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gymshorts

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Height: 5'4

Location: Hometown, United States

Joined: Aug 31, 2016

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Re: Does your partner/significant other catch flak for dating you?

To bitesizedtiger: She never has wanted any other man but me, and has never thrown the height inadequacy issue in my face. She's more like a tigress, and will angrily lash out at anyone who thinks it's cool to try to put me down. I'm small, but well-built-- that's the body type she was attracted to, which really stumped me. I figured that EVERY woman alive wanted a fullback for a husband, but in reality they don't. We tenderly care for each other and defend each other. She might mention, factually, that some actor is a hunk, but that's the extent of it.

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Re: What is life like in the working world for short men?

For bitesizedtiger: I'm a college VP, English professor and librarian. My talents are all intellectual, and I too am praised for my work, since no one expects me to play basketball or lift heavy objects. In my arenas, razzing someone about their size is pretty much unheard-of. For instance, in the group of people I interact with on a daily basis: two of the other men are enormously overweight. No one ever breathes a word about it. So, by the same token no one even thinks of chiding me. It just isn't done. In the library field: most librarians are women. They are kind, generous people, thoughtful, considerate, ethical. They find me dashing and funny-- height is irrelevant.

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Re: Does your partner/significant other catch flak for dating you?

I'm 5'4" and my wife is 5'2". She married me almost 32 years ago, and couldn't care less that I'm always the shortest guy in the crowd wherever we go. She did NOT want to be married to a large, imposing, intimidating man so she chose me. I was looking for a woman who would appreciate me for all my other good qualities. Work on finding that kind of relationship. BTW-- both our sons are in the normal height range, much to my relief.

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Re: Anyone come across taller people who think they earned their height?

One of my friends in 6'5". I don't see him a lot, but a few times a year. I remember how proud he was one time, boasting that HE had achieved his goal of growing so tall. I laughed out loud, and he was taken aback. I pointed out that the same God that designed him to be tall designed me to be 13" shorter than he was, and that he actually had NOT achieved anything whatsoever. I pointed out that each of is given a stature, stamped in stone, for life, outside of our control.

He never tried that on me again, though he has mentioned the disparity in our height far more times than I would have liked over the years. It's a factual mention, not insulting, but I just wonder why it has to be brought up at all. I've concluded that, oddly, he feels somewhat uneasy around me because he sees me as highly intelligent and accomplished. So, it's his problem, not mine. I purposely placed him on one of my committees and we have enjoyed 18 years of friendship, despite this issue. Side note-- about 2 years ago he stopped bringing up the height issue nearly every time he saw me. Either he figured it out or a mutual friend told him to stop mentioning it. I enjoy his presence much more now.

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