Well you have until 21 to reach your full height. It's all genetics really, but sports and exercise can help. Specifically joint stretching exercises or sports. You can go to the doctor and get an x ray. Check to see if your growth plates have sealed. how tall was your family? My Dad is 5'7 and mom is 5'6. I'm 5'11, but everyone on my mothers side is 6'2 minimum. So I definitely feel short around my grandparents haha!! It sucks you feel you can live to be the person you want to be because of height. I'll never know what that feels like, unless something crazy happens and I'm put in a wheelchair...yikes! But my advice is work on other parts of your life! Lift, be healthy, travel and get a taste of other countries in the world!! height isn't a HUGE deal, although you hear some ignorant people on the internet try and make it seem like a big deal. Do you honestly think people walk around all day and constantly think, "Oh he must be 5'8. And yeh that guy there is definiteyl 5'10." No, people don't value height that much. you make it worse by constatnly thinking about it. At my high school some of my best friends were on the shorter side, and they played sports and dated the cutest girls. It's definitely in your head. You can stick to shoes that make you a little taller. And look up exeercises to correct you posture, because it will make you appear taller and more attractive than people who re simple tall. Your frame and shoulder size also gives the appearance of height. Lift weight and work your shoulders, height wont matter as much in that case As far as dating goes, there are many girls out there who will want to date guys for more reasons than HEIGHT