Has you short stature made you who you are?

The battle for LL is something all of us face here everyday. Some of us have done it, some will do it and some can only dream of it. But with that being said, has your short stature made who you are today?

Myself, I am shorter than most people here and can only wish to attain what a lot of people here start with. Just as if someone shorter than myself could only wish to gain my height. But being in the <2% of male population's height, I am starting to believe that my height, or lack thereof has made me the man I am today. Perhaps it is that which gives me the fire to accomplish any task I start. To do well in anything and everything I can. Perhaps my shortness is a blessing. After all, with everyone trying to stand out anywhere you go, you can effortlessly do it by just being yourself. If you weren't short, it wouldn't filter out the women who are shallow and have an arbitrary height requirement for men they date/marry. After all, we do live in a society were women get attacked by bears often and need your height for protection. If I were taller, I might've gotten those promotions for different opportunities instead of me ultimately forming my own company doing something I'm passionate about. I am glad I'm no longer toiling away in a sea of cubicles. Maybe I can attribute my shortness to my heightened confidence and the ability to approach anyone and strike up a conversation. After all, nearly every man and woman is taller than me, does that mean I should hide in a corner or be intimidated by everyone and everything? Absolutely not!

The more I think about, the more I feel like LL is a fake. What will you tell your spouse and explain to your kids why they are shorter than you? Having received cosmetic surgery in the past, I was sickened to how my expectations didn't match my results, but moreso that I butchered myself to appease other people. You were made just the way you were intended to, why not be happy with that? I see people who are truly disabled or have different ailments and I thank my lucky stars that I am fit and healthy, even if I'm short. Life could be much worse, and its about time that I begin being happy with who I am today, rather than what tens of thousand dollars and months/years could possibly bring me.

In conclusion, I will end it with this: if people judge you based on your height, those people weren't even worth your time to begin with.

Take care and stay who you are!

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