18 y/o and shorter than my dad

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imported_Reck

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i didn't stop growing until i was 20. i wish i was taller too...not much that can be done to grow now since my growth plates are sealed. :(
 

gamepad

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well i don't really care how tall i am, it's just annoying that adult size small is too big for me..

and that my 14 year old sister is almost as tall as me.
 

intogamer

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my aim chat with ricemarine LOL
"
aznpingman: I think I am getting closer to 5'8
R1cem4r1ne: haha so
R1cem4r1ne: im viet
aznpingman: so i'm beloved patriot
aznpingman: :p
R1cem4r1ne: chinks are usually taller than viets
R1cem4r1ne: lol
aznpingman: don't get angry cause we got yao ming
aznpingman: LOL
R1cem4r1ne: du ma
R1cem4r1ne: heh
R1cem4r1ne: :p
R1cem4r1ne: 80% of viets
R1cem4r1ne: are shorter than me
R1cem4r1ne: lol
"
 

Deeko

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I am PRAYING that this thread is a joke.

btw, I'm 21 and I wear medium for most of my stuff. htf is small too big for you? That alone makes me think that this thread is just attention whoring from an ANNOYING newb.
 

imported_Reck

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a little advice though:weight bearing exercise is the most important factor in determining height aside from nutrition. i wish i would've known that in my teens. i'd probably be a good inch or two taller now if i'd gotten more weight bearing exercise. i guess 5' 10.5" isn't exactly short but...still it sucks standing next to people who are 6+ feet.
 

Zee

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Originally posted by: gamepad
well i don't really care how tall i am, it's just annoying that adult size small is too big for me..

and that my 14 year old sister is almost as tall as me.

it look like you got the short end of the bargain. Why don't you be the bigger man and just accept your height?
 

Fenixgoon

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uhh, im 18 and shorter than my dad and my 2 brothers (both older than me). there's nothing wrong, and you dont need HGH (human growth hormone)
 

Deeko

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oh, and anyone who thinks that anything you do affects your height or can make you grow taller is wrong. Its genetics.
 

gamepad

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Originally posted by: Reck
a little advice though:weight bearing exercise is the most important factor in determining height aside from nutrition. i wish i would've known that in my teens. i'd probably be a good inch or two taller now if i'd gotten more weight bearing exercise. i guess 5' 10.5" isn't exactly short but...still it sucks standing next to people who are 6+ feet.

eh i thought weight bearing exercise would be deterimental.

i've been working out all my life but i stopped about a year ago. i was thinking maybe it makes muscle get the protein u eat instead of it being added to ur height?
 

nageov3t

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Originally posted by: gamepad
Originally posted by: Reck
a little advice though:weight bearing exercise is the most important factor in determining height aside from nutrition. i wish i would've known that in my teens. i'd probably be a good inch or two taller now if i'd gotten more weight bearing exercise. i guess 5' 10.5" isn't exactly short but...still it sucks standing next to people who are 6+ feet.

eh i thought weight bearing exercise would be deterimental.

i've been working out all my life but i stopped about a year ago. i was thinking maybe it makes muscle get the protein u eat instead of it being added to ur height?

rofl.

ok, this thread is definitely a parody of something ;)
 

gamepad

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Originally posted by: Deeko
oh, and anyone who thinks that anything you do affects your height or can make you grow taller is wrong. Its genetics.

lately i've been thinking it's less genetics and more about what u eat..

in the 50's when americans saw japanese ppl they were like "WTF they are short!"

now days the average height of asians is skyrocketing (literally) due to more protein intake. they're actually catching up to white/black ppl.
 

EmperorIQ

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Originally posted by: Reck
a little advice though:weight bearing exercise is the most important factor in determining height aside from nutrition. i wish i would've known that in my teens. i'd probably be a good inch or two taller now if i'd gotten more weight bearing exercise. i guess 5' 10.5" isn't exactly short but...still it sucks standing next to people who are 6+ feet.

what do you mean by wegith bearing? Are you saying that lifting weights will make you taller? I've always heard the opposite.

I'm 5'10.5" too, i wish I was at least 6'1"

I'm about 4 inches taller than my dad and about 8 inches taller than my mom. My oldest sister is 5'2", but my younger siblings are huge! I think one of them can hit the 6ft mark.
 

shopbruin

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serious answer: no you can't take growth pills. for those to ideally work, you need to be about 7.

semi serious answer: you take after your mom's koreaness. is her family short? then there's your answer.

mean answer: my goodness, even if you're taller, that penis won't get bigger.
 

czech09

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Originally posted by: freesia39
serious answer: no you can't take growth pills. for those to ideally work, you need to be about 7.

semi serious answer: you take after your mom's koreaness. is her family short? then there's your answer.

mean answer: my goodness, even if you're taller, that penis won't get bigger.

Lmao