Why do people always feel the need to point out my heignt?

[Anonymous]

Im a tall female (5’8 or 5’9) and I’m constantly always commented on my height especially being a retail cashier I’ve had kids look at me and whisper and customers always tell me “wow you’re really tall.. how tall are you) at least twice a week.. I’m 22 years old and I’ve been hearing these comments constantly since I was 12 years old it’s so annoying.. why do people feel the need to comment on my body something I can’t control? I know sometimes they don’t mean it in a bad way but it makes me self conscious most of the time I feel like a freak sometimes especially when people try to argue with me saying I’m not 5’9 that I’m 5’11 or 6 foot (I guess being skinner makes me look taller).. I’ve been called giraffe a lot and been told it’s going to be hard for me to find a boyfriend because of my height like honestly wtf.. I try to be confident about my height but it’s hard when every girl is like 5’3 or under I feel like a tree next to every girl :/

[MCheetah]

I don't get it, because 5'9" (waking up, 5'8" at the end of the day) isn't even that tall. Most women where I'm from are 5'6", 167 cm, barefoot. So in heels, they're all at least 5'9", if not 5'11". Women would commonly be between 5'4" and 5'8", with 5'6" being what like, half of all women were.

However, why do they point out how tall tall-girls are? Because it's impressive. The same reason people point out beauty in others, or muscle mass in people who work out a lot. It's not just impressive, but many people wish they had what you have. A 5'9" woman is the equivalent of a 6'2" man. Though, like I said, 5'9" isn't that rare where I grew up. Almost all of my exes were at least 5'10"; women of that height were like 15% of the female population. And no, I'm not Dutch.

I'm a manlet by the way; a inch below six feet. I absolutely HATE it!

[blank_expression]

If you live in South East Asia, 5’8” will draw attention, but in most Western countries that is not tall for a woman. In fact, in the Dinaric Alps region, 5’8” is average for a woman while 6’1” is for men. Maybe you are annoyed by it, but a tall woman is a nicety, especially one that has the figure to match. You become self-conscious; I don’t see why. Maybe they wish they were.

[Emii_Urashima]

I am half-Japanese and my father was born in the USA. He is 6',3" and he has lived in Japan since he was 5 years old. I am 5',5", which is a little taller than average here in Japan. My mother is 5',1". I got a little height boost from my father. I was always taller than other girls my age at school. My father also has kids by a few other women, and one of them was a tall German woman. Sooo, I have a half-sister who is not Asian at all, and is 5',11" with blonde hair. 🤯 I can not convince anyone that this is by biological half-sister. 🤣 She gets a lot of attention when we go out in public together.

[kyleelyn199723]

I think it’s just the first thing people notice. I am 4’11 so I am on the side of people always calling me short and honestly, I just learned to joke back with people. I stopped making it an insecurity for people to judge because it’s such a worthless thing to care about. It’s something I can’t control

[Vikkrram]

You can try in modelling. 5"9" it's damn impressive. Try in that... I hope you will get sucess there. And when people ask about ur height just you have to smile and say that " Yes i am different god has made me ".
Let's Convert your height issues in an opportunity.

[Saarr]

As soon as you accept that you are tall and rock it, it won't matter anymore. I'm 5'11, which isn't even that tall where I live, but I do get comments while wearing heels since they make me like 6'2- ish. I used to dislike the comments, but when I learned to see it as a positive thing the comments turned into compliments in my head😊

[cleankix8]

I don't know maybe it’s just what they notice about you. I don’t find 5’8 or 5’9 to be too tall for a girl so you have nothing to be ashamed of. I find girls your height to be very attractive, as they’re shorter than me but not to the point where we look awkward together (I’m 6’2, by the way).

[Daydreamer1983]

Tall girls are so so attractive. You sound like the perfect height to me - me ex was like 5' 11". Be proud of your height, to many guys it will be attractive and to many women they will wish they could be as tall as you!

Rock it!

[A_Bell]

You should try 5'11". Overall, I am used to the comments and usually respond with a joke.

It can be awkward to tower over people, and I am often shocked when I catch a reflection of myself with other girls and I stand out so much.

[Britchie]

It's an easy way to start a conversation... just observe and comment