Nothing to be ashamed of being short really. My dad is 160cm and my mom is 155cm. The strange thing is that me and my bro turned out to be tall. I'm 179, my bro in form 5 172 (still growing maybe). Only the girls short. My sis one 160 another is 158 I think. Genetics do play a factor in height but I think with enough nutrition and exercise you can become taller. Jump ropes can make you taller. Proven.

I'm a bit concerned though. I read one research said that if your parents are short and you are abnormally taller, you have higher chances to get heart diseases. FML