What are short guys supposed to do in life?

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Because short guys always get ridiculed for being short like it's nothing that we can do unless society wants us to do height increasing surgery. Especially in dating short guys are screwed because women have a "disney" mentality where the guy has to be 6 feet and the girl has to be small. I understand girls want to be protected but even girls who are 5 feet want a guy who is 6 feet like WTF? Also, short guys can't any kind of leadership position in jobs. Short guys are also easy targets to be picked on because... well... they're short and it hurts our confidence. Me being a short guy myself (5'6) at 19, what should short guys do in life to get what we want without being ridiculed? I feel like there's no hope for short guys. I would like to get married, work at a corporate job, and have confidence but I feel like I can't if media and society portray this "perfect" picture of a tall guy getting all the women, higher-end jobs, and better opportunities better than short guys. What should short guys do? Give up on life?

NearlyNapping · Accepted Answer

I'm the same height as you. It has never been a problem for me. I think blaming things on your height is using it as a scapegoat.

Sure, height can be a negative. But what do you want? The best of everything? Height is one of many factors. It's not the only thing that determines who you are. It's not the only thing that determines what others think of you. Far from it.

You have many traits. Height is just one of them. If it's a *slight* negative, it's just one thing. Maybe it's a self fulfilling prophecy. You think it holds you back, which in turns really does hold you back. But that's in your head, not your height.

I was never even aware that my height was supposed to be a negative until I was well into my adulthood. It never held me back in any way, maybe because I didn't know it was "supposed" to.

If you are not being as successful in your life as you think you should, start looking elsewhere. It's not because of your height. As long as you keep blaming everything on your height, you won't figure out what the real problem is.

The best thing to do is completely forget about your height. Stop thinking about it.

thealias · Accepted Answer

Watch taller guys take what they want whilst you can do nothing about it... I'm kidding, being short is not half as much of a disadvantage as you think!

Whilst I can exactly relate (being 6'1"), I have a friend who is 5'5" and has no problem with getting leadership roles as he has all the characteristics you would need to be a leader - as has been mentioned, it seems like you're using your height (or lack thereof) as an excuse for not pushing yourself! If you want something badly enough you can have it, whether you're 5'2", 6'2" or 7'2" even... Except being an F1 driver; that's something you could do but I'm too tall for!

333AM · Accepted Answer

I'm a very short girl myself, but I hope this doesn't matter.
My opinion is that short guys shouldn't have less confidence or be more degraded/judged than average and tall ones.
As I said, I'm very short, so even a guy whose height is less than 5'7 or 5'6 is considered tall of me. But I like guys who are shorter than the average. I usually like anyone and anything who/what is unique.
I really hate when I see people judging the short guys. Height shouldn't be that important. Like what a short man can't be manly or good enought? And what if he isn't manly?
Personality should be (and for me is) everything. If you are manly you are manly because you are. A tall guy can be a scaredy cat too.
And gosh, when a guy is not able to have his dream job (even if in other terms he woyld be good enough for it) just because his height is too small is purely annoying and stupid. Or when he gets rejected only because of the height...
Everyone should be treated equally regards of looks. Personality is what matters!
Just be confident and don't care about what the others say!

SodaCheeks · Accepted Answer

Short guys - just be yourself! I met this really short guy (he's 155 cm (5 ft)). At first I thought it was funny that he was shorter than me (not many people are, me being 167 cm (5'5 ft)) and I didn't really saw him as dating material. Then I got to know him better and I realised we had a lot in common and that we have the same humor. Made me look at him in a whole different light. And I seems I'm starting to develop a crush on him haha! Height doesn't really matter when you are attractive to the beholder and have an attractive personality. Unless the girl is shallow, but hey: why would you want to date someone shallow?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I have a friend whose 5'5 and he has no problem getting girls. However, he does have an attractive body, comes from a well to do family and has a great personality. So just focus on your good qualities

TheFallenKnight · Answer

We, the short men, MUST form an armed revolution against society. ENOUGH of being used as a target for all evil and having abuse against us justified. Terrorism against short men is LITERALLY being promoted, and you can clearly see it in the media of massive corporations; ABSOLUTELY ALL POLITICAL SIDES ATTACK US DAILY IN THEIR POLARIZING SPEECHES, ESPECIALLY THE WOKE LEFT, WHILE THE RIGHT WANTS TO GENETICALLY EXTERMINATE US. And all those people who say "it's not really difficult" are liars who are helping the heightists by dismissing ALL our experiences, they are traitors who only think about themselves and serving their dictators. SO WE MUST ORGANIZE AND FIGHT BACK ✊

Coffinspire · Answer

I've always dated short guys... I'm 5'6" and the majority of the guys I've dated were my height or shorter. I think it's an eye contact thing.

Blonde401 · Answer

Get over it. All humans are superficial and both genders have stupid shit we have to put up with. But if you rock it with confidence you'll be fine.

Anonymous · Answer

dont let it get to you. women are known to be unbelievably superficial and expect too much out of guys while offering the guy very little.. women are screwed on so many levels that they are beyond repair

hershey1kiss2 · Answer

I'm 5'3 a d women act tllike they are creeped out by me. Or if they find me attractive they only want sex and not commit or show me off to their family or friends

sweetshyguy · Answer

Nah, nobody is perfect, i'm tall but i'm shy, there is always someone that feels attracted to us because people have different tastes, some women are into short guys because they like being in control and be dominant and stuff like that.

Djaaaaay · Answer

I'm 5'7 and I don't have (1) single problem with anything you mentioned. I'm serious, your height has nothing to do with anything period. Look at my profile and figure for your self.

Anonymous · Answer

Get the fuck over it. Being short is not the handicap you think it is. That's why noone pities you, because there's nothing actually wrong with you.

fsu19 · Answer

I'm 5'10" and plenty of shorter guys get more women than me so don't sweat it

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

I've never been ridiculed for being short.(Frankly, the way most Yankee broads look, they are in no position to be choosy about a man's height !!!)

ASEXY · Answer

Do the same things as anyone else would do in life...

brewersfan01 · Answer

its sucks now, because women are very immature in their early 20s, but as you get older, you will realize it dosnt matter how tall you are.

babeeeone · Answer

Live like everyone else. You don't have to be tall to be accepted.

Sausagehoarder · Answer

Move to an Asian country, you'll be one of the tall people then.

Anonymous · Answer

Move to Asia. You'll enjoy it more there. Seriously.

Anonymous · Answer

Confidence is the key.

GoddessShosanna · Answer

Become a real man's prison wife.

bente2 · Answer

Date shorter women.

Anonymous · Answer

I've given up dude. I'm 5'1

sensible27 · Answer

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