can hook with a knife or wooden spoon and catch when it fell.  I'm a big fan of using the tools at hand XD

Eimi, Paula, this is why chairs and stools and other things that you can climb on were invented ;)

Normally I'd agree with you, but since injuring my knee, I can't do that. On Saturday I was trying to bake cupcakes and needed the paper liners that were on the second shelf and had to climb onto a chair -- that just about killed me for the rest of the day.

[Kaysea]

1) What's your height?

I was 5'6" when I joined the army, but I got measured at the endocrinologist  a few months ago, and I'm now 5'3". *big sigh*

2) Do you consider yourself to be short, tall, or medium?

Medium, definitely and the loss of 3cm has not affected that at all..  

(It's affected me, because I'm now the third shortest in the family. Cailee and Melanie being the other two.)

3) If you could choose your height, what would it be?

On the height-weight ratio chart?  I'd like to be 7'8"!

*laughs*




No seriously!!

[Jane]

It's affected me, because I'm now the third shortest in the family. Cailee and Melanie being the other two.

Correct me if I'm wrong, here, Kaysea, but isn't Cailee three years old?  Her being shorter hardly counts!

[Kaysea]

It's affected me, because I'm now the third shortest in the family. Cailee and Melanie being the other two.

Correct me if I'm wrong, here, Kaysea, but isn't Cailee three years old?  Her being shorter hardly counts!

I will correct you Jane, she's 2 years, 11 months, 344 days and 10 minutes old.  

;)

And at 2 years old she was almost 3' tall, which means she's gonna be close to 6' tall.

[PastMember]

I'm 5'3". And, I'm short.

I have an identical twin sister (Beth) and she's 5'6" - go figure. AND, as of Nov. last year... my little brother who is 13 is 2 inches taller than me. Meaning, I'm the shortest person in my family.

I hate it. Out of everyone I know, I'm the shortest. Oh, and wearing low cut shirts.... yeah, can't do that much anymore since anyone can see down it! Grrrrrr!!!!

Kate and Kaefen
AIM: Leftofnowhere

[Eimi]

I have an identical twin sister (Beth) and she's 5'6" - go figure. AND, as of Nov. last year... my little brother who is 13 is 2 inches taller than me. Meaning, I'm the shortest person in my family.

I think I might have told this story before (I know I told some people)  but I can feel you perfectely there, Kate!

My younger brother was about 12 when I left for college and he was yet to hit his growth spurt.  Of course, I knew it was only a matter of time before he'd pass me.  Well, I came home for Spring vacation and he stood up to his full height and it was pretty obvious he had me beat.  So he realized this and decided he would have a lot of fun telling his older sister as much as possible "I'm taller than you!  I'm taller than you!"  Well, it REALLY got annoying (especially since I hate being short) so finally, after the second day of this when he got that cocky smile and started his little chant, I walked right up to him and punched him (lightly) in the gut.  When he doubled over in surprise (I wouldn't be mean enough to make it hurt) I stood over him and said "Now you aren't".  He never bothered me about being taller again and when my youngest brother passed me I could hear John whispering to him "Don't tell her you're taller, whatever you do!"  XD

[PastMember]

decided he would have a lot of fun telling his older sister as much as possible "I'm taller than you!  I'm taller than you!"

When my little brother started doing that, I just made a point of saying... that since he was taller, I was allowed to beat him up. He had a bruise on his shoulder for weeks. Lol. And I didn't even hit him hard. So I got to tease him about being fragile.

But, I went through the same thing. And now, I live 1800 miles away so whenever I call, he makes sure to mention that he's taller.

[Kaysea]

Well, I came home for Spring vacation and he stood up to his full height and it was pretty obvious he had me beat.  So he realized this and decided he would have a lot of fun telling his older sister as much as possible "I'm taller than you!  I'm taller than you!"  

This is so like my eldest daughter and my son.  He has gone through a massive growth spurt in the last 4 - 6 months and towers over all of us now, including his father, so he gets no end of joy telling us how much taller he is.

I guess it's because for more than ten years he was not only the youngest but the shortest and he is now getting his revenge.  Now he's the tallest and only the second youngest.

[Rochelle]

Yeah... My mother's side is short, my father's side is American midwest... If you don't top out six foot there, you're shorter than the cows.

Me, I'm five two, and the shortest in the family. My second sister has been taller than me since she was born (I've always been small), and I've pretty much become resigned to the situation. There are a few pluses though, including getting tall people to pull stuff off shelves for you! As my mother (who is only a quarter of an inch taller than me) always says "watch out for us short people. We're vicious, and your kneecaps are at our level."

As for personas, I try to vary them. I've got  short, average, and somewhat tall. Just as there are all heights, I don't see any reason to make them all short or tall -I have a good imagination, might as well use it!

[Avery]

I'm 5'4 and a half, so I'd call myself medium. I was very tall compared to others when I was younger but I stopped growing bigger around 14. :( I tend to date taller people, both of my relationships have been with 6'1 and 6'3 guys.