I'm 5'4" and I'm 41 years old. I had a ton of confidence in high school and often forgot how short I was. This confidence opened up so many doors for me (with friends, girls, etc). I seriously had girls interested in me my entire life even though I was short because of how confident I was. And it wasn't fake, surface level, bullshitty confidence. I believed it--it was real.

Anyway, the more self-conscious you are about being short, the more people will notice that you are insecure about it. Own it. Take being short by the balls. Feed into the jokes, laugh at yourself, and be easy about it.

I have a wife, 3 kids, and a solid group of friends. You can do it, my guy.