Whenever I tell someone that I wish i was shorter, they are always taken a back(being masculine presenting). I am just over 6 ft, in my country, that’s a bit above average height. Its not like I am a gaint or anything but I am always aware how intimidating I look. Also, the country where I live doesn’t feel like it build for people my size. Mini-van for transportation that squish my knees, ceiling that are a bit too low for my taste, showers space that’s too small.

But also, I feel like a bumbling idiot (I suspect I have Dysprixa) and hate standing out so much. I may have Body dysmorphia. Its like how I would like to be seen and how I feel, are the exact opposite to how I seen. I feel small, soft, in a relationship, I would prefer to take on the "feminine " role. I feel nothing like a man.

Anyone else relates to this.

  • yermaw@sh.itjust.works
    161·
    1 day ago

    I wish I was an inch shorter. Im exactly 6ft and nobody believes me when I tell them because thats the “minimum man height” and people immediately assume I’m an overcompensating manlet despite standing there visibly being as tall as I say I am.

    Might just start saying 5’11 instead. See how lying to peoples faces works out.

    • petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      1·
      14 hours ago

      I am 5’11’’ in the sense that it’s true enough and I’ve never cared to double check.

      Telling people you’re just under the line can be a good litmus test for what kind of person you’re dealing with. Even if I were 6+, I’d still say I was 5’11’'.

    • Vanth@reddthat.comEnglish
      15·
      1 day ago

      Be ready for a different type of comment pushing back then.

      I’m a 5’9"ish woman and routinely have guys insist I’m taller than 6’ because they’re shorter than me and they’re 6’ so I must be like 6’2".

      • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
        2·
        21 hours ago

        I’m a 5’3 dude and sometimes I’ll have other short dudes be like “No you’re not! I’m 5’8 and you’re only like 2 inches shorter than me!”. As if being 5’8 is even sufficient for anyone who actually cares about our height.

      • RBWells@lemmy.world
        2·
        23 hours ago

        Can confirm. Am same 5’9".

        Like there are two measuring systems. One for guys that rounds up by a few inches. What also is funny is I am keeping my height better than my husband (yoga really rocks for that), but he is always taller than me in his mind, and probably always will be.