Is it normal to be self concious about my height

I think every day about my height im not the shortest guy(im around 5'6), but i just cant help from seeing everyone around me who is taller and wishing i was. Its gotten to the point where height is the first thing i notice about someone I dont feel like you can be a real man without being tall. I can get girls, im a good looking guy, and outgoing but I cant stop being self concious about my height. is it normal to worry so much about it? and can i still be attractive even tho im relatively short? Thanks a lot.

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  • Coffeelover

    I have a story for you. In my first year of university, I met a guy and fell for him hard. He was intelligent, attractive, funny, creative, and what's more- he liked me too! We started dating, and he became (and still is) one of my best friends. It was about two months into the relationship that he started bringing up his height. He would always tell me how he wished he was taller or I was shorter, and would get visibly self concious if I'd wear heels, because I'd be about an inch taller than him. I swear to god, bud, I NEVER noticed he was short, or even cared, until he put it front and center in our relationship. I was gaga over the guy. I took him to my first semiformal, and he got mad at me for wearing heels that put me JUST a littler taller than him. I'd put a lot of effort into how I looked that night, and the outburst was a huge turnoff. As strange as it sounds, it was his insecurity, and broadcasting of it, not in ANY way his height, that led to me breaking up with him.

    Don't get short man syndrome. Confidence is a beautiful thing in a man. If you are a good-looking, charismatic short guy, girls will still fall for you like flies if you act like YOU don't even notice that you're a little on the shorter side. Guaranteed.

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  • Silverloin

    Mu its not like ur a miget maybe u havint got a growth spurt yet they can happen at the latest ages of 20 I think its normal

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  • rosenbaumj0425

    Thanks everyone im coming to terms with it and ive really learned at laugh about it and enjoy myself for what i am :) thanks again!

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  • jbmitchell999

    People feel badly about the things they think are "different" about them. Chill, and take confidence in the fact you are a good person. You will find girls, employers and everyone will respond positively.

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  • missmeow

    It's normal, because I do it too. Try being a really tall girl. I'm 5'10" and it really sucks. I'm always self conscious about it and probably always will be

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  • xino00

    I'm short to, and I did something about it instead of crying out loud!

    I joined the gym and look slim! not big, hunky or ripped. But definitely fit!

    Tell me, what good does height does when you are ripped in muscles? :)

    Join the gym and improve your looks.

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  • abetdarkness

    Yeah it's normal ... just don't get obsessed with that, if u can get girls, u're cute and outgoing, i think the last thing on your mind should be your height...

    i like devilla comment.. and that is so truee.. i've known a couple of guys shorter than me that i would love to go out with them

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  • be funny if you can, lighten up.
    i have a friend who is your height and he is the most popular guy around, everyone loves him he is sexy too. he is very funny with a big personality, you just dont notice his height at all. He jokes about it and he IS manly

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  • ComeFlyWithMe

    I think it's normal to worry about these things a little but no one is perfect and you seem to be doing fine in your love life so try to get over it. In my opinion it's much better than being too tall.

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