My! You're a tall drink of water

Do you think tall people should wear high heels?

I am fairly tall. A little over 5'11. Being tall has many advantages. Reaching the top shelves in grocery stores. Seeing over the heads of crowds. It hides weight gain.

When I was younger I hated being tall. I wore flats because I towered over everyone. Shirt sleeves were always too short. Dating someone taller than me was a challenge.

Now I like it. In fact, I love it. But now I wear high heels, nearly every day. The heels put me a little over 6'1 and I like how I feel.

The other day I was in the bookstore and a lady approached me. She patiently waited until I looked her way and then she stated I shouldn't be wearing high heels. It made me too tall. I won't repeat what I said and she went away.

I can't stop thinking about the comment though. I have had people come up numerous times to state I am tall. As if I didn't notice, thank you very much. So now I wonder, do I look less like a woman if I am tall? Do I intimidate people because of my height? Should I only wear flats? Spend my day hunched over.

Being tall isn't something I had any control over. It wasn't like I was in the womb with a card checking off boxes like a room service menu. Tall, Medium Tall, Extra Tall, Giraffe Tall, oh yes, Giraffe Tall, exactly the one I wanted, check. My kid is tall and gets far less comments than I do. So it is OK for men to be tall but women should be short?

I like being tall, comments and all. Sure it has it downsides but I think everyone has something they consider to be a downside. And if being tall is my only downside, I have it pretty easy.