How do you feel when you meet other tall women?
OneLuckyRabbit
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I am tall enough that I rarely meet either men or women who are taller than me. I recently attended a fashion exhibition where that was not at all the case. I gotta be honest, I was a little intimidated by all of those TALL people. And it made me start to wonder if that is how other people see me. What is your reaction when you see other tall women? Does it depend on context? I just want to know if there are other women like me who are not necessarily aware of how tall they are unless it is demonstrated.
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I am the tallest of most of my friends. They use me sometimes to get them through large crowds
where they are clearly intimidated by those taller than them. It is rare that a woman is so tall that I am taken aback by it, but once at a club in Salt Lake City, a group of women walked in that made me feel tiny!! Turned out there was a celebrity basketball tournament in the area for a few days that they were a part of. 0 -
I'm 5'11.5. I regularly encounter women almost as tall as me (5'9 or 5'10) but very rarely taller. There's one woman at work who is about 1 inch taller than me, and I feel absolutely dwarfed! It is a strange feeling to not be the tallest one in any given room.
I am a middle school teacher and this year I actually have a student who is about 5'10 and it's awkward to have her look me in the eye! But I guess that's how most teachers must feel with students who are 5'5 and 5'6.0 -
I'm 6 feet tall and am by far the tallest of all of my friends and family. I get so happy when I meet other tall women who can sympathize with me and also swap tips for where in our small town to get pants with a 36" inseam and shoes bigger than a size 9.
My boyfriend is 6 foot 7, was pretty happy when I finally found him
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When I see other tall women I wonder, "Is she taller than me? I wonder how much she weighs? Yay I'm not the tallest person here!" Things like that. It doesn't happen very often though. 0
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Like Cowansar, I'm 5'11" and am usually an inch or two taller than the "tall" girls I know. Very rarely have I been introduced to taller women, but I always notice if I'm out and a woman is taller than me.0
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It makes me feel all a twitter. Sounds silly I know. I just love tall people.0
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Yay! Glad to see I am not the only one to notice other tallies. I swear I gawk worse than anyone else. I have to get those comparison calculations right.0
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I am 6'1 and recently met a girl who is 6'5 - I immediately wanted to be her best friend!!!! It's rare that I meet/see girls taller than me!0
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haha! I am seriously lol.
I remember seeing a really tall young woman and thought "I wonder if she's taller than me?" so I nonchallantly walked beside her and had my friend judge to see who was taller.
I was!
womp, womp
I see lot of tall women, but like many pp said, most are not taller than me. It can be a weird feeling to look up to someone. I have a very tall family (mom, brothers, dad was tall too) and my dad's family is all very tall. I have a female cousin who is 6'1" (I am 6'). But I guess I am used to being around them b/c I don't feel small or different around them.0 -
Usually I always want to see if they're taller than me or not, and then depending on their personality my feelings go from there.
Rarely do I meet other tall women, and very rarely are they taller than me. Having said that, I've been lucky enough to have a tall woman in my life (my mom's best friend who is like an aunt to me) so I've never felt completely weird LOL
Around here there really are not a lot of super tall guys either so it's not every day that I come across that either. Currently I work for a small business and am the only female and TOWER over the three guys here. There's a door in the back that looks to have been an afterthought and it's very small compared to regular doors, but none of them have trouble with it. They're quite amused that I have to duck to go through it :laugh:
At my last job there was a regular customer who came in and he was about 7'5" and though he was super nice, he intimidated the crap outta me! He was just so big! He happened to drive a Chevrolet Blazer which I also drive and when he drove, his knees were in his chest. It was truly amazing to watch him just walk through the door. I felt horrible because the first time I met him I was totally "one of them"...I HAD to ask him how tall he was. He laughed at me and I told him it just wasn't everyday that I met someone taller than me, much less over a foot taller than me!0 -
I am 5 10 and one of my best friends is 6. When we first met it did feel a bit odd, but I got used to it fairly quickly. Joy of joys, we also both take a UK 9 shoe size, so have been known to swap shoes (and she is also not afraid to wear heels). Oddly, the rest of the same social group is short.0
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Love this group! I laughed when reading this because I have always felt like I am shorter than I truly am. Then I see myself in a mirror next to someone of average height and realize "Wow, I am REALLY tall!"
My sister and mom are 5'3, and I am 6' tall. I have seen them struggle with weight just as I have and honestly, I am glad that at my highest weight I wasn't short or else I would've looked a LOT heavier. They gain ten pounds and it looks like 30. I gain 30 pounds and it looks like 10. Pros and cons, for sure.
This whole journey to better health is ultimately your own. Don't worry about someone shorter than you seeing results more quickly. You both can shed pounds, but she'll never be able to grow taller!0 -
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Honestly, I immediately want to befriend other women who I meet who are as tall or taller (I'm 5'11) than me! :blushing: It's this weird connection I feel. I also size them up right away, like I look at their shoes to see if they are wearing heels :bigsmile: I LOVE BEING TALL!0
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I'm with Jenn on this... I want to befriend them. I'm a nice person so it's really easy to make friends for me but I am constantly surrounded by shorter folk and it's not bad but when a tall person comes around... It's almost like I have a crush on them!0
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I love to see other tall/er women. I am glad that i am not the only tall woman in the crowd. But that is usually rare for me to see other tall women. I wish i could see more tall women when i go out.0
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Honestly, I immediately want to befriend other women who I meet who are as tall or taller (I'm 5'11) than me! :blushing: It's this weird connection I feel. I also size them up right away, like I look at their shoes to see if they are wearing heels :bigsmile: I LOVE BEING TALL!
OMG! People are always doing this to me! They look at me when I walk in a room, then everyone looks at my feet. Guess I should wear nice shoes.
My soon to be ex husband is nearly 6' 8", I used to wear heels just to honor him and his wonderful height. We looked so normal together.0 -
We just need an amazonian convention. Ha!0
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Ha ha... I love the convention idea.
Also- I really need to wear better shoes! 0 -
Oh yeah.... wear some sassy shoes! hahah i wear heels and awesome shoes all the time just for this reason :O) because IF I DO IT.... I KNOW other women are doing it to me! lol
for example: today i have on black/grey large leopard print round-toed platform pumps with a thick coned black 3.5" heel (so im over 6'2 right now bwwahahaahhaahhhaaaa)0 -
I just got shoelaces tattooed on my feet since people always seem to be checking them out.. Now the people who stare are really obvious because of the double-takes. 0
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I'm 6'0", and I used to work with a girl who was also 6'0". We bonded instantly! We were clerks at a hotel, and people would always assume we were standing on a step or something behind the counter.
Also, I have 3 best gal pals (kind of like Sex and the City, lol), we are all over 5'9", except for Andrea, she is 5'1". She feels so out of place when we go out.0 -
When I see other tall women I wonder, "Is she taller than me? I wonder how much she weighs? Yay I'm not the tallest person here!" Things like that. It doesn't happen very often though.
This! Also I can't help but wonder "is this what i look like?" I dont think i have any concept of what i look like to other people, so it makes me happy to see other wonderfully tall ladies!0 -
I'm 6'0", and I used to work with a girl who was also 6'0". We bonded instantly! We were clerks at a hotel, and people would always assume we were standing on a step or something behind the counter.
Also, I have 3 best gal pals (kind of like Sex and the City, lol), we are all over 5'9", except for Andrea, she is 5'1". She feels so out of place when we go out.
That's funny! My best friends are 5'9", 5'9.5", and 5'2. At least we don't discriminate!0 -
Im 5ft 9 i no im not the tallest but feel very tall compared to my friends who are all mostly under 5ft 4 but my sister is 6ft 2 so feel very short compared to her and my boyfriend is 6ft 5 and love being able to walk beside him in my heels and not feel like a giant lol0
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It makes me feel all a twitter. Sounds silly I know. I just love tall people.
When I see another tall woman, I usually feel an enormous smile cross my face, I stand taller, and look the other tall woman in the eye with total admiration.0 -
Oh yeah.... wear some sassy shoes! hahah i wear heels and awesome shoes all the time just for this reason :O) because IF I DO IT.... I KNOW other women are doing it to me! lol
for example: today i have on black/grey large leopard print round-toed platform pumps with a thick coned black 3.5" heel (so im over 6'2 right now bwwahahaahhaahhhaaaa)
ROTFL!!!0 -
Oh yeah.... wear some sassy shoes! hahah i wear heels and awesome shoes all the time just for this reason :O) because IF I DO IT.... I KNOW other women are doing it to me! lol
for example: today i have on black/grey large leopard print round-toed platform pumps with a thick coned black 3.5" heel (so im over 6'2 right now bwwahahaahhaahhhaaaa)
ROTFL!!!
i thought you might be the one who would fully appreciate this :O) hahahahahha0 -
Every time I see a tall woman in the store, I check out her feet to see if she has heels on. I notice myself standing taller, stretching higher, trying to see how we compare in height. Then I start comparing weight, size, etc. The other day I was in a very large room (a gym - but not for a workout, everyone was fully clothed) and I saw a tall woman across the room. I thought, "Wow! She is so tall! I need to get next to her and see what's up!" Later, I found myself standing next to her. First, she was wearing heels, and second she was actually shorter than me! I was amazed that I was taller!
I wonder sometimes if it's difficult for me to make friends because people are intimidated by my size.0
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