I'm too tall, this really lowers my self-esteem?

Question

I'm 14 right now and even though i'm shorter than alot of boys, i tower over most of the girls. I'm 5'7 (170 cm) and i hate it so much.

I'm wondering if there i any way you can control your height? I know it sounds stupid, but i'm feeling desperate. I either want a get alittle shorter or just stay this height, forever.

My parents aren't that tall..my mom is probably 5'2 and my dad is just a tiny bit over 5'9. So many people say that i'll be the height just in between 5'2 and 5'9. But i'm over the line.

I'm really worried.. I'm going to highschool for the first time in a week and what if people think i'm too tall?

Sorry if i'm annoying you, I'm just a really self-consicious person. I'm happy with everything in my body, it's just the height.

Even though people tell me to be a model, i don't really want to become one.

I'm a really active person, i dance (hip hop, jazz), i play volleyball, basketball, badminton, tennis, soccer, I swim, I run for track teams, I jog atleast for 1 hour a day..

I'm not muscular at all though, and i'm not that curvy.. i look like a long, thin stick.

I'm guesing the problem is that i eat alot at night? like at 9:00-11:00 pm i would just eat and eat. Instead of becoming fatter, i only grow taller.

So should i stop eating a night?

What can i do to raise my bad self esteem?

Is there any way to control my height?

Answer 1

1. Don't do the stop eating

2.You can just be proud of it

3.No way is known

Answer 2

Being tall is not a bad thing.

There was a girl in my class she was 6 feet + tall. and I was only 5'1 .. . my whole highschool year.

Theres nothing wrong with being tall . . And being active is a great thing, especially if you do play basketball. People wont think different of you. Trust me.. And going into highschool [ i know fresh.. freshman think its scary [but being scared to go into highschool is nothing to be scared about..  and if people do take advantage of your height then they are just worthless.. just stick with your true friends who don't care how tall you are and just ignore the ones that do, they are just trying to basically draw attention like any other teen . . . don't take it to the heart. theres nothing you can do about being tall.. you can't shorten yourself.. its the way your body grows.

Everything will be okay.

Answer 3

god made you for a purpose, maybe that is your purpose

Answer 4

What you eat has nothing to do with how tall you grow. What you eat affects your health and your bones quality (not size). You need healthy bones, so drink a lot of milk.

5'7 isn't that tall. I'm 5'9 and I love it. One of my best girl friends is 5"11, as is my sister. You can't help your height, so just roll with it. As long as you are healthy, who cares? Most of my short friends tell me they wish they were tall!

Answer 5

Being tall is awesome.  Don't slouch it looks sloppy and like  you are trying to be compact. Stand up straight and be proud of your height. You can wear anything and it looks great. You have a some growing and filling out to do yet.  Eventually some of the girls will catch up..  You need to eat healthy and be active (which you are).  I was the tallest in my class until about tenth grade then the guys finally grew...

I'm only 5'8" and always wore heels to be taller. I was that height in 6th grade.  I was gooney.  You will get over the insecurities about your body.  You really will. Keep active and try to enjoy your height. Think  of yourself as lean and elegant.  You may have to force it at first, but it will help. You don't have to be a model, but it's cool to be long and lean like one!!!!!   A lot of women would love to be tall..