Posted by Emme on January 20, 2002, at 8:54:30
In reply to height and weight, posted by janejj on January 16, 2002, at 15:13:53
> Something that has been bugging me for a while is my weight. I'm 5'7 and have always felt that I tower over other people and I feel terribly self concious about it. I tell myself that if I were just slimmer then there would be less of me and then i wouldn't stick out so much. A child walked past me with his mom the other day and said 'that lady is really tall' and I just felt like such a freak. I weigh 133-136 pounds. Do you think if I just lost 10 more pounds i would be a little more inconspicuos (sp?) ? What do you think when you see a tall girl ???
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> This sounds so insecure, but I guess i am!!
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> janeHey, I'll bet you look *great*! I don't think of 5'7" as super tall. And I have to admit I'm a little envious. You see I'm only 4'11" and I have always admired the way taller women can carry clothes more gracefully and just generallly look more....well...*present* and grownup. At my size I feel the opposite of you...unnoticeable. And almost childlike. If I shrink with age...I'll disappear! :) And then there's the practical aspects. I can't reach a thing without a stepladder. I can't carry as much as other people and I have to expend twice the energy of taller people when I move or have to cart things around. But hey, this is the body nature gave me and it gets me around well enough. Walk tall and be proud and if people notice you they will probably be admiring you!
Emme
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