When do you stop growing?

[Vizardlorde]

Im around 179cm and I feel short when I see ppl 6ft+ , but I remind myself of how many people fave to look up to see me in the eye here in my hispanic community and I feel good, being average is good I reach everything I need to and I dont have problems with seats or doorframes, it feels like the world was made just for me XP

OT: I dont think ive grown a bit since I turned 16 when I had a BIG growth spurt when I grew like 2+ inches in like a month.

[Themius]

Lol what? I'm 5'10 and sometimes I feel short when I'm around a bunch of 6'+ people; however, I am not short...nor do I whine about it. There are actual short guys.

[Noomz]

Im 19 and 176 cm tall, shortest person in class and when im in town I look upwards towards everyone and they look downwards at me.

Its depressing as hell...

Will I grow more?

I'm 179, I'm about 10 cm taller than anyone in my family. There are advantages to being average height. Like living longer and not having wierd clothing sizes

I don't think it's likely you'll grow much more in height. It's depending on that thing called puberty, and you've probably had most of that by now.

[Reeve]

I'm 195 cm. I stopped growing upwards at around age 17 I think, but my frame continued to fill out until about age 25. I was still pretty skinny at 25 years old, but I weighed a good 30 pounds more than I did at 17. Then I started putting on about 35 more pounds over the course of the next 4 years in fat. Good thing 35 pounds doesn't look like much when you're 195 cm.

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I'm 179, I'm about 10 cm taller than anyone in my family. There are advantages to being average height. Like living longer and not having wierd clothing sizes

I don't think it's likely you'll grow much more in height. It's depending on that thing called puberty, and you've probably had most of that by now.

The world is built for average sized people. I really wish all the kitchen counter tops in the world were like 20 cm taller, for example.

[Deleted]

Im 19 and 176 cm tall, shortest person in class and when im in town I look upwards towards everyone and they look downwards at me.

Its depressing as hell...

Will I grow more?

I guess you live in the Netherlands? The only place where 176 cm is short.
And you keep growing till your 21, somethimes even longer, but just much much slower then in your puberty
I'm an acceptable 181 (still small compared to our Northern neighbours)

[gryme]

seriously? whining about being average height like youre some kind of midget? this thread is dumb, and so are you. Don't care about some stupid infraction... why are young people so dumb and ignorant these days, crying about the dumbest shit.

Infracted.

[Calzaeth]

I'm 195 cm. I stopped growing upwards at around age 17 I think, but my frame continued to fill out until about age 25. I was still pretty skinny at 25 years old, but I weighed a good 30 pounds more than I did at 17. Then I started putting on about 35 more pounds over the course of the next 4 years in fat. Good thing 35 pounds doesn't look like much when you're 195 cm.

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The world is built for average sized people. I really wish all the kitchen counter tops in the world were like 20 cm taller, for example.

Too true. I'm between 185-190 somewhere (don't know the exact number, but a bit higher than a friend who is 185 :P), and the bane of my existence is lawnmowers with fixed handles (just low enough that my lower back hurts), and shopping carts (same thing).

@OP: 176 is, as others have said, slightly below the norwegian average. Not nearly enough that you should feel short, though. And you DON'T stand out. I'm norwegian too, and 176 simply isn't short enough that you'd be "that short guy" in an average crowd. Shorter, but not short.

[Kurioxan]

Growth can go up to 25ish, sometimes further... it depends on the person but its rare.

176 you are fine lol.
Learn to accept yourself instead.

[Notos]

I'm 168, stopped growing at 15 years. Your height is fine, really.

[Reeve]

Too true. I'm between 185-190 somewhere (don't know the exact number, but a bit higher than a friend who is 185 :P), and the bane of my existence is lawnmowers with fixed handles (just low enough that my lower back hurts), and shopping carts (same thing).

Hah, I was thinking that at the grocery store last night. I have to hunch over to push the freaking grocery cart. Bad for the back and unattractive to boot!

[Kurioxan]

Hah, I was thinking that at the grocery store last night. I have to hunch over to push the freaking grocery cart. Bad for the back and unattractive to boot!

Get down with your legs, not your back, now now.

[Reeve]

Get down with your legs, not your back, now now.

God that would look weird.

[Fahrenheit]

Generally speaking, most girls are full height at 15-16 and boys around 16-17. It's rare that a person has any meaningfull growth after those ages.

[Vizardlorde]

Get extendable arms so you can reach lower without bending your back ^-^

[ralphie]

Move to a country where the average height is lower.

[Deleted]

The world is built for average sized people. I really wish all the kitchen counter tops in the world were like 20 cm taller, for example.

What is the numbers on them now?

[Reeve]

What is the numbers on them now?

What numbers on what?

[Ripox]

182 at 15...

[Vizardlorde]

What numbers on what?

I think Tiili means the current height of countertops.

[Deleted]

I think you've miscalculated, 176cm is pretty tall.