Are you happy with your height?

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I'm about 6' 2.5 and I like it. My mom is about 5'6 and my dad is about 5'9, and I became taller than both of them by the time I was 15. My sister is the same way, and she might end up being close to the 6' range. It's a good thing she plays basketball, because that's going to make her very popular.

The things everyone said are also pretty true. Travel is generally a pain, because I'm tall and I'm fidgety meaning I am your worst nightmare if I have a middle or window seat. Shoes are a pain to buy because it's pretty much online ordering or DSW for shoes. But I like it. It's cool to get decent views in the middle section of concerts, or being able to grab things people can't reach. The drawbacks are a pain at times, but it feels good overall to be tall.

Sorry, short GAF, for the stealth brags.
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I am about 6 feet tall. It's about right, in fact I grew up in a country where the average height was about 5 6", so I felt ashamed for being taller than my dad by the age of 12 lol.
 
How do tall people deal with having something like a smaller dick? Even a taller guy with an average sized unit makes it look less impressive. Being Shaq's size and having a small dick? Fuck that.
Reminds me of this GIF for some odd reason:

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That being said, that got a good laugh out of me possibly because of the wording. It's not about the size but how confident they are so if they accept and overcome their insecurity, it's no big deal. Not all tall people are "well endowed" 'but compensate through plenty of other ways.
 
I'm 5'4".

I've generally learned to be okay with it after 30 years. To be honest, I've never had much problem with the types of girls I've met or been with having issues with my height. I've never been turned down (overtly) or anything because I was short. I've been with taller girls and actually quite like it, a bit of a turn on. I don't do online dating really so I don't know what my luck or ability would be like in that gamescape.

That being said, if you're short, you need to have a strong personality. And I think it's a little shitty when people claim a lot of short people have Napoleon Complexes or get defensive or aggressive or whatever when we kinda need to in order to not be forgotten or looked over. I don't have the physical stature that would impress me upon someone's memory to recognize me immediately; I've had bright neon hair and piercings and still had people bump into me without realizing I was there walking down the street or on the subway. But if someone knows me, if I talk to someone and interact with them and show my personality to them, then there's not too many people who forget about me. Personality is everything if you're short. Some guy I worked with at Newbury Comics like 10 years ago plays guitar for Cave-In and when I saw him at the merch table last year he instantly remembered me. That's the way you gotta be as a short guy; you need to make impressions on people.
 
5'5 3/4. Really don't give a shit. Honestly on the low end of things I have to feel insecure about. I find it fascinating that people care so much.
 
I'm 5'4".

I've generally learned to be okay with it after 30 years. To be honest, I've never had much problem with the types of girls I've met or been with having issues with my height. I've never been turned down (overtly) or anything because I was short. I've been with taller girls and actually quite like it, a bit of a turn on. I don't do online dating really so I don't know what my luck or ability would be like in that gamescape.

That being said, if you're short, you need to have a strong personality. And I think it's a little shitty when people claim a lot of short people have Napoleon Complexes or get defensive or aggressive or whatever when we kinda need to in order to not be forgotten or looked over. I don't have the physical stature that would impress me upon someone's memory to recognize me immediately; I've had bright neon hair and piercings and still had people bump into me without realizing I was there walking down the street or on the subway. But if someone knows me, if I talk to someone and interact with them and show my personality to them, then there's not too many people who forget about me. Personality is everything if you're short. Some guy I worked with at Newbury Comics like 10 years ago plays guitar for Cave-In and when I saw him at the merch table last year he instantly remembered me. That's the way you gotta be as a short guy; you need to make impressions on people.

It doesn't help that I have the personality of a fucking rock, until I get to know you.
 
Sure, it's great. I'm 6'1". The only downside is that my shoe size is 13 and a lot of shoes that I like aren't made larger than 12.
 
My height is seemingly a total non-factor in my life, so sure, I'm happy with it. I'm 5'9" (175cm and change), so I'm shorter than all of you 6ft+ mountain people, but it's all good. If it's been a limiting factor with women, it's never been brought up to my face. My girlfriend is 5'3", so she can still wear shoes with a bit of heel without being taller than me, so she's got no complaints.

I'm also 10/11 shoe size, which basically means shoes are always available in my size. That's pretty nice, I suppose. I also don't have cramping issues on planes, which is definitely a problem for my taller older brother (who's 6'2"/188cm).

If a genie popped up and said, "Hey, here's a freebie! Do you want to be 3" taller?" then I'd probably go for it, sure, just to be 6'. But on a day to day basis, I never think about my height, so I guess that's pretty good.

Same for me, except for the shoe part - I wear size 12s and 13s. Otherwise I'm very happy being 5'9, it's never bothered me at all.
 
5'11", and while I'd like that extra digit, I'm fine with it. I don't have to deal with the problems taller people have or the problems smaller people have. It's like the world is made for my height. I would say that I felt my height a bit when I was living in The Netherlands, where it seemed nearly every man was taller than me, and quite a lot of women as well, but since I've been back in Ireland, I feel much like a giant.
 
I'm a guy and 5'6''. It would be nice to be taller but it doesn't bother too much. No point in worrying about something I can't control. I'd rather focus on the good things about myself (intelligent, loving family, sense of humor, etc.) and the things I can control (the way I dress, being in shape, accomplishments, etc.)

As far as the opposite sex is concerned, I actually am surprised at the amount of interest I have received from girls growing up. Besides being short, I was also a little on the chubby side, and was also shy (around girls of interest but the class clown around everyone else).

I have never made the first move when it comes to girls but I've had nearly a dozen girls (most of them were fairly cute) ask me out or confess to liking me in my junior high and high school years. I would usually say "No" because I was too shy but senior year of high school I finally said yes and ended up marrying her and I have to say I got a pretty good catch.

As for height, she is two inches shorter than me and when we started dating, the first remark out of one of her friends was "he's so short." That did bother me. I know that my wife does avoid tall heels and she doesn't like it when she is walking around the house with shoes and I'm bare feet because then we're like eye to eye. An extra inch or two would make those non-issues but oh well. She's got a loyal, hard-working, smart husband so she can deal.
 
Im 5´8. Im not very happy with my height so im gona have one of those surgeries on your legs that add height to you, maybe in a couple of years.
 
I'm 6'5" and I honestly couldn't be happier. I love being tall. However I sometimes forget how tall I am until I meet the rare person who is taller than me or someone points it out.

Yep, I'm 6'6" and I hate tall freaks. Messes me up when I have to level my head out in order to make eye contact with someone.
 
I'm fairly on the short side, but I really don't care much about being taller. I started to find it pointless to continuously to get upset over something I don't have control over. I got over it during high school and I came to like my height. If I am taller cool, if not that's cool too.
 
How do tall people deal with having something like a smaller dick? Even a taller guy with an average sized unit makes it look less impressive. Being Shaq's size and having a small dick? Fuck that.

I'm glad I don't have to. I reach the water in toilets.
 
I'm 5'8". I wouldn't really be bothered by it if:

A. I didn't have tall guy proportions.

B. I wasn't 8" shorter than my dad (whom I hangout with all the time).
 
5'11" at 165lbs. Pretty satisfied with my height and even got compliments on it. My body build is another story tho...
 
I'm 5'8". I wouldn't really be bothered by it if:

A. I didn't have tall guy proportions.

B. I wasn't 8" shorter than my dad (whom I hangout with all the time).

Fucking genetics man. Where are they when you need them? Sure, we get all the diseases but something actually good and useful? Nah gonna just make this one feature the kind of thing that doesn't often pass down to offspring. My dad is quite a bit taller than I am as well. I remember as a kid being really positive about my height because I thought I was gonna be like my father :/
 
I'm 6"3, I think im at the perfect height. My older brother is 6"9, I wouldn't have enjoyed that gig as much.
Edit: Also size 12 shoe size, feel lucky that my feet aren't just that big larger. I can get shoes pretty much anywhere.
 
5'9 here. 5'11/6' would be ideal, I think but I'm fine with it. I'm sure that it has affected me negatively in my dating life but I've only ever been teased by one person and that went well regardless of my height. she said she liked "fun sized".
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5'11", and while I'd like that extra digit, I'm fine with it. I don't have to deal with the problems taller people have or the problems smaller people have. It's like the world is made for my height. I would say that I felt my height a bit when I was living in The Netherlands, where it seemed nearly every man was taller than me, and quite a lot of women as well, but since I've been back in Ireland, I feel much like a giant.
I swear I was about to make a post almost identical to this. Also 5'11"/1.81 m and happy with it, as I'm usually the taller person in any given situation, but it's never a problem. But yeah, the Dutch are freakishly tall for the most part. I'm going to Amsterdam next week and am already mentally preparing myself for "short mode".
 
When I was 9 I said I was going to grow up and be 6'4. Now keep in mind my dad is 5'7 and my mom is 5'3. Well I'm 6'3 and the tallest person in our family history. So yeah I'd like that one inch but I'm not complaining. Not too shabby for a prediction from a 9 year old.
 
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