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04.02.2012

Quotes from Tall Women (2012)

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5'10 1/2" Sandy wrote (February 3rd 2012)

Being 5'10 1/2", I have dealt with the awkwardness of being taller than everyone I knew. Even though I wasn't athletic, I was made to play basketball. In school I was actually an inch taller than now. I think b/c I tried to fit in and slouched may have caused that. As I've gotten older (I am now 54), I have learned to accept my height and realize that short people usually wish they were taller. I know when I walk into a room, people notice me and I never blend in with the crowd. I stand tall and proud wish I had been more confident in school.

5'11" Zara wrote (February 1st 2012)

I have read things here for the past few years but never said anything. I would like to tell my story. I am of Russian descent and grew up in the South Western U.S.A. It was very hard! I stood out in every way! I was tall, blonde, slender and very fair skinned. I was ridiculed every moment of my childhood. I often wanted to die, move, run away, become a short, dark haired hispanic, fat girl with a mustache.

I just wanted to be accepted! When I was 13 I began to seek male acceptance at any cost. I had relationships with two men, one in his 20's against my will and one in his 30's as well as attending concerts and having inappropriate contact with other much older men.

I did this because of the ridicule I faced from my school peers and young boys. At 14 I met a 21 year old man who I ran away with and stayed with 14 years (and had two children with). I gave up my education, a budding modeling career, my body, my family and my beliefs and family values to feel desired.

He beat me almost daily, broke several of my ribs (on more than one occasion), put me in premature labor with my second child, chipped my teeth, broke my arm, and made me into less than nothing. In return I felt desired. He wasn't always a good provider, got in trouble with the law, and was a heavy drug user. He used my age and my insecurities against me. He wasn't even taller (only 5'10") but let me tell you, if you think taller women are soooo tallll and emasculating let me tell you that one inch didn't help me any. He could have easily killed me and threatened to do so often.

So what is my point? I see my daughter 5'10" going down the same path. Please tall girls (all girls) to be desired by a man will not always save you. Be strong! A man can come and go. People, friends and even family sometimes come and go. You have to live with yourself forever. I have been alone 3 years without abuse and I grow stronger inside.

Joerg says: I'm not usually lost for words but in your case I am. I'm very sorry, Zara!

6'0" Alexis wrote (January 28th 2012)

I completely understand the pains of being tall. For athletics, it's great, but as soon as I get off the court, my size just causes so many problems. Recently, I've been looking for a dress to wear to a formal dance and have been having a huge problem finding one that's pretty without looking rediculously short. Being someone with long legs, I've always struggled with this. Does anyone have any advice for stores or websites to try?

Joerg says: Have you ever heard of http://www.promgirl.com?

6'3" Jheri wrote (January 27th 2012)

There are a bunch of tall women blogs these days. Linda at Tall Chick in the City said too many people focus on the problems of tall women and that it is better to focus on the good points. She started a list and I added. If you see the positive about being tall, go over and add your own examples :-)

http://tallchick45.blogspot.com/2012/01/255-tall-girl-problems.html

5'11 1/2" Maria wrote (January 27th 2012)

I have experienced similiar encounters. I have two sisters thats 5'3" and I used to pray and ask God why did he make me so tall. I'm even taller than one of my brothers. I recently started a facebook page that encourages the tall woman: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Love-being-Black-Tall/328121310561839

6'0" Amanda wrote (January 26th 2012)

Being the "short" one in the family (dad 6'5", mom 6'6") I didn't notice my height until I got out in the real world after joining the army. (I was the one that was assigned to clean the top of wall lockers!) My at the time 11 year old son, standing 5'5" and 141 lbs played football so I signed up to coach. Another coach was 6'8" and I LOVE standing next to him because it's a rare time I get to look UP. Seeing this one day my kid looked at me crazy and says "Ma! I've never seen YOU look SHORT before!" Another kid says "Dude, your mom is talllllll, how tall is she?" Without missing a beat my kid pops off "five foot twleve!" I about piddled my pants laughing!!!!

I never laughed so hard than one time sitting at a bar with girlfriends this skeezy guy kept calling me "shorty". All the ladies with me busted a gut when I stood up, looked down at him, and told "shorty" to carry his behind.

When I got fed up being asked "How's the weather up there?" I (yes I know it was't nice or lady like) spit on them and told them "It's raining".

6'1" Kiara wrote (January 26th 2012)

So there we days I love my height nd days I don't I'm a freshmen in high school so when I go on my bus to go home I scrouch a little so it doesn't look like I'm hitting my head on the ceiling which it kinda is but when I get off the bus I play a particular song and well the sidewalks have become my catwalks and suddenly everyone's staring at me nd I love it those feelings are what makes being tall worthwhile but every now nd then I'll hear comments like damn she's tall and like really ignorant ones to and sumtimes I wonder if hey know I can hear them but with one whip of the head and a stare tht could kill they pretty much get the message :P

6'1" Amanda wrote (January 26th 2012)

I love being 6'1"... I love being noticed. I love the attention, I love wearing heels, I only wear 5 inches or more! Being tall is beautiful, and sexxi. I love dating taller guys, but there is nothing sexxier than a man who is your height or shorter who is confident enough to stand next to you and is proud. No woman should ever be ashamed of being tall, or feel that they aren't as sexxi as an average sized girl. I will admit that I have felt HUGE at times standing in a crowd of tiny short girls, and then there I am, 6'1" size 10... LOL. I just have to tell myself that I am the perfect size for my height, and if I was a size 3 like the girl next to me I wouldn't exist. LOL. Nothing is more amazing than confidence... so rock it! Wear heels whenever you want, the higher the better, when people make comments ignore them, or laugh... because they are jealous, and the fact that they took the time to think about you and make a comment should be flattering... they noticed you! LOL. I have always been taller than most people, since the day I was born... and I would never trade a moment. Models are tall... Tall is gorgeous... and when people ask me those same questions over and over... how tall are you? Are your parents tall? Do you play basketball or volleyball? I just smile and answer politely... because while it may get old fast... people are interested in you. You light up rooms without knowing it, you instantly turn heads, and no one has legs like we do ;) Be proud ladies!

5'11" Stephanie wrote (January 23rd 2012)

Thank God I found this website. I have been looking years for a place that considers my height not only beautiful, but something to be noticed and praised. It was very difficult for me growing up tall and african american. I would sometimes recieve trannie comments or big black angry woman comments in high school and college. They hurt and I took them personally, but over the years I have grown to see my height as something wonderful.

I think about it like this....men and women say "you are too tall or you look like a man", but I say this... If tall is so bad why do guys think it's sexy for women to where 4 inch heels that put them at our height (if we are not wearing shoes) and why do women who say they like being short wear the tallest heels they can stand? My point exactly. Being tall is freakin awesome!!!!!

I saw an article a few years ago about a surgery in Japan that women do to become taller. I was amazed at the extent that people go to get the very thing that we all on this website have. Every single one of you ladies inspire me to put on my 4 inch heels proudly. I love all my tall sisters!!!!

6'3" Jheri wrote (January 21st 2012)

I saw this on a tall woman's clothing blog. Adjoa Skinner has a tall woman's song and is trying to make a tall women's album with donations. With a big donation she will even write a custom song for you, but a little donation will make an album more likely. There is only a week left for her to make her goal, but tallwomen.org has a lot of visitors.

http://www.indiegogo.com/AdjoaSkinner

5'11" Jess wrote (January 16th 2012)

I'm really looking for a new outlook on life this year! I am also looking to write a book about the challenges of being a tall women. I would really like to hear from tall women. I don't know if this will get posted but my email is willajess@comcast.net and I'd really like to communicate with and interview tall women as I've never met one in my life!

5'11 1/2" Hettie wrote (January 15th 2012)

The are days when I'm shopping with my friends or walking down the street or wondering whether I anything long enough to be called appropriate to wear and I hate being like this. There are lots of obstacles that people don't understand when you're a big girl and as a child I hated that everyone thought I was older and expected so much from me and being too tall to play in the kiddy fun parks when you're 9 years old is never fun. There are also great things. You get noticed. You can reach the top shelf. People are less likely to mug you because you look like you can hold your own (even if it's not true ;P). I'm very proud of my height and now I wouldn't change it for the world. Just wish there were more tall guys out there that appriciate a taller lady! Oh, and screw anyone who says I can't wear heels. They look so pretty and losers leave you alone when you're out partying :P

I love my fellow tall ladies :) x

6'7 1/2" Jules wrote (January 10th 2012)

Well my vivacious, vertically-advantaged friends... I'm single.

For those who don't know me, as many of you probably don't, I'm your average girl-next-door in a small down. Only the town is significantly smaller for me because I'm taller than the average girl. Haha. For about a year, I was seeing a 5'6" guy. He loved my height. That was never the problem. And I loved it that he loved it, so I loved my vertical advantage too (Haha, didn't THAT make sense...). I'd wear heels whenever I could around him and when I got tired of them I'd wear boots, high sandals - you name it. He made me feel so confident about being so tall and to be honest... I felt really hot. My height combined with my large chest and buttocks just really added to my self-esteem... I felt even more beautiful than a model.

But, of course, all good things come to an end. I let him go. It was obvious for a while now he felt more of a connection with his 5'2" perfect little dark blonde best friend... and I'm okay with it. He never cheated on me, thank God, but his heart wasn't with me like before. So it was a mutual decision. Some people just set their standards lower... height-wise, anyway. Haha.

Buttttt... I still like short guys ;) But there's a limit. 5'5" is the shortest guy i'd date haha. And I've had my eyes on another guy of that height for a while now too! Reminds me of my now-ex, but he's a lot cuter and pretty damn funny. Plus I catch him checking me out occasionally :)

God, you must all think I'm just this ditzy teen girl... but y'know what? I want all you heighnesses of height to see that it is possible for amazons like us to be happy. And we don't have to be Amazons Eve or Isis to feel it :)

5'11" Rebecca wrote (January 10th 2012)

Hi all! Being a 16 year old tall girl can get quite hard, I absolutely love this website because it helps my confidence in my height whenever I'm feeling down about it. I find I'm getting more and more confident.

At work, being a checkout girl, can really keep reminding you of how tall you are, and tons of people at my work are all pretty short. When people line up and you look across all the checkouts, I can see over everyone's head, and you can't help but feeling abnormal and manly (the uniform doesn't help make you feel anymore feminine) Haha!

I'm lucky enough that at my school I'm not the only tall girl, I notice lots of tall girls are at my school and it makes me feel much more comfortable. When I see other tall gilrs if makes me feel a connection with them, like "you are one of me!" :D And I love seeing what celebrities are tall, because I look up to them like, Wow, they look so confident and elegant, and it makes your realise you only need the confidence to look like that.

Oh and the comments you receive from being tall, all the infamous "wow, you're so tall", "do you play basketball?", "are your parents tall?", "you're a tall girl", like... no shit people, I don't need to be constantly reminded that I'm tall! Last week I was walking in the mall and this random girl comes up to me and is like "wow, you're so tall" and looked at me like I was a freak of nature then ran off, and then when I was catching a public bus, the bus driver says to me, "you're a tall girl"... Like really!? Come on.

Sometimes I can't help but feel bad about my height. But then I forget about the good compliments where women come up to me out of nowhere and say, "I would give anything to be your height" and especially short ladies that are in 'awe' of us tall ladies' heights. In changing rooms random people say to me "that looks soooo good on you compared to me", so YESm us tall girls rock the clothes we wear, we just need to wear everything with confidence. Even those heels, I havent quite rocked up enough confidence to wear them yet, but one day I WILL! I absoulutly LOVE heels they are so hot, I just have the fear of just towering over people more than I already do. I'm working on it, to get that confidence to wear those 4" heels!

Don't even get me started on dating! I haven't had a boyfriend in all of high school yet. I had like 4 in middle school but you know, just pathetic one week relationships. I do look a lot older than 16... not only because of my height, but the way I look and my maturity level makes me seem a lot older than I am. So I find I really don't get hit on that much by 16 year old guys, but I get soooooo hit on by 18+ guys. Us tall girls look so much more elegant and sexy with our long legs. And guys do approach me, whereas I think 16 year old guys feel are a little intimidated and immature. I've been told by a couple 18+ guys how much they love my height. So really I think it will only get much better in college! I really can't wait for college!

I have a love-hate relationship with my height, and last year I used to be so much more insecure about it, I have my moments... but I find I'm loving it more and more everyday. Like some people have told me "you will appreciate your height when you're older". I have a growing appreciation for it, and really to be completly honest, as much as I at times dont like my height, I dont think I would ever change it because I wouldn't be Rebecca if I was any shorter.

6'0" Terri wrote (January 10th 2012)

They say the world needs all types of people and I happen to be a 6 ft redhead!!! The thing is to be proud of who you are inside and out! If you are tall stand up and be tall! Don't slouch! It really don't make you shorter! It just draws attention to the fact that you aren't confident with your height. So be a confident strong woman and that's how you will be perceived besides we are unique and believe it or not short people are more often than not jealous! So if lucky enough to be tall own that look! And remember confidence is most important thing you will ever wear!!!

5'11 1/2" Briggie wrote (January 9th 2012)

Mmmm, I've never been called Sir. Like Khloe I've had a tranny joke? Screw them! Short men are trannies all the time? I'm a girl type girl and if you are confused you are stupid! Kim K. looks like the tranny (a short / fat one)! Please NEVER confuse tall with manly or short with feminine. Men are dumb!

5'10" Michelle wrote (January 8th 2012)

Why have people called tall, strong looking women "Sir" before? Is it on purpose because it takes a lot of masculinity for a tall woman to officially and completely look like a man? I've seen some who look feminine, some who look masculine and some very masculine but I have hardly ever been confused about their gender, if I was I did my best to avoid calling them anything, just referred to them directly as you as in "you have a good day" with no Ma'am or Sir following or indirectly referred to them as that person over there as opposed to he or she over there. So I want to know... is it on purpose? I can't help thinking it is and what would be the reason for adults to hate so badly. If possible I would love an explanation from people who have inflicted this emotional pain on the tall women who were called Sir.

5'11 1/2" Briggie wrote (January 4th 2012)

BEING TALL IS HARD!!! I Love Khloe Kardashian! She is my favorite! She is SWEET, FUNNY, and COOL! She is my inspiration!!! She is the girl who keeps me going! Men may love Kim, but Khloe has a REAL relationship! She has publicly battled her height (and general size). That makes her an inspiration!!! Can you get her on this site in any way? Up until I was 15 I prayed every night to be short / petite. Once I realized that would never happen I prayed I could find acceptance for myself. I don't know if I've found it, but we need role models, support and help!!!

Joerg says: I doubt that Khloe reads this website. But she is not the only role-model out there. Have you read the Tall Quotes (I guess so - otherwise you wouldn't be commenting) or looked at the Tall Women of the Month? There's a lot of food for thought there.

5'11" Dominique wrote (January 4th 2012)

I juz wanna say... I've been tall all my life. Yez, I got teased and all!!! But I realized that my height don't matter and imma keep moven on. No matter what people have to say. I juz know that I wouldn't be who I am if I was sumone else. I got the best of both worlds... HIGH AND LOW!!

5'10" Kay wrote (January 3rd 2012)

Happy New Year :). I just want to say that for the new year I want to stop focusing on my height and actually start thinking about what truly matters. I feel as though I came a long way from being bullied at school and being teased and I will never look back but always forward and that is my motivation.

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