The Joys and Pains of Being Tall
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How it Feels Being Tall
I'm somewhere right between 5'11" and 6'0. And I'm a girl. This is great if you're an athlete, a model, or if you need something off the top shelf, and please don't misunderstand, I love my height, but it does have its downsides:
First, I'm not an athlete or a model. I can't play off questions about my height with, "yeah, I parlayed my height into a career, it's earned me a million dollar paycheck!" Not that my height has been BAD to me, but still...it hasn't earned me any money, so I'm not sure it warrants all the "WOW, you're tall" comments.
Next, there's nothing more uncomfortable than walking into a room full of men, especially in a professional setting where many of them are your superiors, and towering over them--all of them. I am a very confident person. I love who I am and what I've accomplished, and again, I love my height--I even wear heels...BUT, for whatever reason, when I walk into this situation, I feel myself stooping to prevent myself from standing out. It's just awkward.
There's no good response to "what sport do you play?" or even more simply, "so...what sport?" when you haven't played competitively since high school. It feels almost like you're disappointing the person by saying, "I played basketball in high school." Their face falls, their response being, "oh, so you didn't play in college?" Ummm, no, that's what I just said. I can only imagine what it feels like for the women who didn't play sports at all.
Pants are SO hard to find. I am permanently scarred from the one time I overheard someone asking another girl in middle school, "Why does she always wear high-waters? Come on, get some pants that fit!" There are the rare stores or boutiques that carry 36" and 38" inseams on their pants (a shout out to the Buckle and Victoria's Secret, to name a few!), but those stores are few and far between. I don't know how many times I've ripped out the seam at the bottom of my pants or jeans to try to gain a little more length. God bless the capri pants, I probably have 8 pairs!
The same thing goes for long-sleeve shirt length. 'Nuff said.
You get teased as a kid. I was not a large kid, but due to my height, my BEST FRIENDS took to calling me "elephant" in elementary school. Then, when the movie 'The Lion King' came out and we were all calling each other the names from the movie, I got dubbed "Pumba." Come on, the large, smelly warthog? I couldn't have been given "Nala?" I guess it's because a lot of times tall is equated with big...not always the most flattering connotation.
There are great things, too. When you're young, height is equated with age. I don't know how many Rated-R movies I snuck into as a young teen because no one ever thought to card me.
If there's something on a high shelf, you can always reach it.
You stand out, so in a room full of people vying for the same position, your height is going to make you stand out and be remembered.
No one can legitimately ask to borrow your clothes, cause if they fit right, no one else will be able to fit them.
Finally, you can gain some weight without it being very obvious--you have a taller frame to carry it on.
If anyone else has more to add, I'd love to hear it. For all you tall women out there--you're great! Work your height to your advantage! For everyone else, try to refrain from the "wow, you're tall" comments. Trust me, we know.
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I'm 5'8" and my friends never believed me when I told them I gained 50-60 pounds with each of my pregnancies. Weight is certainly held differently on a taller frame. Definite benefit! LOL
Growing up, I hated being the tallest girl in my class. And I was also taller than most of the guys in my high school. I still remember my first day at college, walking around campus, marveling at the height of the 18-21 year old male population! Finally, I wasn't the tallest anymore! =)
I'm between 5'10" and 5'11" and agree with you - finding pants is hell! That fashion a couple years back for pants long enough to step on the hems was pretty much the first time in my life I managed to find pants in mainstream stores that actually fit me. It was heaven. The funny thing is, though, I hear a lot of complaints from petite friends who can't ever find pants either. I've kind of come to the conclusion that clothes manufacturers actually hate women and want all of us who can't afford or can't be bothered to get clothes specially tailored just to look ridiculous all the time.
My Mom is 5'9" but I am only 5'3" and my sister is 5'5'. She likes to call us "Elfin Magic"--she thought she was going to have tall kids. She enjoys being tall except when she goes to buy pants, like you said.
I love being tall. I really do, but there are downsides, too.
I'm from a tall family, so when we get together, we vent about all these things. And, according to everyone else in my family, I've got it easy--my sister & sister-in-law are both 6'2". They don't understand why I feel left out around them!
oh my god! this is amazing, finally somebody that goes through the same thing i do..im probably 5'11 and a half and my jeans never fit!..my feet are huge and i get made fun of constantly..i hate when people are like oh my god your so tall..im like oh i am? are you serious! and the worst of all is when somebody says oh did your mom sprinkle miracle grow on you as a kid? haha but i do love being tall, im only 15 but ive just now gotten used to the compliments and now my friends all call me 5'11 so atleast i get a good nickname out of it! :) love to all my tall girls
Awesome Hub! Very well written. Coming from a 6 foot tall woman, you covered it all- the good and bad.
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Its a fantastic Hub so far.. Thanks for the excellent hub!
I'm not a sporty type of girl... and last time I was at the doc, I was measured at five foot eight! I just turned 16, and I'm finally happy that I am tall. It is weird though, because I still haven't filled in much, so I look like a stork and feel like a dork.
I hate it when short people are like: Your sooooo tall! You make me feel soooooo short! and I wanna be like: I soooo don't give a crap what my height does to yours!!! Because I can always tell when girls are only saying it because they like being short (for some reason in Washington, short girls are very popular).
so ya, it sometimes sucks, but at least I can reach the nail polish muahha!
im a guy and im kinda young i wish i was taller but i really enjoyed reading this, this is one of the most interesting things i have read in years, and being that i didnt realize you all dont like being told your tall i feel very bad for anything i have said about someone being tall, except this one guy who is so tall i call him dad because he towers over me
Im so glad there are so many other 5'11 girls that get this too!! I just lost a lot of weight, and maybe it makes my height stand out more?? I don't know, but the past few weeks I have heard "you are so tall" or "how do you find shoes" way too many times!! like i really don't see myself as a giant, but thanks for making me feel like one! i am looking for some good comments, because all i want to say at this point is "and you are ugly/fat...etc"
I think tall women have to go through a much harder time than tall men although I know what you are going through. I am a 6'6 man who has been taller than basicly everyone I have known my whole life. I played basketball growing up and actually enjoyed it however I didnt pick basketball just because I was tall. I started playing at a very young age and I just happened to become tall. Growing up was difficult being the tallest one in school. I was teased from time to time because of my height and I lacked a sense of self confidence because of it too. I think shorter folks think that just because you are tall you should have all this self confidence. Well, I always wished I could just fit in with everyone else. I was always shy because of my height. I always felt like everyone was looking at me because I would stand out. So, I would try to hide by not talking. Dating in highschool was difficult too because I didnt want to be that awkward looking guy dancing with the shorter girl. So, I pretty much just always kept to myself. Since graduating college and gaining much more self confidence I have learned to accept my height for what it is. If I am asked, "do you play basketball?" I will return by asking, "No," "But do you play minuature golf." That generally gets a laugh and gets my point across to shut the hell up!
I bet you're tired of tall stories by now, but here is mine. I'm between 6'0" and 6'1" and my husband is 6'7". We met at a Tall Clubs International group. I got tired of trying to date when all I heard from guys was "I'd ask you out if you weren't so (bleep) tall!"
Seriously, what people don't realize is that most things don't fit tall people. My husband has a certain model and year of Cadillac because it is the only car he has ever found that he fits into comfortably. He makes 2" high wooden blocks to put under our desks, bed and other furnishings. We got tired of hitting our knees on the furniture. I learned how to sew at a young age (so I wouldn't be the girl who wears all the high-water pants).
It took me a long time to learn to enjoy my height. But now I do love being tall despite all the drawbacks.
Great hub!
omg same. I'm only 13 and 5"11 .5 and its hard. go to morgan, topshop tall for jeans. 0h and next and gap. lol great hub. i am a girl by the way
dont worry. its cool to be tall. i am 6 9" and although i play sport and embrace it I would do even if i didnt
I'm 5"7 and it's considered to be quite tall for a girl where I live (I'm an Asian). When I was a kid, I dislike being tall but I quickly embraced it afterward. I love being tall and I love it when people give the comments 'wow, you're tall'. I see it as an affirmation of a quality I love about myself!
im 14 and im 6'1 im looking for a answer for my homework im doing @.@ lolz
Im a girl. Im 15 years old 6'2 and still growing. I love my height because im really athletic, but guys dont really like such tall sporty girls. they see me more as "one of the guys"...any suggestions on how to make them see me as more than just "one of them"?
Hi Jessa,
I can tell you, my sister is 6'3" and my sister-in-law is 6'2", and like I said, I'm right at 6' tall. All three of us are married to handsome, wonderful men. It sometimes takes time, but the guys do come around! Keep concentrating on the things that make you special--your athletic ability, your brain, your sense of humor, and the more confident you become in your own skin, the more guys will be drawn to you because of the person you are. Trust me, it will happen, just make sure never to apologize for being tall--it's beautiful and it's how God created you!
Laura
im only fifteen and almost 6 ft. i get called things all the time at school, i have a pair of green comfy pants and got called jolly green giant. i sports and a girl told me i only played varisty bc of my height (tht isnt true i work my butt off for my spot) but i hate that saying my height is the only reason why i get thins. also i do agree with teh whole guy thing, in my grade there are only 3 guys taller than me, in hte whole school about 10. and at games the girls once didnt stand by my for my height bc i made them feel short well they are the idiots bc i was th only tall one and so i stuck out not them
i feel what everyone is talking about but being tall does have advanatges certain places but sometimes people look at me mostly when i wear two inch heels and cant stop staring like im a moster and i hate it but i dont hate being tall i love it im taller then all my friends and im skinny to and i love it but it is hard to find boys nowadys who are tall and who like tall and skinny girls cause nowadys if you are african american or hispicanic race boys like u to have some meat on your bones and to be thick which i find stupid cause back in the days guys loves their women tall and skiinny now its hard for me just to find a boy who tall enough for me and mature enough for me. One time i wore heels to school and everyones reaction was why im wearing 7 inche heels which i wasnt wearing 7 inch heels it was only 2 inches i never wore heels again to school cause the boys reaction was grose and nasty they kept stalking me and i hated it cause i was serilulsy taller then most people which im just tall and skinny which people dont understand i just cant wait for my highschool graduation when all the other girls are wearing heels just like me and they'll see that its always been me whos tall not the heels im 16 years old and im 5'8 im proud. ive always been tall since i was born.
Being tall is great! But there are times when I wish that I was narmally sized. I become very self-consious at public gatherings (parties, etc.). I feel like people are looking up my nose! I can also see over everyone else's heads, which makes me feel like I don't really belong. Guys never want to dance with me because they are afraid of me being taller than them, so while my shorter friends are getting all the attention from the boys, I am dancing awkwardly by myself, watching, wishing I could shrink... but at least I con reach things high up.
I'm a guy, and I'm 5'11" or there abouts. I hate it! I'm so short. I wish everyday that I could be about a foot taller! Being short is no fun. 5'11" is tiny. I hate being tiny! I wish science could offer a way to make people grow in adulthood. I'd do it in a heartbeat. Don't complain about being tall. There is nothing good about being short! I want to be tall!
I love all these comments. I am 5'11" I loved my height until I started having children. I have three girls who are all my height and are having a really hard time. The mistake I let them make was to let them become cheerleaders. They are constantly made fun of. It wasnt as hard going through this on my own but watching my girls go through this is killing me.
I love my height im 6'0. the only downfall i'd have to say is finding a guy.Im a freshman in school as well and all the tall guys are taken by short girls there isnt anything wrong with dating a short guy but i would prefer to be with someone my height dont you think?Well there isnt anything i can do about it cause whats done is done about me i can't shrink and im definitly not going to break up these couples im just goning to have to continue being alone.(Did i mntion the guys that do like me and there are alot are kinda short and i wouldnt really see myself dating them)
I can't believe most of you guys! You want to be short? That's bad! I'm 5' 11", and I HATE it! That's tiny. I always feel short, and I hate that. I should have been a lot taller. I cry about it sometimes. It hurts me every day to be that short. I'm serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay!!! a family reunion full of tall people, I was starting to think that I was the only Amazon woman around my friends and relatives!!! I LOVE BEING TALL!!! :)
I am 14 and 5'10"... the worst (so far) is being in junior high with a bunch of tiny guys, especially when you wear heels for graduation and the only cute ones are at least three inches in height.
Being tall is good and bad it is good because you are different from everyone else and when you put on weight it does not show that much, but for me being tall has more disadvantages than advantages for example right now i have no friends because of my height,the people in my class call me names,which is real shame but i have to be grateful for what God has given me.
i'm 13 and 5'10". i get told no joke every day that i am tall, even if its the ppl i hang out w/ all the time, they r like, "omg, ur sooo tall!" and its getting old, but i dont get mad. i do play volleyball, so it comes in handy. all of us tall girls r like models, so im not embarassed by it. but it isnt fun not wearing heels for graduation like all my friends and being taller than 97% of guys:P
HI IM 19 AND 5'11 OR 6'0 AND MY SISTER IS 17 AND 5'9 AND MY MOM IS 5'7 AND IM THE TALLEST PERSON IN MY FAMILY AND MY BOYFRIEND IS 6'5 AND AND WHEN I GO LIKE TO STORES EVERYONE CALLS ON ME TO GET STUFF OFF THE TOP SHELF OR SOMETHING IM NOT SAYING ITS BAD I LIKE WEARING HEELS BUT I BE TALLER THAN MOST GUYS I BE LIKE 6'3 OR 6'4 OR 6'5 DEPENDING ON HOW TALL THE HEELS ARE AND MY MOM ALWAYS SAY MY KIDS ARE GOING TO BE TALL IDK WHY IM SO TALL THOUGH MODEL BUT MOST PPL BE 2 INCHES TALLER THAN THEIR MOTHER BUT IM 4 INCHES TALLER THAN HER AND DRIVE A HUMMER SO PPL BE LIKE THATS THE PERFECT TRUCK FOR YOU
HI IM LILLY AND 14 AND IM 6'7 MY SISTER IS 6'5 AND MY OTHER SISTER IS 6'8 AND MY MOM IS 6'0 IM STILL GROWING TALLER IM TALLER THAN EVERY SINGLE PERSON AT MY SCHOOL I PLAY VOLLYBALL AND IM THE TALLEST GIRL THERE THE SECOND TALLEST PERSON AT MY SCHOOL IS LIKE 5'11 AND SHES A GIRL WHEN IT WAS GRADUATING MY WORE THESE 5 INCH HEELS AND GOT PICKED ON SO BADLY THAT I CRIED ALL NIGHT I EVEN GOT PICKED ON BY GUYS BUT NOW IM IN HIGH SCHOOL AND TALLER THAN EVERY ONE I HATE BEING TALL ONETIME I WENT TO SCHOOL WEARING THIS CUTE OUTFIT IT WAS A DRESS AND THIS GIRL SAID HEY GIRAFF LEGS THEN I SOCK HER IN THE FACE AND GOT EXSPELLED THEN WHEN I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL PPL MADE UP NAMES SAYNG GIANT ON THE LOOSE AND I CRIED IN THE BATHROOM
HI THIS IS LILLY AGAIN AND ANOTHER THING AT SCHOOL IT WAS THIS REALLY SHORT GIRL WHO IS LIKE 4'9 OR SOMETHING AND WHEN WE WAS AT LUNCH I STOOD NEXT TO HER AND SHE LOOK UP AT ME AND SAID HI GIANT HOE AND THEN WHEN HER BOYFRIEND CAME HER BOYFRIEND IS LIKE 5'9 AND HE SAW ME AND HIS LIP DROP I RAN OUT THE CAFITERIA AND WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND CRIED I WILL NEVER FIND A GUY AS TALL AS ME OR TALLER
Hi Lilly,
I know you hate being tall, and I know you're worried about never finding a guy as tall as you. That's not fun. It's got to be really, really difficult for you right now, but believe it or not, there are other women just as tall as you who are happy in their lives, their careers and their relationships.
Learn about Lisa Leslie Lockwood, a professional basketball player who is married and 6'5" here: http://www.lisaleslie9.com/Main/default/splash.asp
And learn about other tall & successful women here:
http://www.tallwomen.org/famous/
If one of their stories resonates with you, I would encourage you to write them a letter & ask them how they got through the high school years. I'm sure they had some horror stories, too.
Well, i'm 14 and i'm 5'11 i think, and trust.. boyz think i'm 16 or 17, even older. I am pretty and single. Sometimes boyz think tall girlz are too tall to date and they think other boyz shouldn't talk to dem cause there the tall girl, duh. Sometimes i wish i was short because i think it's better. Situation that i had: This boy wanted to talk to me really bad and he was shorter than me. His friends didn't want him to talk to me because i was tall. He told him that he was crazy to go out with me. But the girlz they was talking to i look 190% better than them! I promise i do!! They got nothing on me and for dem boyz out dare that's affraid to talk to tall girlz, yall better step up 2 da plate cause they might catch up pretty soon! There's never 2 late 4 a change in a person. I am a pretty girl and people want me to become a model. And another thing i can't stand is... When boys see a tall girl they say she is big. What da hell is big, do you mean tall! Get the damn facts straight. We are not big were tall pretty girl. Were not fat or big, dumn asses!
This is me again... This is serious because boyz think tall girlz are soooo ugly and they shouldn't have boy friends cause there taller than them. This is what the boyz think at my school. Well they can shut the hell up cause i'm not ugly and i no dis 190%! Some tall girlz are not ugly at all. This is what make me sooo angry!!! I can't stand dem kind of guys. Why they have to be so small minded. When they get they little girl friends, they think they look better than the rest of the girlz, expecially the tall girlz.Well dats a damn lie, and believe me boyz at my school think there girlfriends are hot. Well i hate 2 say it, but they look like hot shit! Pretty Tall Girlz vs. Small Minded Boyz!~ Tall girlz rules!
I'm 12 and i''m 5'7,
Today my neighbors annoying creepo father at her birthday party said "WOW YOUR SO TALL ARE YOU 5'10 NOW?" I honestly think the only reason I didn't slap him right there was because we didn't cut the cake yet:) Anyway, some random woman who was probably my neighbors aunt saw that I was hurt and said "Oh no she's 5'7:) I am too, dont worry right now it might not be fun but I stopped growing at the age. It's good to be tall." and she made my day. Sometimes I fall asleep crying over my height just to wake up and love my height:) Next person who asks if I got held back a grade or what sport I do, I will stretch them out and make them see how much "fun" it is to be tall:P
I'm 18, and i'm 6 foot tall. I'm having a down day atm, but otherwise i'm usually accepting of my height. i'm turning down an invitation to a wedding, cause i'm too lanky and feeling very self conscious atm. i'm really skinny, and can't seem to ever put on weight. so i have knobbly knees and broad shoulders and have no curves. and am too insecure to wear heels, so will just feel stupid and awkward the whole day. i dont have that much trouble finding jeans and shoes though. guys never approach me, but good chance it's cause i'm soo shy aswell. haated school with a passion. i think i was abit depressed when i was 12-15, had such a hard time, i just drifted around not speaking, and blushed every time someone spoke to me. people matured more around 16, i was still painfully shy though it wasn't as bad anymore. i have a group of tall friends so i don't feel like such a giant lately. and have taken to dressing up before i leave the house, to give myself a confidence boost. make up and hair has to be perfect, otherwise i get really anxious in public with all the stares. i hate seeing the looks on other people's faces as they've registered my height and are judging me, i just sort of look at them waiting for a response. i loved sports. i won a race one time, but people just said "that's only cause you've long legs though..." and swim team, i felt guilty about being tall as if i was cheating. and got too self conscious about my lanky arms and legs being on show all the time so i quit. i had developed abit of social anxiety from it, and even now have to build myself up for facing the public. sometimes it's like all i have t show for myself is my tallness, cause i gave up all my other passions due to my shyness. people can't see passed my height, and often discuss me like i'm not there or not human. they look at me in awe or shock rather tyhan treating me like a real person. but i often get served first at a bar, or not ignored at least when i need something...
I'm 15 years old, about 6 feet tall, and I do love being tall. I play basketball and 2 other sports, but it doesn't matter how tall you are-height and athleticism are 2 different things. I'm pretty athletic but height does get you places in sports, especially basketball. I know a girl who is about 3 years older than me who is 6'6", very lanky and slow but she got a scholarship to OSU for basketball. If being that tall gets me a scholarship, then I would kill to be that tall.
This post is great! And so are all the comments! I am so happy to see that so many tall women are proud of their height but also sad to see that so many young ladies are not. Girls - keep your heads up! Things will get better and you will learn to love your height. This gives me hope that my blog will do some sort of good for other young girls who are going through what I went through. iamtallblog.com
I'm a guy, and as I said up there, I'm 5' 11". I'm also 23, and I wish I were taller all the time. Being short has made my life hell. It's hard to stand out, make friends, lose weight, and get a job. Most people don't consider 5' 11" to be short, but I do. When I was growing up, it looked like I would be well over 6'. People were always telling me how tall I was for my age. I didn't show it, but I thought that was AWESOME. My mom always wanted me to be really short. That always made me really sad. When I was 14, I pretty much stopped growing. My mom was thrilled, and I was crushed. I've been crushed ever since. I cry about it in the dark sometimes. I wish with all my heart that I could be at least 6' 5". I HATE being 5' 11" so badly. I'm furious about it sometimes. Sometimes I stand on a stool and wonder what it's like to have that view all the time, wishing I could grow taller. When people make fun of you for being tall, they're jealous. Trust me, there's nothing good about being short. It's miserable and leads to nothing but misery. Being tall is the greatest gift you can have and people who don't have it are jealous. Trust me on this because I know
hey, im an irish guy of 25 and im 6'7'' and as we are not exactly the tallest of races so i stod out quite a bit lol. But being tall, everyone is fascinated by it. And for all those, wow your so tall comments, i just ask all surprised and say 'omg your right, how did this happen lol'. Personally, i think tall women are are gorgeous but maybe im just being biased lol, plus i do get quite a lot of attention from the ladies, tall and short!!! I say embrace being tall - it is the best!!
I am now 58 years old. You would think I would "get over it" but I haven't. An older woman at church asked me just last evening "How tall are you?" When I told her - she shook her head!!!! I cannot believe some people believe it is OK to ask that question when they would NEVER ask how much someone weighs? I started to ask her why she needed to know, but tried to be polite. It I had known she was going to shake her head, I would have walked away or something. The rudeness really hurts.
At least there are tall women clothes now. In the 60s, I had to make all my clothes.
hey- i'm 14 and 6'3' and i love it :)
yeah the teasing and remarks sometimes get annoying (and you wonder why its acceptable to comment if someone's tall but not if they're short) but you just have to hold your head up high and smile. I buy all my clothes from Long Tall Sally- and it means I have my own style (and never wear the same outfit as someone else ;) But I do admit to doing the slouching-automatically-thing, especially in school assembly...I try to stop myself
GIRLS WHO ARE 14 READ THIS: Just except yourself for who you are! I went to the 'Clothes Show Live' in birmingham(wearing killer heels- hey what difference dose a few inches make when I'm already head and shoulders above everyone?!) and got mistaken for a model! You can't change who you are, so don't try. Buy the 'Tall Book' if you fancy a confidence boost. Thank-you, this post was great (even if some of the comments are a bit pathetic)
It good to be tall but i have this problem i can't get a tall girl for dateing
i have a sort of opposite problem being i cant work out if im too tall or too short. i meet some people and theyre taller by what i would consider a lot yet people always say to me "by god your tall". btw love the blog.
I HATE BEING TALL! Im 12, im a girl and im 5ft4. ALL friends are shorter than me. All the boys I have ever liked are shorter than me. Infact. . .ALL the boys are shorter than me. Dont even sugest that I hang out with taller people because there is some real bitches that are tall in my class. I hate towering over everybody, its so aqward. DO YOU have any idea how annoying it is when people say WOW YOUR TALL FOR YOUR AGE! I even went to a frikin doctor and she asked me how tall I was and I said I was 12 and she said WHAT you look 16! And people often say that I should be a model, I DONT WANT TO BE A SNOBBISH,BITCHY,FULL OF THEMSELVE,STUPID MODEL. And I wish people would stop saying they will catch up with me, because the wont, just face the facts.
hey! i loved your article! i am 14 years old, almost 15 and im 5 10.5.. i have always been tall my whole life. i was 5' 7" in fourth grade! and i used to be teased and such for being so tall. now that i'm in highschool its gotten a lott better. Guys are finally taller than me, and i stand out which is also good. I play volleyball and I alwayssss seem to get the "Oh so what sports do u play, basketball?" no i don't thanks. But i also seem to get "oh you should be a model!!" which i try to take as compliment rather than an insult. your article let me know that I am not the only tall person out ther! screw it...IM WEARING HEELS!
I am 14 years old im 6ft 7 i can only find things that are + to being tall apart from hide and seek :P
I'm 12, and 5'7
Eating a huge amounts of cereal makes a person tall when they are in their growing stage. Cereal contains huge amounts of "vitamins & minerals!"
It has nothing to do with genetics.
I'm a boy a 16 year old 6'4 with a 7'0 wing span and 155 pounds. I feel bad for all of you girls especially lilly. Most of the guys are jerks when they see tall girls but I know what it feels like. It is great in sports like in volleyball (recruited personally by the coach) and basketball (can't make a basket to save my life where I get like 8 blocks per game. I hope you girls find someone that will like you.
@Daniel: Quit your whining! I'm 17, 5'5", male, and fully grown! 5'11" is taller than the average height for pretty much everyone but Australia. Even worse, I'm short in the UNITED STATES! I've always been the short one; dad is 6'2", mom is 5'10" (probably explains my attraction to tall women), and my brother is 6'4"! I've decided to grow up and be the best man I can be rather than moan about my height. At least you are tall enough to have a good dating pool; I'm in the shortest 25 percent of the population, so it sucks to be me. Be thankful you aren't at tween height!
hy!..I`m 14 and I`m 5`8``(1,80)..I used to hate my height too,ppl would just come and ask me:what sports do u play?..or: omg how tall are u?...yeah I can`t say it didn`t hurt but after some time I just stopped and thought about it..yeah we are taller,but this doesn`t mean that we are ugly we are just a little different and that makes ppl go like ,,WOW".Later I also figured out that ppl call us funny names because they see we are insecure..WE SHOULDN`T BE!..so since I started 6 grade I just walked straight with out careing about ppl,started being funny makeing people feel good when they were near me and now all my friends just don`t care about my height anymore and it`s just because I don`t care about it either and I just look like I enjoy it.All tall girls should do so.
And about guys don`t worry:-j...usually guys feel insecure near a taller girl that`s why taller girls don`t get a lot of guys in middle school or HS(give them some time to get confidence till they ask a tall girl out),but if u have a cool personality they will ask u out to dance or on a date.When I go to a party I always dance even if the guy is shorter,u should do the same;)..remember Tall guys like tall girls.
Also if u are already tall stop doing sports unless u wanna do a career out of it..sports like basketball can make u grow more(that`s what happened to me)
We can`t change ourselves,we will always be tall all we can do is to make the best out of it:DWhen u feel bad about being tall think that only tall ppl are models with a reason!
THERE IS A HOT TALL GUY 4 EACH ONE OF US!
It was 9 years ago today that I found out I would never be anywhere near as tall as I wanted to be. I hate being 5' 11". Even though most people think this isn't short, I do. I should've been much taller :'(
Today, two of my best FB friends deleted me partly because I'm only 5' 11". I know being short is part of the reason for that rejection. It hurt me to my core. I hate being short in the worst possible way. There is nothing worse than being short, and I can't stand it
I had all of the same problems I hear you girls talking about. All the guys in school being shorter then you, all the tall guys dating shorter girls. But now that I am out of highschool I'm actually very thankful that I didn't date anyone in highschool. I know it is very hard to believe right now, but one day you will look back on all of these problems and be thankful for how much stronger and smarter they have made you.
im a guy 6'3'' Absolutely hate it. Sometimes you just want to fit in, or not having to bend over to kiss a girl or slowdance. I feel when you're tall you have to work a lot harder, especially in the entertainment industrie where shorter guys are seen as cute and stuff.
Don't get me wrong, being tall is a good thing. I think when you're 6'1'' life is wonderwul. But when you're 6'4''what I will be accordig to the doctor, your not just a tall guy anymore your THE tall guy. That's exactly what I hate the most.
@ Logan I wish we could trade heights being 5' 11" sucks I'd give anything to be 6' 4"
Well, Im 6'3 & have a sister who's 6'foot. At times I dont mind being tall but I catch myself comparing myself to others,which i shouldn't. I've been told to become a model many times..but I'm not stick thin. I do play b ball but its more just for the love of shooting hoops not so much competition. I'm a first nation woman and basically the tallest out of the woman.I just don't want to be insecure-AT 18 i should be enjoying life not feeling bad about myself. Lifes too short to care about what others think.. no joke.
I am 6'7". To all you really tall girls that are having problems getting tall guys, it is all about going out and talking to them. All the tall guys get the short girls becuase all the short girls come and talk to us and we get enough attention that we don't need to go out and strike up a conversation to get a date! There is nothing wrong with all these short girls but kissing...and other things... are complicated and I really wish I was dating a girl that is about 6' 2-3". However, all the tall girls I have come across always give a standoffish personality(I am not stereotyping I am just giving my experiences) and that is definatly not what I want to spend my free time with! What I have come to realize is that people don't go up to obese people and tell them that they are fat becuase they see that as being rude...so if they don't have a problem telling you that you are tall they obviously don't see it as an insult. I am in college now and let me tell you...highschool means absolutly nothing, and there are ALOT of guys like me in college ready to push the short girls aside for you, all you have to do is make yourself approachable and definatly DO NOT TRY TO BE THE DOMINATE PERSON(guys want to feel like the powerful one)!!!!
Thank you so much for posting this, i'm a girl and i'm exactly the same height as you and i hate it! I have had all the tall jokes going, and i feel like a freak as i am the tallest girl in my college but this has made me feel a lot better about myself thank you so much :-)
hi guys im glad to find people who feel the same as me im 15 and im not sure about my height but im very tall i just wish i was a little shorter any advise?
Guys love tall girls tall chick but you just got to put yourself out there and look good and the guys wil be coming soon like how I am (6'4).
Tall people r lucky,they get all the attention while the shot people just get trampled on. Im glad ur thankful for ur hight.i hate it when tall people complane about thier hight.
I just had to comment even though it will get buried. Growing up I was about the same height as other people (not the tallest, but definitely near the tall end of the spectrum), so I didn't think much of it. But I did always have trouble with high waters (or baggy in the hip area!!). Now I'm 5'9" and I get so frustrated when pants I want are too short, and I was even more upset when skinny jeans became popular because there was no way I would fit into them. (I love flares!) The other problem I have is fitting in seats, or at least being comfortable in them. My legs are long, so when I sit a lot of the time all my weight is on my butt and knees (instead of on thighs, too) and that gets uncomfortable after awhile. And I hate getting into the backseat of a car because I almost always have to ask the person in front to scoot their chair up. I do love being tall, but "the world" sure isn't made for us tall women!
Today I met a tall girl about 6' 3" that I really like, but I'm only 5' 11". I cried about the fact that I'm really too short to be her friend. I'd give anything to be even 2-3 inches taller. Being short has made my life simply miserable, and I hate it in the worst way
i am 14 and 5ft 9 i wish was shorter becuz everytime when i look at a pretty short girl i get insecure like i wish i was atleast 5ft 5
Hmm.
i am An Indian. My father is like- 6'1 And am 5'10-5'11 or MORE! And i Am only 15.
And everyone, JUST EVERYONE I meet tells me that "Mann, You are getting taller day by day!", Short people are like "don't stand beside me! You are SO tall!"
And Yes, I Cant ever Get A Well fitted pair of jeans And That too In INDIA! no, Not at all!
But I dont know. i feel Awkward Going out of my house.
Elder people are like "How will we find you a husband?"
And My crushes are shorter than me.
I even dated a short guy for a while!
And I am not beautiful. So How? HOW? can I find a Boyfriend for me!
I get nightmares when i sleep. I slouch a lot, which makes it tougher.!
Help. Please help!. :(
@ Shweta
The only reason why people give you a hard time about being tall is because they're jealous. I'm 5' 11", and I think I'm short. I would give anything to be at least 6' 5". Probably so would the people who are jealous of you. Tall women are a lot more beautiful than short women. That's why short women are jealous of tall women and call them freaks and other insulting things. If they could become taller, many of them definately would.
I recently met a girl at my college who is about 6' 3". I like her, and we are friends now. I still wish I were taller, however. The problem is not with her. She's NOT too tall. I'm too short. You can NEVER EVER be too tall. Being tall is a great thing, and I actually cry sometimes because I'm a guy, and I didn't even make it to 6'. The next time people give you a hard time about being tall, tell them that you're not tall. They're short. I hope that makes you feel better. If you make it to be 6' 3", be proud of yourself. That makes you special. :-)
I agree. Being tall has its advantages and disadvantages. I am 6'0'. I wasn't a tall child but between 8th grade and 9th I grew fast. I left the basketball court at an average height and showed up after summer break standing 5'9. All of a sudden my coach was interested in me and I was a starter. But I kept growing. My mom would make me stand tall next to the door so she could mark my height when I would come home from college because she swore that I was still growing! She was right. Buying pants sucks...but I have figured out which stores carry long pants and still get excited when I find them! I never had dates. Tall guys wanted to date short women. I always wanted to be 'tiny' so guys could lift me or I could feel small next to them. But I did find a 6'4 guy to marry :) He has two sons, one is 6'8 and one is 6'2. I guess we always want what we don't have. Take my hair for instance, it is naturally curly so of course I want straight hair! I guess we got what we got and have to love it because we can't change it. So girls, enjoy your height no matter what it is :)
If you guys want to be shorter, I heard that drinking tea everyday will make you shorter. IDK if it's true, but you can try it. I don't understand why anybody would want to be shorter, but if you do, you can try that.
My boyfriend is 6'8', no kiding. (I'm only 5'6', by the way). He constantly has back pain and he also isn't the athletic kind. He's also very thin and with his height adding, he looks like a stick. We like to dance, but many turns were he would have to go under my arms, are quite painful for him to do. Because of his height, he constantly bumps his head and when he seats himself in a car, it looks like he folds himself into it.
hi my name is deborah am very tall for my age and am only in 6th grade hey am not even in 7th grade yet but ilove it and if avybody don't like they can kiss my black ass!!!!!
@ Kara
I'd rather be like him than be stuck at 5' 11"; being short is no picknick
Hi I'm 13 years old and I'm 6'0..and yes I do hate the comments and rude jokes!and I just love this website:)but I am Worried about goin into highschool next yeAr.I do play basketball, And I love it but I don't want to be the giant everybody talks about. I don't no how tall il get! There are tall people in my family but not very many so any advice
Tallgirl! you shouldn't be worried about being tall in high school because I'm in it right now and there are so many kids that will be taller than you and you won't stick out unless your near shoort guys (I'm 6'7).
Hey Tallgirl be happy being 13 and 6'0 tall i'm a boy and i'm 17 and i'm like 4'4" tall barefoot i wish i could trade with you. You think i look small next to you and i'm not a midget or dwarf i'm just short i wish i was taller i think i'm the shortest guy here :(
I am already an adult (30), but like many of you, I was a very tall female all my life. I currently stand at 6'2". I am writing a book, a sort of bible for my fellow tall girls (and, possibly, boys). I think my biggest thing was I felt like I was alone. I grew up in Miami, a very short town. And sure, I played sports, and was very good at them, and while that definitely helped and gave my height a "purpose," I still felt alone. And especially after I had to have a shoulder operation and could no longer play volleyball...what now? Sports had become my life, my purpose. All that said, I would love to get some more info from some of you younger girls, as well as you adults who are over 6 feet (women) and over 6'4" (men): would you like to contribute to this project? If so, pls email me at marlavball@gmail.com
Stop it people, some of you guys have no need to complain. Some of these complaints are BS!and you know it. Most of you people complaining are not even that tall. I mean seriously people, 5'7, and 6'0. Imagine being 7'3.Imagine being so tall, it's to the point you cant go anywhere without people staring. Every time you walk into a gas station or a grocery store, there is always people staring. Not to mention the really loud and obnoxious person that screams from the other side of the grocery, Hey dude how tall are you? You have got to be the biggest man I have ever seen! Sometimes it gets so bad to the point, where people sometimes want to take pictures lol. And the funny part about this is. This happens to me all the time, like every time I leave the house. But i don't don't let it mess with me. Because being tall is who I am. I have learned to accept my height and that has made my life allot better for me. Also if you wanna laugh, Ill tell you more stories.
Reallytallguy336@yahoo.com
hi am 19 and am 6.0..feet.i love all your comments its made things a bit easier for me.im african and many african women are s
Hi im 14 and im 5'9. I recently just started high school, and ive probably gotten about a 100 comments on "oh your so tall". And i am a very sensitive person. I went to the same school since 3rd grade, and everyone knew i was tall. and went to a brand new highschool not knowing anyone. The first day i loved because everyone was super duper taller than me. To meet new people i tryed out for volleyball. I wasnt the tallest one there. there was about 3 people taller than me, but i never played or touched a volleyball in my life. I was born a basketball player. i have been playing since i was 4. But back to volleyball. I made the team, and a girl that didnt make it, said to me, you only made the team because your a tall freak. And i just said, atleast if i didnt make it i would have a better attitude and not make front of some one. So after that in about the #rd week of school. Som boys in my gym/health class were throwing paper balls. And they were aiming for another kid who was kinda nerdy. But he was absent the next day and i think i became the new punching bag. One kid who sits diagnally from me was throwing and putting stuff in my hair. And i felt like crying and i wanted to go home. But i stuck up for my self, and i told them to stop, and that they were very immature. So im trying my hardest to stay strong through out high school. There are a couple of cute tall boys in 9th grade. Hopefully high school goes good for me. I am starting to get into modeling since i am a very pretty girl. I have gotten alot of calls about my long legs(: And im very excited to see where this all goes. And btw, i can relate to everyones stories. And i am starting to like my hieght. The only thing i hate is not being able to wear heels. /:
I'm 15 years old, and 5'9. Growing up I was the tallest out of both girls and boys in my elementary school. Let's just say I got my fair share of "How's the weather up there?" jokes. Whenever my friends and I played house, I always had to play the role of the father because of my height! I guess it's sometimes cool when people think I'm older because of my tallness, but I know that some people think I failed a few grades or something.
I've always had mixed thoughts about my height. I didn't really notice I was taller then my classemates untill I was in grade 4, because a teacher mistaked me as a Grade 6 student.This was the beginning of me hating how tall I was. I think now I'm starting to like my height, because it worries me when I think about my male classmates getting taller. I was always known as the "Tallest", but that's starting to change. Oh well, I can still be the allest girl! Besides, I haven't grown since last summer! :)
I'm 17 and 5'10. I've been this height since middle school and I used to hate leaving the home, I looked lanky and if people weren't commenting on my height, they would tell me i was so thin
In high school it got better, all the boys grew and I feel much more comfortable around guys than guys than girls because around some of them I feel to tall. For the younger girls commenting, don't worry it'll get better.
I've gained weight and now the thin comments have stopped as well :). I really think the adolescent part of life is the hardest for tall people, kids can be cruel.
I've learned to love my height, but don't get me wrong, I still get very self conscious from time.
People always find it funny that one of my best friends is 4'11, I guess opposites do attract!
These comments have really helped me
Love the... hub, was it? Not really familiar with this kind of thing.
Anyways, being a guy of 6'3-ish height, I've never had any kinds of trouble with it, and to be honest, I've had more negative comments about my hair than I've had about my length (a kid at school found it very funny that I was blonde, since we all know how intelligent blondes are...) And yes, it is quite tiring to constantly be asked exactly how tall I am (Especially since I'm not sure myself) but what is there to do about it? I am tall, they are not, of course there will be some curiosity about it.
I guess this non-existant problem of mine also could be because height equaled status in my school, at least at the early years, where being tall was awesome, and being the tallest was something you'd even compete about (me and another guy being the two fighting for first place each year, until yet another one outgrew us both) only bad thing with that is that I feel as though I've failed if I meet someone taller than me (Starting to grow away from that problem, though. Mentally, that is)
One thing I don't understand, though, are all these comments on exactly how important height seems to be socially. What the *** is this thing about being too short or tall to hang out or date? Tall or short, is it really that important when it comes to friendships (and more)? Who the *** says you can't be friends because of the height difference? I know and understand that some do, and also that I, having a sort of pompous pride in my not too amazing length, shouldn't be the one to preach about how inches or feet or centimetres or whatever should or shouldn't matter, but it seems as if some here (not mentioning any names, since I don't remember them) put way too much focus on the fact that they are tall, while others aren't. We're talking vertical bodymeasures here, not different worlds with totally incomprehensive languages. If you're both able to talk and understand the same languages, even just a little bit, you should be able to befriend each other, right? Or am I only being oblivious to the incredibly huge biological difference between tall and short people, making them both completely unable to communicate and agree with each other? If so, please tell me.
And finally, I'm sorry about the aggressive tone in this last paragraph, and if anyone, at all, is feeling offended by it, I really do apologize for that, but this is one of the few actual opinions that I have, and I felt a truly strong urge to get it out here. And if you don't feel as if this is picturing you at all, since you have many short friends, or woulnd't mind to, well, then feel free to ignore this last message, all I'm trying to really say is that it isn't that big of a deal, really. Tall people reach the top shelf, while shorter people don't hit objects hanging from the roof quite as often. And if guys or girls don't talk to you, because you are too tall, well, sucks to be them, they obviously don't know what they're missing. Let me just ask one question: have you tried talking to them? Because in the cases where I haven't been talked to, it's usually because I haven't even tried talking myself.
So, as mentioned before, go out there, talk, and you shall be talked to. You'll never get a fish if you don't put the hook in the water, right? (Well, you could just go and buy one, but that's while talking about fishes, not friends) and to all of those of you having issues with being tall, you will get over it, eventually. At least that's what I hope.
//Tobias, who apologises for any possible misspellings and/or grammatical mistakes, by claiming English as my second language, not my first.
It is hard for many to understand but being a tall woman is the worst nightmare. I'm 34 now & I wish I didn't still dwell on it but it's very hard not to. I don't know why people put so much emphasis on finding a relationship, but we do? I really don't think about it too much but at times people ask if your dating, married etc. It kind of makes me want to scream "MMMM what do you think?" I'm 5'11 and men (or at least all the ones I've encountered in 34 years) DO NOT LIKE TALL WOMEN!!!!I have an ok life, I have two cool children, a good job etc. I'm ok. But being tall and is lonely. You just have to learn to accept it. To young tall girls my advise is don't dwell on guys, never embarass yourself, never let anyone know it bothers you, be the best in any area that you can, and always put yourself together and pretty up (even if nobody cares... looking your best will help YOU feel good),and just enjoy life without pining over guys. I will tell you my tiny (lucky mystery...had to get a maternity test because I was convinced she was switched at birth)daughter who gets lots of guys just has a host of other problems from them. The worst part to me now that hurts is when I embarass my kids with my appearance, so I can't really go anywhere with them now that they are older. My daughter doesn't want me to meet her friends or guys she dates because of my height. But again you have to accept what can't change and try not to cry. Anyway.....
My daughter is 8 and just started a new school where she is not only a head taller then the other kids (boys and girls) but shoulders as well. It doesn't help that the teacher is 4'11" as well. The very first day I overheard the kids in her class commenting on how tall she is. I am 6' 2" ( Mother } and her Father is 6' 3". Now she tells me a rumor has started throughout the school that she has skipped 4 grades ( all preschool?) to be this height in 3rd grade! It is so stupid it is funny. I told her to tell them "why no, it was actually the paste she ate in the preschool class. It made her grow."
We live in CA and she is blond with blue eyes and two precious dimples and is simply beautiful. I thought that fact would help her. When I was in school I was overweight and the torture was relentlentless until college. I just feel awful for her. However, I don't want her to have my experience. She is not overweight nor does she have that problem. Her brothers are all 6'5" and slender build. Are there any kids out there who can recommend any books she can read to help her with her self confidence. Or do they have any comebacks for her? She doesn't wan't to draw any attention to herself, but unfortunately, she comes home everyday with stories of comments kids have made. She doesn't like any sports yet and isn't interested in modeling.
i'd much rather be tall than short
So I'm 5'10 and all the girls in my class are rally short...I'm 12. Everyone's like Sasha OMG Your SOOOO tall and I feel SOOO short around you. I just smile and laugh at them, but inside, I'm like DO I GIVE A CRAP?!?! But yeah, jeans are a pain to find, when all teen stores think everyone's short...*SIGH*
I'm 16 and im roughly 6 foot. I feel your pain and i loved this article :)
props for wearing heels! i wore like 6 inch heels to a school dance..the outcome wasn't very nice :(
Hi, you tall people, I'm tall too myself (consider the fact that I'm half Mexican and half Filipino).
I'm a 26 years old college student and I'm 6'6'' 367lbs. It feels good to be tall and look over people, I'm glad I was born as a tall person though most of the time some of my family members get very envious of my height especially my older brother and his wife. Like it or not, as long as I'm living and breathing I'm the tallest member in the family so they might as well get use to it.
I've met people who are taller than me especially some basketball player and he's about 6'11''. Comparing myself, I don't envy...call it like a amazement that's all. Though I would like to be a little more taller, but that's impossible now.
My parents aren't tall (father: 5'7'' & mother: 5'5''), let's just say I was a lucky one.
I am a 6'8 male and I totally understand what you are saying. I have stopped playing basketball because of medical reasons and people expect me to say I play professional basketball as if I don't have the brain to do something else. Also with this long frame comes the daunting task to find long sleeve shirts which I rarely wear because of them shrinking or if I gain muscle mass they tend to feel smaller. But my biggest fear while growing was not being able to wear shoes everyone else could wear, I was 13 in a shoe size of 17. Luckily my foot just stopped because if I had reached 19 or higher my shoe selection would have dropped drastically. This was a great read and I hope to see more of your writing.
Hi I'm Philippa I'm from Greece, I'm 16 and I I'm 6'1 :p it's really hard to find a pair of jeans unfortunately! I pay like a fortune just for a pair of jeans that I don't like! Everybody says that it's nice to be tall but trust me, it's nice being tall but not that tall like me. Really can't understand why we don't like whatever we have! Anyway does anybody know any store that there is in Greece too? also I wanna know where can I find and mini dresses for me? thnks for reading me commend and I d really appreciate if u answer back:)
Xoxo
omg im 10 n im like 5ft tall or 4.9 ?? i dont knoe but my dads is 6 ft tall!!
I honestly understand how u tall people feel about ur heights.here is the incredible truth,tallness is a sign of healthy living,and short people are aware of that,that's why they will always tease u(a tall fellow)as a sign of jealosy.have you ever thougt of being a short fellow,at least that will make you understand their predicament.i am 6,5 and i have so many short friends here in nigeria.
I'm 19, a girl, and nearly 6ft. I have days where it doesn't bother me so much and then days where I feel like shit. I'm very thin too and this I feel accentuates my height even more. The thing I find the hardest is when I'm out in public and I notice people looking at me. I instantly assume they are thinking the worst. The only way I can cope with this is if I go out knowing I look perfect. Perfect hair, perfect makeup, perfect outfit. If I don't think I look good enough I most likely won't leave the house. I get a lot of comments about my height, but there are two occasions I can think of when the comments were particularly nasty. Both times they knocked my confidence incredibly. I wish I could accept myself for who I am and learn to like being tall because the way im feeling is stopping me from going out and enjoying my life. But Ive no idea how to do that.
Hi my name is josh, I'm 15 years old and I'm 6'7".... Tbh being tall sucks... To girls your always placed in the friendzone as being their protective older brother.... Or how you get dumbasses with napoleon syndrome who want to fight you just because your tall, now I'm a go with the flow kinda guy... So fighting is a last resort.. In athletics I excel everyone because of my eight but also, it's never good enough, I need to be big stronger faster because I'm 6'7" .... Ugh...I'm 15? Dumbass oh yeah also..... Good luck finding nice clothes for a guy my size.... And this is where imndown talking, I'm getting myself to pissed off...
Hi! I'm Eleonora and I'm 16 years old. I'm originally from Italy, but then I moved to France. I'm 6'2" (188 cm) tall. Most Italian/French guys are shorter than me. However I had been dating shorter guys. I don't care about much about height since it's genetically preprogrammed; you cannot alter it. I like being tall and it doesn't prevent me from wearing high heels. Quite a few guys are a little intimidated by my height at first though.
Eleonora xoxoxo
My 14 year old daughter is 6'4" so don't complain about being tall when you are 5'10" tall. And for Josh that is 15 and 6'7" tall, don't date short girls, the tall girls need more guys like you.
Hy...i'm 20 and abt 6ft4in.....very proud of ma height, enjoys it when u tower over pple of ur age...has many tall frnds tho....Rily attracted to tall ladies....thinking of playing profesional Bball....lolz
i am 13 year old and i am a girl and i think that i am little bit short and this is only bad thing in me now please tell me what do i do to being taller.
I am 6'8 and i cant find a tall girl who wants to date. Can someone help?
I'm a 14 year old boy and I am, 6.0, tall, skinny as a pencil, but strong as a bull I somtimes like ny height but I wish that I was an adult rather than 14 and being taller than most adults
I'm 5'7" and I LOVE tall women! Think about it, we'd make taller boys and shorter girls...
Hello, fellow tall people! =) I just turned 43 today, and it took me about 30 years (very serious) to come to terms with my tallness. I'm about 6'3" kinda thin, and have just learned to love me. Junior high was a nightmare for me, and I was bullied daily. I carried around what those kids said to me for 30 years, until summer of 2010 when I was outside in a a turtleneck and pants, sweating, and I finally said enough. I bought all new summer clothes, and now wear nice bermuda shorts and polos. I'm so comfortable, and love me, for me. Everyone has noticed my transformation, which was so liberating! Imagine not putting your feet in the ocean for 30 years because you were afraid to go to the beach! Be sure to love yourself, for who you are. Embrace who you are. If someone doesn't like how you look, they are the people who need help. And if any of you tall women are looking for a really sweet tall guy, I live just west of Boston... ;) I'd give anything to meet someone my height! lol jason_andrew at verizon . net =)
hi evryone,am rhoda 4rm africa,am a tall gal2,bou 5'11 n am jux 13,i h8 bein tall bt my frnds say dey admire it bt i dnt,my dad n sis r quite tall bt am taller dan my mum n eldest sis!!!!!! such a curse,does anione knw wat i kan do 2 grow shorter??????? i h8 bein tall,i wanna wear heels wen i grow bt i dun fnk datz guna cme true bt if anyone knwz abt"tips of growin shorter evry dae"plz post it as a komment here kk????// luv yall XoXo
I'm 13 years and 7 months and 60-61 inches.
To the teenager who said she feels short, you'll grow. You're going through puberty, because some girls grow faster in HIGH SCHOOL.
source:
teacher
puberty at age 12
i'm 23 years and i'm 5'2 .
i know it's hard but if a short man only could be have more self esteem and be less impatient and annoying maybe can get a girl. i'm also kinda "relaxed" because some tall guys don't feel comfortable with his height and it's GOOD because HEIGHT IS NOT EVERYTHING.
I'm 6'2" and 15 years old. And I am a girl. No guy wants to go out with me because I'm too tall. There are plenty of tall guys at my school but they all go for the short tiny little girls and it makes me very sad. I read all these things that say tall guys like tall girls but I don't really think that's true.
I am like one of the oldest boys here since I am 17 years old and everyone here is like about 3 years younger then me but I think I am the shortest person here since I stand 4 feet 4 inches tall barefoot and I wear boots that have a 3 inch heel so I am taller 4 feet 7 inches tall but all of you being 6 feet + tall I still feel tiny to alot of you since I be looking probably at your bellybutton ya think lol my name is Bob
am 17 and am 5'11 i think am 6'0 now, and i feel like a giant in h.s. i do get annoy of the same question over and over again. and am a girl, and yes clothe are like hell, especially pants.
I am 5'11. Am I the only one who thinks that short people are jealous of tall people (sorry if it sound cocky), cause i'm always nice with everyone, and I don't realize that I'm tall or pretty ( I think I am an ''ok'' girl)and yet I always get shitty comments out of nowhere from people (for some reason they are always short ). Like calling me giant. oh yeah and from pale skin people... cause in summer im tanned... not my fault... I just go out in the sun. I think pale skin is beautiful, but yet I always get comments like fake compliments, youre so tanned, pocahontas hahahah!!! and they laugh at me wtf?? I would never do that! I never talk bad about someone's body, I think it's just stupid! One of my little pale skin « friend» recently said to me « your fatter then last year» ( and we have the same weight only she is 5'2)I was looking at her like, why would you say that to me! she is not my friend anymore because she was always acting that way with me recently and it just happened all the time and im sick of it. Normally i just don't pay attention and do my things...but after a lot of those bad experiences even with people i dont really know I becoming to respond to them. When I do, they are suprised, they show respect for a while and then they do it again. I dont know waht to do. My little sister has the same problem. We are always said that it's jealousy, because we are tall, pretty, authentic and we don't know it... and i'm really not cocky, i don't understand because I don't even like myself I really don't understand how someone could be jealous of me! does anyone have this kind of stupid problem with the world?
( sorry for my spelling, english is not my first language).
In The Doghouse 4 years ago
Great Hub! Thanks for your perspective on this. My husbands best friend is 6'5" and he didn't play any sports. I have had many a discussion with him just like the one you posted! lol Welcome to Hubpages!