To the short torsoed and short waisted people - what are the upsides/benefits? Can only spot disadvantages rn..

[xdxaxvxex]

Getting frustrated lately.

From various problems like:

o) heartburn when not sitting straight enough after eating + certain bras put pressure on my lower esophageal sphincter (abrathatfits), even more heartburn (especially with pants that are too tight)

o) cysts feel much bigger than they are and cause more pain than they would to someone with a balanced or long torso, as my gyn told me about the tiny cyst that caused me pain

o) long lined bras are a no-no...went hiking with one and had to take it off due to my ribs hurting and breathing problems

o) clothes used to be a tricky too, for not looking disproportionate but i got that sorted out

Got inspired from a post a few days ago about petites having it easier with deadlifting etc due to our short height. I try to look on the bright side but here i really struggle

Im a little desperate for finding benefits/upsides for having this kind of torso/waist. :/

 

[callumdoherty]

@xdxaxvxex At 5', I can sit in economy on a plane and still have like 8" of legroom so there's that.

 

[cog2013]

@xdxaxvxex I never correlated the heartburn to the short torso and it’s all making sense now.

Positive: High waisted pants can double as boob support and/or a corset. /s

 

[dawn16]

@cog2013 I’ve never correlated it either.

In fact I got heart burn this morning just from coffee and I didn’t understand it.
But I just realized I’ve been drinking this coffee while laying on the couch. Man oh man.

 

[xdxaxvxex]

@cog2013 haha, high waisted pants the multi-talent

 

[mellypoo]

@xdxaxvxex You can slip in and out of crowds mostly unnoticed when needed - stealth mode.

 

[gherlashdawn]

@mellypoo My ex boyfriend (6’5) used to fuss at me (5’1) for “darting” in crowds. It never dawned on me that my size made it so much easier to slip through crowds than he could.

 

[xdxaxvxex]

@mellypoo haha oh yeah!

and passing others in a wider-spaced crowd feels like slalom

 

[lm231]

@xdxaxvxex Legs look decent in shorts? Idk, I'm in the same boat. Not the heartburn or pain issues, but disproportionately longer legs make many exercises harder (squats, anything grabbing/touching toes), and short waist makes me look dumpy even when not overweight.

 

[xdxaxvxex]

@lm231 aye, i struggle so hard with touching my toes, even as a yogi... so theres the culprit

the looking dumpy is real!

 

[tigers333]

@xdxaxvxex Every guy is taller than me

 

[janeshofes]

@xdxaxvxex Mid rise pants and skirts actually look good on us

 

[deror]

@xdxaxvxex Shirts are never too short?

 

[clivei]

@deror I wish! I did dance and gymnastics too long for this to be true

 

[namhilee]

@xdxaxvxex Your legs look longer
Crop tops look better

 

[shaneperks]

@namhilee but then bc you have no waist the fat goes straight to ur torso instead of ur hips

 

[dawn16]

@xdxaxvxex Look good in low rise jeans. Longer-looking legs.

 

[xdxaxvxex]

@dawn16 i used to wear them exclusively, now they dont work for me anymore unfortunately ^^´´´ xD

 

[neversurrender]

@dawn16 Hell yeah

 

[ngodap]

@xdxaxvxex

• Low rise and mid rise jeans look amazing. (I absolutely loathe high waist pants)
• Tend to look curvier (esp if you have big legs/wider hips)
• you can wear long shirts/blazers etc as dresses usually
  -Since my torso’s short, I look extremely leggy, I have the same leg length and my best friend who’s 5’6 with a mile long torso

Also everybody find disadvantages with something. My best friend absolutely hates her long torso and frequently calls herself a “men in black worm”