Do you think tall people (mainly, men 6'2" and up) ever get jealous at non-tall people towards *anything*?

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[–]puppy528 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Not sure if it would qualify as "Tall people problems", but here are the negatives in my life that I would consider height related:

Head-injuries -- I could not tell you how many times I've banged my head on things such as ductwork in basements, low entryways, and cabinets. We're talking full-on concussions. I have an inch-long scar along my hairline that no longer grows hair, from standing up after bending down to get cookware out of a kitchen drawer, and thoroughly conking myself on a cabinet.

Back pain -- every kitchen countertop, every table, every work bench is low enough that you're going to spend hours hunched over, and your back will hate you for it each and every time.

Seating -- from airplane seats where your knees are even with your nipples, to tiny-ass cars where your head touches the roof, you are not the person they get designed it for.

Looky-loos -- Not so much my situation, but I have an even taller friend (7'4") who has legit and chronic anxiety issues from people staring at him, pointing him out to others, and somehow thinking they're being sneaky trying to take very obvious pictures of him without asking. I was honestly taken aback how often the latter happens, when I first started hanging around him, and now I just genuinely feel bad for him whenever I see it; it's been his whole, entire life, and it's just worn him down and beaten him, when it comes to just carefree hanging out in public places.

[–]Mcheetah[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I'd still take all of those things to not be short, honestly.

To answer the question though: Would you trade all of those things to be the same size (or shorter) than women you see on a daily basis?

[–]puppy528 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't know, to be truthful with you; back pain from working hunched over really sucks. But I've never been shorter, so I don't know just how much harder/easier it would be. From this side of the yardstick, it feels like it'd be a "grass is greener" situation. I know my friend would switch. I've seen him literally despair over the being treated like a freak, but I don't think his situation applies to most 6'2"-6'5" people.

[–]Mcheetah[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, as a short guy who's had women laugh in my face for not being tall enough, I assure you, being seen as weak/un-masculine merely due to your height/size, fucking sucks. Back on Reddit, you can compare the positivity and happiness of /r/tall compared to the extreme blackpill and hopeless depression of /r/short.

While I'll never get over my height (or worse yet, assholes online who like to go, "Well, at least you're not 5'3. I'm a worthless nobody who's also short, so you should listen to me and be like me, a short worthless nobody whose life doesn't matter,") I have learned to give up certain past dreams and desires (love, societal respect, children, family, etc.) because of it and just accept reality, to some extent. You can be really rich like Joe Rogan or Jeff Bezos and people will still see you as inferior just because you're small. At least now I realize it's not worth trying to play by society's rules anymore, so I just do my own thing and don't give a shit if people respect/like me or not.

Also, anyone can get back pain from certain jobs or professions. It's not just a tall guy thing. I'd easily take being 7'4"/223 cm over being a man who's the size of a fucking woman, any day!

[–]puppy528 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Back on Reddit

Is it possible that's part of your problem? If you surround yourself with s@@@@y people, they're going to treat you like s@@@. That's how places like that work. Also, it sounds as though you're still single and dating. That's hard for all sorts of frustrating and unfair reasons, including physical traits and horrible people being horrible to you. You can't (realistically) change your height, buy you can change the people you allow power over you like that. Good on you for already starting to move past that and do your own thing, regardless.

Best of luck to you, my perfectly decent-sized friend. Sincerely.

[–]brimshae 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'll add that I can't find decent shirts that fit. And forget about trying to find shirts with amusing designs on them. Most places don't offer tall sizes with prints.