I gave up on relationships.
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I’m a 167 cm guy, and I’ve been bullied about my height by both men and women for as long as I can remember.
I still remember the first time I tried dating. I was around 20–21, in university, and that was when I first got hit by the harsh reality that, because of my height, I probably wasn’t going to have much of a chance with girls.
The guys around me noticed that too, and once they realized it was something that hurt me, they started bullying me about it as well.
I talked to my mom about it. She told me that it didn’t matter and that the most important thing was becoming the person I dreamed of becoming.
I believed her.
So I kept going. I survived that toxic environment, avoided dealing with girls or guys unless they were friends I genuinely trusted, and eventually graduated.
I got a government job, went abroad for several training programs and internships, came back to Algeria, and thankfully God gave me the opportunity to start my own private business with my two cousins. It’s basically a cute little family business 😂, although we still have a lot of work to do to develop it.
Now I’m 29.
For a while, I thought things had changed. I thought maybe I could finally start meeting girls like everyone else.
But then I got hit by the exact same issue I had when I was 20.
And honestly, I’m tired.
I’ve come to accept that maybe a relationship just isn’t something that’s going to happen for me. So I’m not looking for one anymore.
I’ve basically removed marriage from my head.
Part of me just doesn’t want to experience that rejection again. I’ve been hurt enough.
And even if a girl did accept me, I’d constantly worry about becoming a source of embarrassment for her around her family or friends.
I don’t want to be an embarrassment to anyone.
So I’ll just keep moving forward with my life, working, building my business, and doing my best to become the person my mom always told me to become.
Maybe that’s enough.
I just want some peace . Update: people here are so nice you guys gonna make me cry 😭😭, thank you everyone hope only the best things to happen in your life everyone thank you 🙏