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*Apologies to the wonderful short/average people in my life*

But as most people who read this or could be bothered finding it, blah blah, blah blah aren’t short, i think i may be sorta, coulda, please-see-apology, safe.

And i’m aware this could sound heightist but its not. I’m not prejudiced against short people. I have a lot of short friends and family members that i love to bits …. I’m just (here it comes) more comfortable with tall people. There ! I said it ! I’m a bad person !

And when i’m hanging with, shall we say "vertically challenged" people, i prefer to sit and not walk around with them.

I have been tall all of my life. In grade 4 i would have been the tallest kid in school if there wasn’t a Grade 4 boy who was slightly taller. As schooling progressed, everyone got taller of course, but by the end of year 12, in a class of 90+, i was still in the top 10 tallest girls.

I love being tall. I love walking into a room and being noticed (if i look pretty – if i’m having a blahday, its a pain). I love wearing high heels.I feel like an Amazon; strong, vibrant, deadly. I’m not, but i feel it.

For me, the reasons i’m more comfortable with tall people are:

• shared, empathetic stories of growing up and up and up
• not physically looking so far down at people
• doesn’t hurt the neck nearly as much
• feeling "normal", as though one fits in with the group
• when hugging female friends, they don’t get a facefull of boob
• can recommend good places to buy clothes
• can go clothes shopping together and not feel so ungainly and big
• CAN GO SHOE SHOPPING TOGETHER and not feel so ungainly and big
• knowing that they can’t obviously see up my nose
• and that list is just what’s off the top of my head !!! there’s sure to be more.

I’m also fully aware that i can come across as snobby … and physically looking down on people doesn’t help that alleviate that perception.

Anyway.

Thought i’d get this entry in early for the day. Got a day planned. Going to do some groceries. Then going to some friends houses, one of which I’ll be (drinking with then) staying the night. It’ll be nice 🙂 How many people can say, i spent yesterday hanging with army dude/dudette’s then today visiting with dear JW friends lol. Not many. Some, but not many 🙂