Am I too short for my new bike? Pls help

[Biciclista]

years. Although, my dad reassured me that not having that one inch clearance was fine; I just couldn't shake what a random gentleman said to me outside the shop. He said, "You should have a one inch clearance just in case you need to make an EMERGENCY stop. You feet should be flat on the ground when standing over your bike."

I'd go with your father. I rode a bike for years that I couldn't straddle like that..