Tall girl growing up in a short world
by Molly
(San Francisco, CA, USA)
Well, obviously I'm tall. My dad is 6'5 and my mom is 6'2 so i was pretty much predestined to be this way. I'm 17 years old and 6'1. I was 6 feet tall at 14 was the tallest person at my middle school (even the teachers). But I didn't mind it so much then. Sure, I got the questions about basketball and modeling (both of which i have tried and HATED). But I never really disliked my height so much until I got to high school.
Dating was impossible. I'm currently the tallest girl in my school and there are maybe 4 guys taller than me. I've dated guys taller and shorter than me. I disliked being taller than my partner so that relationship ended. And the guys that were taller than me were like 22 so my parents ended that. So I guess I will be boyfriendless until i go to college and find the basketball team.
But the main reason I'm so annoyed is other girls who THINK they are tall. I'm talking about girls who are 5'9, 5'10, and 5'11. Yes, that is an above average height, but trust me you don't know the pain of being over 6 feet. Even if you are 5'11 you are still in the 5s and therefore not SUPER tall. I hate girls who are like 5'10 complaining about their height because i would give anything to be just a couple of inches shorter. Being a 6'1 white teenage girl SUCKS!
