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Tall Girl in Love
The best gift a guy can give his girlfriend? The confidence to wear four-inch heels.
by Emily L. Foley
When I began frequenting the weekly karaoke night at Neighbor’s Pub, I met a gregarious, smooth-talking airline pilot from Queens. In shoes, Shane stands 5′7″. His height instantly relegated Shane, along with many other men I’d met in my lifetime, into the undatable category. One night during a fabulous dance tune, I grooved my way over to him. “Wow, you’re tall,” he commented. My visceral reaction was to push him, showing my offense. Note to self: Dainty girls don’t shove men across bars.
After five months, Shane and I had our first real conversation. He was intelligent, witty, and damned attractive. Something came over me. When he asked me out, I accepted. Our first date was one to write home about. Good conversation, lots of laughter, and chemistry so thick I could hardly breathe. On date three, I asked if our height difference bothered him. His response couldn’t have been more romantic, “I think you’re hot!” Through his man-speak, Shane let me know it wasn’t about stature, it was about confidence. This man was so secure in himself, that our height difference didn’t matter.
His confidence began to subtly rub off on me. I didn’t realize it until one day I found myself buying a pair of heels. Apparently I didn’t need therapy to deal with my issues; I just needed one really good date.
Three years later, Shane and I are still together, and my closet is lined with four-inch heels. At first glance, I’m sure Shane and I appear to be an odd couple, but he has given me an invaluable gift. In my fairy tale, my hero didn’t rescue me from a dragon; he saved me from something far worse: a life without fabulous shoes.
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1 lucyS // Nov 29, 2008 at 5:54 am
Well i thought i was tall im only 5ft 9 . and i always get comments fom my freinds (4,11) mum and dads on how tall i am , some times it gets to me and i used to hate my heigh as its seems like every one looks up to me, But the worse bit is when you taller then adults and they have to look up at you. I cant even find jeans that fit me , regular jeans are to short long jeans are to long , so i have to sew them up all the times. So i manily wear jeans, But the other day as i was walking down the highstreet a scout come up to me and questioned me about moderling we swapped numbers and since then i have had a photoshoot and had my photos puplished and sent on. So all i can do now is sit and relax . Basicly all im trying to say is that even though im not as tall as all yours are but were just as pretty as them short ones
2 I dnt have a name // Nov 7, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I am a 6ft. 3 in. freshman in highshool, and i feel like my height is holding me back from being a normal teenager. everywherere I go people costantly remind me of my height, as if i didn’t know. I never feel comfortable because I’m always thinkng aout how werd I look compared to all of my classmates. My height is restricting me form doing somany things that I aspire to do. I LOVE to dance sooooooo much; I feel so good when I’m dancing- but when I got to highschool I knew I would never make the dance team because of my height… and i was right. I feel like i have to be defensive all the timme, always preapred with a response for people who negatvly comment on my height- and i never get to just be me. Shopping is reall tuff for me, because I’m both tall (37 in. inseam), and i wear pluss size jeans (although i look like i wear a 10). Tall jeans are so expensive, unless you order them; which is why i can never go shopping with my friends. I used to feel bad enough when I’d be a few inches taller than a girl, but now I’m a 1/2 ft. taller than the average girl, and 5 in. taller than the average guy. People tell me that I seem so confident, but I’m really just hiding my emotions.
3 katie moss // Oct 2, 2008 at 1:58 pm
yes i know haha kate moss wanabe well thats wat i get sometimes its a tad a frustrating that anf trying 2 find a bf thats taller than me all 6ft 4 of me and i hope to god that will be it. despite all of u who have shorter bf i cant do it its to embrassing. most boys are turned of by tall girls as it makes them feel like a “less of a man” so to speak, so u can forget about heels. i used to play netball but coach didnt like me so never made the team reguarly and never played basket ball, but despite being apporached by modeling agencys nothign ever happens although not sure if i would lie to as these days u have to be stick thin and well im not so thats the end of that option. but i hate the height ur always stared at commented at and 9 times out of 10 its negative. and when ever a boy does talk to be i walk a ways as i just think they are going to insult me or take teh piss as to be honest it wouldnt be teh first time
4 self-hating Swede // Sep 26, 2008 at 11:12 am
I’m glad I found this website, cause it made me realize I’m not alone with the problems that come with being a tall gal. I’m a 17 years old Swedish gal of 6′1″ and I really wouldn’t mind being a couple inches shorter. And thinner (I’m really not happy with the way I look either). I’m a W32″ L36″ which means that jeans and shoes are virtually impossible to find here in Sweden - shoe and clothes stores don’t seem to have realized that there are a lot of tall girls in Sweden, too. It annoys me a great deal. But hey, I’m not one to start a revolution by myself.
My confidence has always been extremely low, resulting in self-hatred and my never having let anyone close enough to even know if he’s (or she, since, on top of it all, I’m bi) interested. I’m slowly giving up on all this tring to be positive…
5 Joy // Aug 4, 2008 at 6:07 pm
OMG I think thats really great! Im an 5′7 soon to be 9th grader also steered to be a model or a basketball player. No, Im not 5′ll but i am still growing and my dad is 6′3 and since i want to be a model fingers crossed maybe i can grow a few more inches. I still cant help but envy my petite best friends(around 4′11) who could date a midget that would still be taller than them. My boyfriend is 5′5 and we get teased all the time about our height differences and it can really get to me sometimes! I never wear heels around him. But this story inspires me that maybe our love can get through the height!
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