Dear fellow tall girls,
Go ahead and buy those heels!
I spent years trying to figure out how to make myself look shorter only to end up still being the tallest among all my friends. Couple that fact with having to spend years teaching myself to sit up straight again and passing up so many different opportunities because of my insecurity, I now realize it was never really worth it.
My mother is tall. My father is tall. My siblings are tall. I am tall. I am learning to embrace it.
I still appreciate those moments when I can stand next to a girl who is taller than me but I will no longer hunch forward when I am with a group of friends who aren’t. I have learned to love that I will never have to go to a tailor and ask them to fix the fact that my clothing is too long. I have learned to love when I find a pair of jeans that fit me both in my waist and are long enough for my legs. I have learned to absolutely love being told “you could be a model” just because of my height (yay confidence boosts). I have learned to love being tall enough to see a performer at a concert over the mass of people. I have learned to love being tall.
It’s easier to embrace it then waste your time trying to “fix” something you don’t have any control over. Yes, it gets really irritating consistently hearing “woah you’re tall!” Like yes…I am 110% aware that I am, thank you. But other than that, and the occasional inconvenience of a dress or your jeans being too short, it’s pretty freakin’ awesome being tall. So as I said before, get those heels and parade yourself around in them. If they make you happy, do it!
So while we will never be considered “fun sized” I think that we shouldn’t be particularly concerned about that. You’re beautiful exactly the way you are. There is something elegant and beautiful about being tall. Sure, at times we can trip over our long limbs and feel a little gawky but hey, it’s all good! Embrace your moments of grace and elegance and those will become who you are, at least the majority of the time.
Sincerely,
A fellow tall girl
