As a girl whose friends have an average height of about 5'6/5'7, it is easy to stand-out when you instead stand tall at 6'0. So, those who like me stand at least a head above their friends can understand the constant battles of being tall, sure enough there are positives to being this height but there is also a downside.
I shall start off with the negatives...
1. Clothes shopping
Like most of the female population (sorry for stereotyping), shopping is something I find hard to resist and I always have my eye on bargains and to-die-for items of clothing. However, finding clothes when you're my height and build can often be a struggle. The main problem is finding clothes which are actually in proportion with my body, I am far from a stick thin model physique so I am very picky on buying something unless I am 100% sure of it. Finding the right leg length is possibly THE most irritating task on the planet for me, with an inside leg of 35 inches you can understand why. Sure, a lot of high street shops like Topshop, New Look and Dorothy Perkins provide a tall range, but in my opinion they are often disappointing. Especially now New Look's tall range is only online so say for example you order some jeans, they arrive and they don't fit, you have to go through all of the fuss of sending them back simply because you can't try them before you buy them.
Topshop's range is an improvement and I do praise them for the variety they provide however, I am a student and buying clothes is already something I can rarely do due to lack of funds, so when jeans with the correct leg length cost £40 I simply cry at my bank balance and do without. I own one pair of Topshop jeans but I managed to rip the crotch, I have no idea how, so they hang forever in my wardrobe because I can't face throwing them out...
Dorothy Perkins offers a few good items, I have a nice dress I got for £20 (thanks NUS discount), and a pair of jeans but, their range is also a little bit...scarce. For example, at home in Newcastle there is probably one rail dedicated to us tall girls and I find that colour seems to be lacking from the range too, look on the website the majority of the first page is black...
Other than leg length, it's hard to buy tops or dresses with waistlines as my torso is a lot longer than most girls. For example, if I tried on a peplum top, I would just look like I have shrunk my clothing in the tumble dryer as the waist falls just under my bust. Not a flattering look.
2. Boys, boys, boys...
Being taller than the majority of the male population definitely has its drawbacks and this is one of them, if I like someone they are pretty much always taller than me as going with a shorter guy is just not my cup of tea, personal preference that's all. I don't see the attraction in fetching the yellow pages for a boy to stand on just so we can see eye to eye. From my experience so far, it is much harder than expected trying to find someone who is actually taller than you when you are touching the 6ft bar, and when shorter guys take interest I find myself cringing and wishing I could shrink a few inches so I could stop hunching over to be able to hear what they are saying.
3. Other things
My final negative is to do with myself personally, I am quite a shy and often awkward person so being tall it is quite difficult to hide away as most people can see your head above the crowd. I also hate being the centre of attention so when people remark saying "you're really tall", I'd like to reply back with something witty but instead I just blush a shade of crimson and accept their idiotic remarks, I have noticed that I'm tall, no need to point it out fool.
The positives
1. Gigs and Festivals
Now, being tall is definitely handy when you're at a gig or a festival because you get the best view! Few heads block your ability to see the stage and even from the back us tall people get a great view of everything going on in front of us. However, it isn't handy when people are drunk and rowdy and cups of stale beer and warm piss start flying around the crowd as they often hit us first and yes, I am speaking from experience here.
2. Not suffering the pain of heels
I do feel a little sad sometimes when I see a beautiful pair of heels but can't wear them because I feel a little too self-conscious to add another 6 inches to my height, I wear flats pretty much all of the time and I am glad as they are comfy and I can still stand tall while my friends complain about how much their feet are hurting. Also, it does get a little tedious bending down to hear what people have to say so thats why I gave up on heels a while ago and settled for numerous pairs of cute flats instead.
So overall, although there are negatives to being tall and in this post they seem to outweigh the positives, I am glad that I'm tall because if I wasn't then I probably wouldn't be me. So if you stand at 6'0 like me or even taller, just embrace it because a lot of people are jealous of all that extra leg we have!
Till next time,
Abby : )
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