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Thats gonna be a tiugh battle to fight. The better one is to also cast the perception that being short isnt horrible. That notion is far more dangerous and scary to short men. Kids take dangerous hormones to make sure they arent going to be short. Parents think it is so horrific that they choose to do this. Now that perception shouldnt be as difficult to change since its sooo insane.

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I dont know. Its part of our problem as short guys that when we show it bothers us it just makes it worse. Probably because the perception is that we "shouldnt think bad about our height" yet everyone ridicules us about it. Its a double edged sword. If we complain we are admitting being short is bad, thus really just knocking ourselves. Its a terrible predicament we find ourselves in. 

I once had an *bleep* ask me "why are u so short?". The first time I didnt react harshly and said, I dont know. The next time I saw him, about a year later, he asked me the same question in front of a woman I was with and I said "Bob, do you have a problem with my height?" He said no what do you mean. I said "well this is the second time you asked me that question and I think you are trying to demean me about my height." And that rattled him. He knew he was but didnt expect that and he became apologetic. 

A joke is a joke but when you know its meant to demean its not acceptable. 

Sad to say but maybe you should have countered the little wise's remark with a retort about him. "I might be shorter than you but your nose has grown too big for your face." Or "you might be an inch taller but your also ten inches wider." They are pointing out something they preceive makes you inferior to them, which gives you the right to do the same.

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I get what you are saying and I know life is good. (I live right on the ocean as well lol) but its that I know how people preceive short people and thus preceive me. I guess I have too much pride in myself. I cant take that some people can knock you down just because you are short, that most woman can find you unsuitable for them or that society expects you to accept your place as "not as good" as a tall person. Its the perception and perception is reality. I think Ive been trying to fight it for my whole life and it sucks but accepting it is worse. Its like no matter what I achieve, I will still be a short guy and who wants to be a short guy. 

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Age doesnt really matter if you have pride in yourself.  Its just the idea that some people look down on you or me because of height. They think they are better than you and that perception is real if you ask many men and especially woman. I know its not true but the fact that others preceive it to be makes it hard to ignore. The guy certainly had issues and my 34 year old girlfriend is very beautiful but it doesnt change the fact that others in the same bar are also thinking the same way. Thats what gets me feeling insecure, that there are people that think less of me because I am short. I can think Im the greatest in the world but it wont make them think different and it might even make them think im "over compensating". I competed at the very highest levels of golf and I still KNOW that people look down on me just because Im short. It tiring. Damn tiring.