Worrying That I'm Beginning To Suffer From Short Man Syndrome!

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Well technically I'm less than 5'8, 5'7 1/2 is what I am right now, and its my minimum height which is supposed to be your official one.

On another note are rugby crowds taller? Or is it just D4 people?

You are on the level with me so;)
I also suspect taller people seem to get on disproportionly well in work careers, for example it often struck me watching city of London commuters. In factory work situations supervisors appeared to subconsciously give taller folk more responsible or "suitable manly" type roles, but maybe that's My biased viewpoint but i think its natural to appoint folk to roles where they would not appear "silly" Then again when one gets to the super successful the shorties get back in the frame eg Bernie Ecclestone etc.
It also appears that succeeding generations are getting progressively taller.
It's all about having confidence In yourself.

Another thought....

These days it officially doesn't matter. Minimum height restriction (Guards) has been done away with. As has the maximum height restriction (Bus Conductor doesn't exist as a job any more).

This is a good thing on many levels*.














*unintended 'levels' pun.

I'm 5.8 which is tall for a girl

Everytime you feel bad about your height or lack of just repeat this mantra to yourself

I am not short I am fun-sized
I am not short I am fun-sized

lukesmom wrote: »

I'm 5.8 which is tall for a girl

Everytime you feel bad about your height or lack of just repeat this mantra to yourself

I am not short I am fun-sized
I am not short I am fun-sized

em, couldn't 'fun' size be, well, misinterpreted?

I mean bouncy castles are fun-sized. Foam hands are fun sized. etc

gurramok wrote: »

Jayzus, same height as myself, we're a match

(dude, heads up, she has a son, ok? named Luke)

SafeSurfer wrote: »

If you've measured yourself twice a day it has become a serious issue for you.

Most people don't see height, or weight or whatever. Just shallow people. And honest people.

I notice height, because I have to bend down to hear what the small people are saying. I notice peoples weight too. It's not being shallow, it's being observant.

I'd say average height for a guy in Ireland is around 5'8-5'9 so you're not far off that OP. Most Irish girls are around 5'5-5'6. The tall girls you saw were probably wearing heels.

gurramok wrote: »

On this point, I find most girls aged 30 or under to be quite taller than average. Ya know most seem to be 5'10 or taller. Something happened since the mid 80's for women coming of age to be so tall, there are just many more of them taller than in the previously generation, maybe its diet or just being raised alongside giraffes :P

You know, I think girls are becoming taller. I'm 5'10 and a half. I went back to college as a mature student and there is a good few girls in the class my height or even taller. Whereas when I went to college first time around (12 years ago) there was only one other girl in my class the same height as me.

But the majority are little 'uns.

One of the most charismatic and coolest guy I came to know was only about 5'7ish.
He was a really nice guy, extremely popular with the ladies and everyone loved him. He did lots of sports and lots of cool adventure type stuff too.

I will agree lately people seem to be a lot taller. About 70% of the Irish guys I know are at least 5'10" and the majority are over 6' tall. And also at least 50% of the girls I know are around 5'10" as well while the majority are at least 5'5"-5'6". Probably something to do with the modern diet I guess...

Master of Nothing wrote: »

Everyone loses some height at the end of the day, due to gravity squeezing some fluid out of the discs in your spine. You are tallest in the morning (when the fluid is reabsorbed into the discs), shortest at night.

Yes I know that but I have better things to do than compare my day height to night.

I'm about 6'1 / 6'2 so it's not a problem I've had to think about. But two of my best mates are about 5'6 and 5'8 and it doesn't seem to have any effect on their confidence or lifestyle, so I'd say don't bother worrying about it OP!

They're both very confident lads who get a ton of respect from everyone who knows them, one of them is in a high earning job and is bloody good at sports, so it definitely doesn't hold them back. You're never going to change it, so if you let it get to you you're only shooting yourself in the foot.

Being tall(ish) isn't all its cracked up to be. I've another mate who is 6'5, so there's always going to be someone around who makes you feel small. Not to mention shorter people live longer on average, so look on the bright side!