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3. I had a cousin who was 6'2" and...

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 03:24 PM

Aug 2013

all the aunts treated her like she was disabled.

"Will she ever find a man?" Was oft heard.

I drifted away from that branch of the family so I don't know how she ended up, but I always thought she had her head screwed on far more securely than the aunts, and most of the uncles, too. When you stick out, for whatever reason, you have to deal with it, and she was the sort of person who seemed like she could deal with just about anything.

I have met women taller than me, and I have to confess thinking "Now what do I do?" if it wasn't business or something else nonsexual. I suspect that's at least partly due to the way we're used to "fitting" together when we get together, but mostly due to the unfamiliarity of it all. And those stares that make everyone uncomfortable.

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Are you above or below "Average" Height? And how do you think that has affected you in your life? [View all] pink-o Aug 2013 OP

I think short women (< 5 foot 3) have less problems than short men... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #1

I am 4'11" and I have never had any obstacles in my career Grateful for Hope Aug 2013 #59

I'm glad for you... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #60

I think it matters Grateful for Hope Aug 2013 #61

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wow... just wow... n/t hlthe2b Aug 2013 #66

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I hope that what I have said will resonate with women Grateful for Hope Aug 2013 #77

Female 5'2" MuseRider Aug 2013 #2

I had a cousin who was 6'2" and... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #3

Oh, yeah I got that all the time... pink-o Aug 2013 #36

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6'0" female cyberswede Aug 2013 #6

5'0" tall at age 10 NewJeffCT Aug 2013 #8

Oh...maybe she just seems so small next to her brother. cyberswede Aug 2013 #11

Your name tells me you're probably Scandinavian...? pink-o Aug 2013 #39

Yeah - I was taller than all the boys in 7th grade (at 5'7")... cyberswede Aug 2013 #44

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above average, 6 feet 3 inches steve2470 Aug 2013 #12

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A little under 5'8" LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #14

I had an uncle who was 5'5". Jenoch Aug 2013 #79

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5'1" on a good day. a la izquierda Aug 2013 #17

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Now I totally am, but it took a long time! pink-o Aug 2013 #43

Good! blueamy66 Aug 2013 #52

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I'm a short man. I have grown up associating ballroom dancing with motor boating. Bucky Aug 2013 #26

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i'm 5'6" and nothing is the right length for me fizzgig Aug 2013 #38

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6'3-1/2", Male. Chan790 Aug 2013 #49

Thought I was 'average' elleng Aug 2013 #50

I'm 5'10". It hasn't affected me. Aristus Aug 2013 #51

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Masculine rejection? I think tall women are sexy!... Locut0s Aug 2013 #55

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Male 5' 6" My old boss use to make fun of me being short. The B Calm Aug 2013 #56

Yup. Feel your pain. pink-o Aug 2013 #71

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Not overly pipi_k Aug 2013 #72

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But that is 60" of beauty and great spirit, Kimi! n/t pink-o Aug 2013 #82

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