Is it normal to hate being tall?

I'm 6'5" and potentially still growing, have been above average height basically since the age of 5 and I hate it. It has given me no practical benefits and makes me just feel so awkward doing anything. Like if I'm standing talking to people and I just kind of bend my knees and hunch my shoulders a bit to try and lessen the height gap that makes me feel both self-conscious and uncomfortable, then people start slagging me for my posture and it's just... Like for fuck sake I'm trying to make myself feel a bit more normal and everyone seems to think that because I'm tall it gives them free reign to take the piss out of me for it. How does that work? Everyone seems to think it improper to call a fat guy fat and calling someone below average height a midget seems to be considered a dreadful misconduct but if you're tall, well, fuck you seems the popular opinion.

And another thing is that I'm now apparently required to help people get things which they could fairly comfortably retrieve themselves, but because it's "easier" for me they feel they can just rope me into it. I didn't choose to be taller than you all and if I had been given the choice this is not the one I made so I don't even know what I'm saying anymore. Just yeah, is this normal, to hate being tall? Because it's really just the bane of my life at the moment and I don't see how it will be of benefit to me at any stage.

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  • ChocolatePrincess

    Can we like... get together I <3 TAll GUYS!!!!!! I'm 5'9 and it's hard finding a guy whose taller than me. ;)

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  • arianagray

    i get why you'd dislike being tall, but i think its hot. If you ask most girls- taller boys definitely win over short guys

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  • pastor_of_muppets

    I am 6'7 and I don't have this problem. You should change your outlook on things because this isn't helping you

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  • Avant-Garde

    You're one inch taller than my late father. I'm sorry that people have been so shitty to you. I am very concerned about your health though. Being extremely tall can be caused by a tumour on the pituitary gland. There have been quite a few documented cases on this. If this hasn't been ruled out for you, please consult a doctor about this.

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  • Nokiot9

    I like being tall. U get to see good at concerts and shows. People always have to look up to you. Girls like,tall dark and handsome. I think I have the first one down pretty well lol. Ceiling fans though... You already know if ur 6"5. Those little points on the ends of the blades: specifically designed to cut your head open.

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  • modernism

    It's normal to not be satisfied with something about yourself. Nearly everyone is.

    But I'd just say try basketball or modeling or something. You might get that a lot but I can't exactly change anything about your height so that's all I've got. >.<

    Play the cards you've been dealt.

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  • RoseIsabella

    How do you feel about basketball?

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  • WhiteStallion

    Accept and love who you are. Flaunt that height and you'll feel so much better about it. This is rare though, aren't the shorter guys the ones doing the complaining?

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