DEAR ABBY: My husband is 6 feet, 6 inches tall. My 19\u002Dyear\u002Dold son is taller, at 6 feet, 7 inches.
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Often, the question is asked in a tone that conveys the person perceives them as some kind of “freak of nature.” They have been told they “must have been really well-fed growing up,” or the commenters are “so glad they never had to pay THEIR food bills.” And, of course, the assumption is that they played basketball — which they both did. But imagine if they didn’t or hated the game.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Why do people think that questions about how tall someone is don’t fall into the same category? What’s an appropriate response when the person asking makes you out to be some kind of freak? — TALL PERSON SYMPATHIZERArticle contentSometimes people, without intending to be rude, blurt out the first thing that comes into their heads, and height is hard to miss. This isn’t the first time I have been told that some tall individuals are self-conscious about it.
A social group called Tall Clubs International was formed many years ago so they could socialize without feeling self-conscious. While all of us can have a bad day, I think the best way for your son and your husband to handle these questions would be to hang onto their sense of humour and answer them honestly.Article content
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