r/MurderedByWords • u/CouchTomato212 • Jan 08 '20

Murder Promptly blocked after this

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u/merewenc Jan 08 '20

In guys, it’s the attitude that they have to be extra masculine to “make up” for being less than average height. This usually comes off as gratingly cocky and insecure at the same time.

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u/DireSquidmun Jan 08 '20

Ironically I'm 5'5", and never felt this... mostly since I'm the tallest one in my direct family. It's weird.

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u/merewenc Jan 08 '20

Good for you! It's a ridiculous thing to worry about, which is probably true of most insecurities, but still...

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u/DireSquidmun Jan 08 '20

Yeah. I mean, I might not be able to reach a tall cabinet without a stool... but I can reach for lower things more easily. Gotta see the good in "the bad".