The long and short of it
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zyzylyI was reading someone's journal the other day and she was lamenting the fact that only short guys were asking her out. Apparently going out with someone less that 6' would scar her for life or something. I was tempted to to respond, but figured anything I said would probably go right under her head (haha--don't forget to laugh!).
No one considers me tall, except my two year-old nieces. And eventually they all grow up and get taller than me. I'm about 5'5". They called me "Hobbit" in high school, and it wasn't because I had hairy feet.
Anyway, I have been married for almost ten years, and most of the stuff that makes me a good husband has nothing to do with how tall I am, unless it is something like changing the smoke alarm batteries. Therefore, I have prepared a list of husbandly qualities that don't require height. For those of you who think a tall husband is superior, I challenge you to match this with your own list.
1. She washes, I fold.
2. I cook, she washes. She cooks, I wash.
3. I cook.
4. I consult her before buying anything over $100, even if it's my own money.
5. I apologize, even if it's not my fault.
6. I make tea for her before we go to bed.
7. I read books to her while she does craft stuff.
8. I bake fresh bread on the weekends.
9. I fret when she's late getting home.
10. When she was in the hospital, I started an IV line when no one else could, because she was in pain and needed medicine, even though it scared me to death.
No one considers me tall, except my two year-old nieces. And eventually they all grow up and get taller than me. I'm about 5'5". They called me "Hobbit" in high school, and it wasn't because I had hairy feet.
Anyway, I have been married for almost ten years, and most of the stuff that makes me a good husband has nothing to do with how tall I am, unless it is something like changing the smoke alarm batteries. Therefore, I have prepared a list of husbandly qualities that don't require height. For those of you who think a tall husband is superior, I challenge you to match this with your own list.
1. She washes, I fold.
2. I cook, she washes. She cooks, I wash.
3. I cook.
4. I consult her before buying anything over $100, even if it's my own money.
5. I apologize, even if it's not my fault.
6. I make tea for her before we go to bed.
7. I read books to her while she does craft stuff.
8. I bake fresh bread on the weekends.
9. I fret when she's late getting home.
10. When she was in the hospital, I started an IV line when no one else could, because she was in pain and needed medicine, even though it scared me to death.
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and I find that it's the short guys who usually have more of an issue with this than me...but then again I'm not married, so who knows:)
but my boyfriendsis just barely my height, and we're fine....
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Date: 2003-04-25 02:10 pm (UTC)2. George W. Bush (5' 11").
3. Only important if you buy into the tall thing.
4. Quiet restaurants are more romantic.
5. Step-stools and ladders.
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Date: 2003-04-25 02:12 pm (UTC)my wife is taller than me.
and now my son, too.
peace.
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Date: 2003-04-25 02:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-04-25 02:46 pm (UTC)but yes, in some instances height should not be an issue.
my thing is that i am 5'5", and usually wear shoes with 3"-4" heels. and i already have self esteem issues with my weight. this may be somewhat superficial, but having a guy who is bigger than me doesn't make me feel as big. kinda makes me feel more feminine too, like the guy is all 'bigger and stronger' and that can be comforting...feminists everywhere will want to kill me now.
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Date: 2003-04-25 02:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-04-25 02:54 pm (UTC)Well, I'm 6'3" barefoot and my husband is 5'11.5" (and he's one of the few men I know 5'10" and over who don't round up to six - you have no idea how many impassioned conversations I've had with men who insist that I _must_ be taller, because they _know_ that _they're_ really... He's nice and solid, though, which is more important to me than height. I don't like the feeling that I'm at risk of breaking someone wispy, no matter how tall they are.
I'm also fat, which is perhaps not as blatant as it would be spread over a shorter frame, but is quite noticeable - the funny thing is, I don't have an issue about fat, I have an issue about what I look like, and the fat keeps people from looking at me.
My husband doesn't care, though, because I'm a really good cook and I can talk me some shit and my kid throws herself at us without hesistating because she knows someone is going to catch her.
I can work up a minor interest in what other people think of my accessories, since I'm wearing them at least as much for their impact as for my own aesthetic sense. My husband isn't an accessory.
I'm working on it, but I really kind of despise people who like me better when I'm slim...
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my kid throws herself at us without hesistating because she knows someone is going to catch her.
I can work up a minor interest in what other people think of my accessories [...] My husband isn't an accessory.
I say "I hear this." Tis hard not to add stupid points for such, but then, if allowing for conditioning...muy complicado:
I'm working on it, but I really kind of despise people who like me better when I'm slim...
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Date: 2003-04-25 04:30 pm (UTC)no subject
I love it!
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Date: 2003-04-25 05:39 pm (UTC)