How to stop beating myself up for being short?
At 1.6m on the dot for a guy, I feel so miserable almost everyday. Ever since poly, realising I’ve hit way past puberty, I’ve been severely height conscious.
In my grp of poly friends, I was the shortest. In my plt in NS, I was the shortest. In my main grp of friends, I am the shortest.
Every other day, out of habit I’ll stand so straight I swear I could pull my knee joint apart. I’ll lowkey tiptoe to try and be of the same height as my friends.
And everyday I’ll keep comparing myself to the public. Sometimes I feel so bad I had to constantly tell myself to shut the fk up but obviously the thoughts still linger.
What’s worst, I’m single (No, I’m not blaming anybody but myself for my low self-esteem) so I also subconsciously look at girls height (lowkey to see if I even have chance to get married) when I’m out and I swear, sg girls’ median height can’t be ard 1.6. Why all so tall one??
This comparison shit fking hard to stop. I’ve tried for years. Then later, I see ppl taller than me, I berate myself again.
Even tempted to get height surgery one day at this point. For yall shorties that for some reason I’ve rarely seen, how do yall cope?
Netizens’ comments
- Bro that only means that you are closer to the ground, more “down to earth”.
- Don’t worry, if got thunderstorm you won’t get struck by lightning.
- I think the weather down there is cooling for you right? Since hot air rises.
- Where do you shop for clothes? Gap Kids?
- How do you greet other people bro? do you… microwave?
- Somebody give this guy a hug please… Appreciate the little things in life.
- Are you usually the last person to know when it rains? since the rain water hits other people first before reaching you?
- You all really cb, it’s easy to make fun of short people because the jokes always go over their heads.
- When you use an iPad, is it like a giant TV for you?
- Tell me, do you do pull ups on a staple bullet.
- I’m not being rude but I feel like when I talk to you, I have to look down on you.