Yeah, there are a lot of celebrity couples nowadays where the female partner is taller, and wears high heels anyway. That 1950s dictum that a girl MUST date taller guys has been crumbling for a while, though it’s left a lot of toxic anti-short-guy prejudice in its wake.
Here are some examples:
Yeah, venting here is cool and safe. But rather then “get over it” I suggest “own it” - as others are saying if you can take good care of yourself, you can rethink your height and turn it into a strength. I like the comment that confidence will add a few inches. It’s unlikely someone will make your height an issue as an adult, and if they do, f*ck them! You wouldn’t care about what people think about you if you knew how little they did.
I got dealt the male pattern baldness card. Started losing my hair in my 20s, receded hairline and bald patch up top in my 30s. By the end of my 40s I had the whole Ceaser thing going on, and at 50 I decided to just “own it” and shaved what was left off entirely and keep it that way. It was liberating, empowering, and really helped my confidence. So, all I am saying is find a way to embrace who you are an own it - go all-in on yourself.
I’ve thought a difficult aspect of being short that hasn’t been mentioned much is that one can’t easily buy adult clothes. I have a cousin and a great aunt who both are about five feet tall. They’ve each always found they can’t just go to a store and buy flattering adult items. It’s better now with search engines but still the difficulty kind of tainted their self-images.
I know it sounds peripheral but thought it might be okay to bring this facet in this interesting thread.
IANAD but our friend may be suffering from body dysmorphia and cannot literally just “get over it”.
Even with an obnoxious level of confidence and sexual prowess in bed, some people can’t get over it.
SATC fans?
Samantha Jones shallowly rejects a confident man who drives her wild in bed because he’s short. Her loss.
If dysmorphia is the issue, then professional help might be appropriate.