Nope, sorry, that's how it is. The cropped sensor turns the 50mm effectively into an 85mm lens, and that's just very close. You can either learn to live with that (you don't necessarily need many full body shots) or get a lens.
Maybe you could get the standard zoom 18-55mm EF-S that often ships with Canon cameras as a bundle from a friend? I don't need mine anymore, but shipping it from Germany might be silly... That way, you can do wide shots with the zoom lens that doesn't open very wide, and then shoot closeups with neat shallow DOF from the 50mm.
If you want to spend money: I love my
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 with stabilization. It's not dirt cheap but also not overpriced. The VC will make some noise but helps a lot to stabilize the shot. The Zoom range is perfect for cropped sensor cameras and corresponds to the very popular 24-70 on full frame you hear photographers talk about all the time.
Another great plus is that it's parfocal. So you can quickly zoom in, pull focus, zoom out and you will still be in focus.
Generally, you should spend about as much on the camera body as on the lens. The latter matters a lot more to make your shot look pretty. Don't make the same mistake I did and first get a cheap lens. You will replace it and have spent the money in vain. Rather try to borrow one from a friend.