Height

[cm_zero]

I'm only 5ft! Any other short guys with insecurity with height? How did you deal with it? Also are height enhancement shoes good for this problem?

Comments

[tonyinabag]

i'm 4'10. i was really insecure about being seen as a short man pre-physical transition, but now it doesn't bother me all that much (4+ yrs on T). the best thing i can recommend is just to be confident in yourself. there are plenty of short men in the world, both trans and not.

[padfootthegrim]

This helps me as well, as I'm about the same height as you. I'm pre everything, but it's one of the things I was thinking about. Nice to hear I'm not alone.

[heartttcore]

I used to be so self-conscious about my height until I realized that no one besides me notices it most of the time. Just having a big (social) presence more than compensates for not taking up much physical space. Like, I've had several friends, as much as 5-6" taller than me who've told me they thought I was taller than them until I announced my height in numbers; then they would stand up next to me and go, "Huh, I guess you are a little shorter, whatever."

There've been a few occasions where people have made negative comments about my height before, but usually what I tell them is, "I don't have a problem with my body, why do you? What are you so insecure about?" It usually shuts them up pretty quick, even if I don't mean it or really am feeling shitty about my height that day/week/whatever.
Basically, if you act like you don't care that you're shorter, odds are no one else will either.

Also, not for nothing, there are plenty of shorter non-trans men around too

[gymx]

Check the tags.

[aloremipsum]

I'm also 5'1" and I agree with this times 1000.
Also my confidence went up when I got on T.
Also the longer I exist the more teeny tiny cismen I meet.

[manenough]

yup there are plenty of short cismen

check out - http://fuckyeahshortguys.tumblr.com

[simplisticguy]

I completely agree. I used to be dysphoric about my height (about 5'5-5'6 in shoes), but after I went to college last fall and walked around campus, I see dozens of guys my height, shorter, and even more girls (which is great for me!). my current girlfriend is 4'10.

[cm_zero]

Thanks guys! I feel better already. =)