6"3" and yes, Clothes, shoes hard to find and airplanes are shrinking.

I would prefer to take on the "feminine " role. I feel nothing like a man.

I can't tell you anything about yourself, but I think you should investigate this feeling further. Personally, my dislike of being tall made more sense to me when I realized I'm not a man.

I'm 6'1", it's right about the perfect height for a guy.

I would say that I do have fairly long legs, so there's a lot of cars that I am not comfortable in, and cheap plane rides are generally misery.

But other than that, it's not like I'm so tall that I'm bumping my head on things all of the time, and anyone who is so picky about height that they wouldn't date me for being 6'1" is the kind of person I wouldn't want to date, so that works out as well.

6'4" here.

I wouldn't say I'd want to be shorter, but I have definitely experienced a lot of what you describe.

In addition to being intimidating because I'm big, I also have real bad resting murder face. It used to bother me, but my wife is 5'1" (on a good day), and we've used it to her advantage.

She's often dismissed or not taken seriously. When she is being disrespected or expects to be, she brings me along. Everyone always treats her with respect when I'm standing behind her.

I don't like taking the train because my knees are pushed up against the seat in front of me. I'm also uncomfortable in most cars. I'm long in the torso, so even in an SUV I have to lean the seat way back to fit in. I currently drive a 2nd generation Honda Ridgeline, and it's the first time in decades where I have space above my head.

Clothing is difficult. I buy my clothing online because I can never find more than one or two options that fit in a store. I used to go to a outlet store because they had such a massive inventory, I could actually find things in my size. My shirts tend to be like tents because I usually can't find the extra tall sizes, so I end up getting a regular 3x so the shirt reaches down to my waist.

There's another downside to being tall that you didn't mention. Years ago my son (taller than me) noticed that you don't see many tall, elderly people. I had to break the news to him that, statistically speaking, being taller means dying earlier.

Bigger people have more cells in their body. More cells means more chances for cancer. More cancer means shorter life.

So, if you're miserable being tall, take some consolation from the knowledge that it won't last long.

Usually no, I generally wish I was taller. Or at least my legs were longer; I'm 5'9, but my legs are unusually short, due to a bunch of surgeries I had as a kid. If my legs were 'normal' I'd be over 6 feet tall.

The only time I've wished I was shorter, was to fit in to smaller cars. Recently, I tried to drive a kei car called an Autozam, tiny little sports car, and I had to take my shoes off to comfortably use the pedals. My head hitting the ceiling is slightly problematic in a car that has gullwing doors.

I'm very average height, 5' 10" in hamburger units, 178 cm. But I grew about an inch, in the first year at university, to my current height, and to be honest have often felt a little"too big" ever since.

I'm around 6'1 or 2. I'd say overall, I'm comfortable with the body I have (like I don't think I have a dysmorphia issue), but it can be a literal pain when I'm visiting Japan. I learned the hard way that some older homes have head clearance of exactly 6' in doorways. If I were just a little shorter, this would not be an issue. In fact, if I were taller, I'd probably see the obstruction better and know to duck? But as it is, I develop a nasty bruise after repeatedly hitting the exact same spot on my forehead over and over again. Otoh it's nice to have some breathing space above the teeming masses of people packed onto a subway car.

I'm 6'6" and yes.

My personality is so shit that tallness is kind of my crutch for navigating social situations. What I wish is that I didn't need it

Charles de Gualle, who was 196 cm/6’5”, once said^1^, “We giants are never at ease with others. The armchairs are always too small, the tables too low. The impression one makes too strong.”

I’m slightly taller than he was and I’d add the three concussions I’ve had simply due to height. Hitting my head in my own home is a truly miserable experience.

I’m 6’3” and short among the cousins in my family. I don’t mind being a couple inches shorter in conversation. I get a little self conscious when I’m a head or more above everyone else in the room, which is a semi regular thing. I want to be shorter when I bonk my head on things that are low hanging for me. If I was any taller it would be even more difficult to find clothing.

I wouldn’t mind being a couple inches shorter, around 6 feet even.

I'm 5'3 so no. It's pretty great though other than the negative social aspects.

Short guy here, do you really?

No my short stature is my one insecurity

Not a man, but I used to wish I were shorter when I was younger. I’m 178 cm, which is very tall for a woman in China, so people always stare at me when I’m out in public. Men either feel intimidated or assume they have no chance, so they don’t approach me. Over time, though, I grew to love the attention, and now all of those insecurities are gone. I even developed my own little supermodel walk and rock high heels now, lmao. I love feeling like I’m on a runway while walking around and having people look at me.

I wish I was an inch shorter. Im exactly 6ft and nobody believes me when I tell them because thats the "minimum man height" and people immediately assume I'm an overcompensating manlet despite standing there visibly being as tall as I say I am.

Might just start saying 5'11 instead. See how lying to peoples faces works out.

6'4 cis gay man here. God, what I wouldn't give to be a foot shorter -- for one, there are the practical concerns like low basement ceilings and economy cars (the world is built for people 6ft and under); but then there's the fact that most gay men who are tops have the notion (expressly stated or heavily implied) that they want a short, skinny femboy bottom they can manhandle. Which is fine, if that's your thing. And it'd be totally fine if I were a top -- but I'm not. I want to be held and feel smol in someone's arms, which I can't really achieve. Being neither short, nor skinny, nor particularly inclined to go topping, it's hell for dating. :D

No. I kind of used to, growing up, because being lankier than all the other teenagers is kind of cumbersome and makes it hard to interact with the world around you, designed for smaller people. It's not that big a deal tbh.

I more wish that buses, cars and doorways were "me" sized.

Nowadays I feel plenty small. For people who are drawn to height, your height is never enough lol.

Edit: I've just remembered - bone problems. You know we get more bone problems because of how tall we are/how fast we grow? It's ridiculous.

Tbh yeah, a bit. I'm 6'7''. I'd be totally fine with being a few inches shorter. Being so tall does have a lot of advantages but I have a hard time finding slim cut pants in my size, office chairs that work for me or cars with enough leg room. I even had to pay a lot of money for a bicycle. I think the sweet spot is probably somewhere around 6'4''.

YES, ALL THE TIME.

I'm ~6'1" with a long waist and it's pretty ass.

Honestly, I never thought much about my height. I find it baffling that people would pass up on someone because of their height. I like tall women, I like short women, I just like women. She can be taller than me or shorter than me. It's far from a deal-breaker either way.

For context, I'm a slightly feminine heterosexual man. I don't think your height should play into that at all. I'm 5 feet, 11 inches (Sorry I'm American) tall. I think your height matters more to you than it does most other people. We are our own worst critics. Try to love yourself and be kind to yourself.

If you worried about being perceived as intimidating try to be aware of your body language. Sitting with your arms crossed tells people you don't want to talk. It's best to sit with your hands on your legs. I don't remember where I read that but it might be helpful.

In conclusion, your shouldn't be worried about your height and you should also love yourself. I wish you the best m8.

I can understand that. I'm 5'9" with an average build, and it's really convenient that everything is made in exactly my size. Being much taller or shorter would just be annoying.

I'm barely 5'2". Shut the fuck up and count your blessings.

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