How can i stop people from picking on my height?

Question

im 15 and 4'10 1/2 and people pick on my all the time about it and it really bugs me though becuz people think they can take advantage of me becuz im small...

Answer 1

I know what it's like to be teased, I'm redheaded. I used to lit it bother me but some people are ignorant and never give up. So I just started having fun thinking up things to say back. Don't let it bother you or they won't give up.Big or little you are you and probably a good person.

Answer 2

if it was this it would be something else. Just relpy in good humour "good things come in small packages". You need to get use to it as it will probably happen all your life. I am 34 and I still get it and I am 5'2'. Just laugh it off

Answer 3

Why would they pick on you for your height? You are a girl. Also i try to make friends with the people who pick on me so its all good. You actually get to find out that those people are really cool and they just say it to try to fit in. I still don't know why they pick on a girl for her height, i understand guys but i don't get why are girl?

Answer 4

tell them "you know its pretty pathetic that you people have nothing else to do except bug people about their heigt and would you like it if i talked about your persnol disablites.Examples:like Jake you rember when you....or Jenny that was funny when you..............in class.

Answer 5

Short people live longer :) Seriously, don't worry about it - and at 15 you've probably got a bit more to grow anyway.

Answer 6

where heals........eh later they will wish they were that tall. im 5'7 and i wish i were shorter, all my exboyfriends are either my hight or alittle taller

Answer 7

Kids have to find SOMETHING to tease other kids about. Shortness is not bad in the scheme of things. They will only keep on doing it if they know it gets to you. My son has always been the smallest in his class. However, he found out he was the quickest running back in his class, too. So now he embrasses the nickname "small fry", it doesn't bother him.

Just remember...if it's not one thing it'll be another. High school will be over before you know it! It gets better, trust me!

Answer 8

The bottom line is, you can't. :) I'm 42 and 5'.  I was teased all through school for being short, for having red hair (which is now a natural auburn that I get tons of complements for), and for being a "know it all," because I am intelligent and love to learn. Now, no one teases me about anything. It really does stop. In your school years, anything that stands out as "different" is picked up by the average ones and teasing begins. I know it sounds easy, but either join in or ignore it. Think of me when that stupid song came out, "Short People have..." I can't remember the rest of it, but it wasn't flattering to short people at all!!! Oh, and my name is Joy...think of me at Christmas, and the song, 'Jeremiah was a bullfrog' I would sing it just as loud as everyone else!! LOL Oh, yeah, here's one more, my last name was Woolford, so the boys would howl like a wolf as loudly as possible!

In short, no pun intended, be happy you only get teased for one thing! :) Celebrate being you. Celebrate Life. Heck, Celebrate being short!! Some guy is going to come along and think you are as cute as a button, I promise!!!!!!!

Answer 9

it's hard to do, but you have to just suck it up and try to be the "bigger" woman about it. I went to a high school that shared a building with an elementary school. At 16 I was mistaken for a 5th grader!! You have to just stand up for yourself and show those people that you are short, not dumb. If you want, think of some snappy remarks you can make to these stupid people to put them in thier place.

Answer 10

My daughter is 5'2 and people pick on  her but I have always told her that no matter what height you are you can do no anything you want to be she is now a military cop and loves it actually she got more attention because she was short look at judge judy who is short there are little people twins who are famous look at the little people on tv they work to their advantage so smile my dear you have the advantage use it step on their feet if you have to everybody gets picked on because of some reason hopefully you have friends who help you out when the tough gets going

Answer 11

Your just as tall as everyone else, your legs go from your butt to the ground.

Answer 12

being tall is something to be proud of!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Answer 13

Being short myself (25 at 5') I've learned that the best way to get them to stop is just smile and move on. Shoot, if you can...beat them to the punch line of the short joke. Or come up with your own. Most of the time once people realize it doesn't get to you anymore they'll lay off.

I still deal with the short jokes...most of the time if they bug me I don't let it be known or I'll just flat out tell the person...

'You know what? These jokes? Not cool, you need to knock it off."

Don't be afraid to be upfront on how it feels and that you want it to stop.

as for taking advantage of you, let them know that you're just like every other person out there and the taking advantage of you needs to be knocked off...now. Its not acceptable on ANY level for anyone to take advantage of you just because you're short.

Good luck on this!

Answer 14

There is a boy in my daughters school that is almost 17 and doesn't stand but 5' tall.  He plays sportrs and enjoys everything all the othe kids do.  The big guys made fun of him so he took advantage of his height.  During class exchange when the halls were crowded and they were fighting to get to class he would duck down and run between peoples legs at the end of the semester he was the only student in the high school who had not had a tardy.  When he learned to laugh about his height then all of the other kids started seeing his sense of humor and quit focusing on how short he was.  This year he was the star of the football team because he was so small he could get through the defensive line easier.

If you see how short you are as an issue other kids will pick up on it and know it is a sore spot and that is where they will attack.

Answer 15

being small is wonderful. i am 20 and i am 4' 11". i dont mind at all, i dont know why you get picked on. i never did. , women shouldnt be tall, it is ugly and man like.  there isnt much you can do. just be happy with your self and if you have big confidence it doesnt matter what your bodies size is. blessings

Answer 16

change your attitude.  ignore their comments.

Answer 17

hey no matter what religon you are remember that God made everyone equal and beautiful. just think would you really want to be 10 feet tall. i think your height is perfect for you and sometimes people make fun of other people cause they are jealous or have nothing else to do and think that their so popular so remember be proud of who you are i hope this helps and this is my first time here

Answer 18

where do you live?? and im surprise people still make fun of people because of there height. Where i live there are a lot of short and tall ppl.

Answer 19

Don't let it bother you. I'm 33 and i'm 4'11.  I always got teased for it, but depending on who it came from i either shrugged it off or laughed and joked with them.   It may be annoying but just don't let it bother you, or don't let them see that it bothers you. Just play along, and maybe they'll get bored.