I am 5"9" and I hated being tall in HS. That is how people would describe me, sheโs the tall one. I hated how I looked in photos with my 2 best friends, who were both petite, I felt like a giant. At one point I had a boyfriend who was 6"6" and that was a good height for me I thought
I have not worn heels too often because I hate the idea of being so tall. Until recently, when my (5โ6") D told me, well, all the other ladies are wearing heels so you are still the same proportion. And many friends have said to just own it. I find that some styles look better with a small heel or wedge. Iโm not talking a 5" stiletto but a 2.5" wedge with a dress.
I definitely would prefer to be taller rather than shorter. I agree that shorter people are unfairly penalized in some jobs, as some people have noted up thread.
My H is 6โ1" and our S is 6โ3" which I think is a great height for him, although I do get a lot of people asking me how tall he is. Heโs tall but heโs not that far out on the bell curve.