Why do girls who are shorter than me call me short?

Anonymous
My friends are all way shorter than me. I am 170cm, small boned and very very thin (think US size 0/2) or a UK 4/6. They are all between 4’11-5’2 and they all call me short.

Why do they do this? Just recently they were saying they remember me as being short 🤨

I am super insecure about my height as I had an eating disorder as a kid and had the potential to be over 5’9. My dream was to be a ramp model but that got crushed as I didn’t grow more than 5’8. I can still do print and commercial modelling though.

The thing is (and no they are not aware it is an insecurity) but they make fun of my height. It really irks me. My boyfriend says they’re jealous because they might think I have it all and feel threatened and I should ignore them.

Why do you think they would do this?
Why do girls who are shorter than me call me short?
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