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Originally Posted by mojo321
I actually quite enjoy my height for a lot of reasons. Mainly, my dexterity when I'm working on a roof, in the attic, under a car, on the water hear, etc...
And when I am alone with my family at family gatherings. We are like, 28 people! The men are all 5'5" to 6'0". The women are all 5'2" to 5'8". Nobody ever thinks a THING of it.
It's when you are the lone wolf in a sea of 6'+ that suddenly I feel out of place. It must just be in my own head I guess.
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It is in your own head.
Earlier on the thread you wrote about the bell curve.
True.
But you ARE still in the thick part of the bell curve.
You are not an oddball.
Maybe you need to do the following for your sense of self: find out if there is a sport that needs shorter men. Sort of the opposite of basketball. Maybe some martial arts require shorter men. For sure gymnasts tend to be athletic but not too tall.
And pursue this sport, to congregate with men your height.
Just to note that I do sympathize still.
Women have it easier - think of the word PETITE with all its positive connotations. My younger daughter is short (and benefits from her stature by being a competitive gymnast). Short and very athletic with well shaped legs. So I know it will be easier for her to be a short woman because the world is gentler towards women in that sense... much gentler. Tall women are like supermodels, and short women are petite. And medium height women like me just have it easy because everyone likes them - it is easy to be on the top part of the bell curve. For women, both extremes of the bell curve have highly positive connotations associated with them ("like a super mode" is highly positive, and "petite" is highly positive).
Men do not get that luck!