# Tired of this (being short) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-this-being-short/1029654 "2026-04-29T21:56:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 88
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-this-being-short/1029654/88 "2026-05-07T19:40:45Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Nope. It turned out that I inherited recessive genes from both of my grandmothers, which gave me somewhat short limbs for the length of my torso – as one of my maternal aunts, who got her mother’s build, told me, “we have the ‘Yoda Build.’” I topped out at 5’10", but I only have a 30" inseam; all of my height is in my torso. I’m the opposite, which is something that runs in my family. Most of my height is in my legs. I’m 5’-9-1/2”, but my inseam is 32”. Which means my torso is relatively short. I sit shorter than most people, which is frustrating in a theater or stadium. And my knees usually hit the seat ahead of me in an airplane. But I have a very long stride when walking. My expected height based on the formula above is a little over 5’-10”. I’ve been convinced for years I robbed myself of some height by food restrictions to keep my weight down for wrestling my freshman year in high school… And to the OP, maybe read the [Vorkosigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-vorkosigan-books/1024913) books for inspiration? I read them over 30 years ago, and still remember being impressed with the short protagonist who is driven to succeed despite his physical disabilities. On the screen, there’s Peter Dinklage, who has played many roles as a confident person despite his height. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-this-being-short/1029654)._