to think that just because we are very tall it is not ok for everyone to mention it all the time!!!

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I am 6 feet tall, my exh is also tall and I have 2 very tall sons-eldest 6ft 8 at 18 and youngest 6ft2 at 14. When I was growing up I hated being tall(have now learnt to relax about it!),because people commented on my height all the time and made me feel like a freak! Now my poor sons are experiencing this and my eldest pointed out last week that it would be very rude to mention another person's lack of stature or the fact that they were overweight to their faces, so why do people think it's acceptable to comment to him about his height all the time. He is thinking of getting a t-shirt printed with some witticism on the front to discourage people--along the lines of'at least I can reach the tins on the top shelf' or perhaps something a bit earthier!!

"even as an adult, you'll get short men who think you're being tall for no other reason than to upset them"

Oh that is so TRUE! Have had legions of napoleonic bosses and colleagues. Saddos.

People will be so rude. I am very slim and people constantly remark upon it. "Oh you're so tiny", "Do you ever eat anything?", etc. etc.

I find that "Fuck off Fatty" tends to shut them up.

I constantly tell my husband I married him for his height and he's "only" 6'3!

Remind your boys most girls don't like short lads.. and men may who mention it may very well be jealous.

I think if people are rude with their comments they should be pulled up on it. But if they're just commenting because someone is taller than average (and it is a desirable trait) then, although it must get veeery boring, you can sort of see why the comments come.

DD is the tallest in her class, despite being one of the youngest, and I'd hope that she grows up liking herself however she turns out. Nothing looks worse than a tall person stooping and slouching because they're not proud of their height. Own it!

Another here who hated being tall as a teen longtalljosie. Was 5"10 at 15- came in handy when sneaking into clubs as never got ID'd though

Used to ignore the "aren't you tall" comments but did get one bloke with Little Man Syndrome who kept on at me about how tall I was & snapped. Ended up snapping back "omg how short are you? no really, how small are you? seriously.... " his drunk mates cracked up and said he did deserve it but did feel bad.

Realised I have been rude about the vertically challenged! Sorry! Just at 5'10 I have certain preferances myself

I am a six foot Amazonian woman, and have never had a problem with it (apart from trying to find jeans that fit, and a brief period in my teens when all of the boys were 6 inches smaller than me!).

I think because I have always been OK with it, I don't mind people commenting on my enormously tall children. I did slightly take issue with everyone saying to me when I was pregnant (and I mean, loads of people said this) 'Ouch! Wouldnt like to be giving birth to your baby seeing how tall your family is'. Bit odd. Tall people have tall babies, after all...