DH is just under 6 feet - 5 feet & 11 1/2" tall. He has 3 brothers. His 2 older brothers are just a shade shorter than he is, & his younger brother (the baby of the family) is the tallest & is probably 5-6 inches taller than DH. Their dad was probably about 5'10''.
My driver's licence says I'm 5'2" - I'm really probably about 5'1". I'd love to be about 2-3 inches taller.
My mom is average height for a woman. She's shrunk as she's gotten older, but I think she was about 5'5" or 5'6". My dad is probably what's considered short for a man - he's about 5'7" or 5'8", I think. And I take after him.
Clothes shopping is hard. I looked FOREVER for a dress for a recent wedding. There's just not as much selection in the petites - one department store (Belk) no longer even carries petite dresses! I shopped for days, both online & in stores. I finally ordered a dress that I knew would be too long, & my mom hemmed it for me. She's been hemming my clothes my whole life! LOL!
I have short legs as well & a small bone structure (I'm genuinely petite) - so I can't carry any extra weight at all w/o feeling like I look dumpy. I feel like people who are taller can hide a few extra pounds while I have no where to hide it! LOL! And, as I've gotten older, the harder it is to keep extra weight off!
My entire life, I've had to reach for things & climb on kitchen counters & use stools, so I'm used to it - but, every now & then, it gets frustrating... like, if I were just 2 inches taller, I could reach this!
And, this is just my personal opinion, taller, more statuesque women seem to have a more commanding presence & just naturally garner more attention & respect. (And I'm sure it varies.) I get "honey-ed" & "sweetie-ed" all the time. I also get "you look cute" a lot.
However, I do like being shorter than DH. I can wear really tall high heels & still be shorter than DH which is nice.
Both DD & older DS are taller than I am & shorter than DH. DD has stopped growing & is about 5'4". She's happy w/ her height for the most part, but would have liked to have been 1-2 inches taller. Older DS is probably still growing, & he's maybe between 5'6" and 5'8". Younger DS is still shorter than I, but I think he'll probably end up being taller than older DS.