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‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 31 points 1 year ago* (10 children)

Being tall sucks. I'm a dude and 6'6, if I could trade in for a normal sized body I'd do it in a heartbeat.

People are still dicks. Women don't fall from heaven onto my dick. I don't fit in cars, forget about flying. Finding clothes sucks ass. All furniture the world is child sized.

I can find people in a crowd though, for what's that worth...

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The world is not child sized. I believe you when you say being tall suck. I am 1,5m, something like 4"11. So, the size of a child. I fit in cars, but I need a cushion. Lot of counters are so high that only my head sticks out. Finding clothes sucks too. My feet often don't touch the ground when I'm seating on an adult chair. I have to climb so much things. I can't reach all my shelves, even with a stool. Sometimes, sinks are a little too high.

    I'm absolutely ok with my size, and I really think being small is easier than being really tall, but the world is not made for people my size. Really not.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    As a 5'1" person, who, I've watched all the women in my family shrink with age, so I likely will too, I empathize with this statement.

    The cabinet above the refrigerator in my home is empty. I cannot reach it even with a stool. I send my son up on the counter go get stuff from the top shelf for me. My feet also hang from many a chair. As a child, all my pants had to go to the seamstress to be hemmed. I remember finding a pair of capris pants in middle school, not realizing they were capris, and just being excited the length was right for pants on me. My mother used a cushion in her car as far back as I can remember, and I'm greatful new cars have more seating settings so I don't have to do that.

    The best positive is I can buy child sized shoes and save a buck. But I do enjoy being short overall. I'd rather be short than so tall. But yeah, the world is made for the middle height people. Folks on either ends of the height scale have to make accommodations.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    Heey 6"6 here too, with slight back pain.

    Nothing is made for us, socks, dispensers, ceilings, you name it.

    Fun fact: in Sweden where I grew up, I was considered 'too tall', men shouldn't be over 1m86-ish.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    No one asked society to be "designed around extremes" lol, make place for everyone IMO!

    Your height range is bullshit too, and not even what people "look for", sweet spot pulled out of your behind lol.

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