Being 6'3" in India feels surprisingly awkward—how do I respond to comments about my height?
I’m 6'3" and 18 years old. I was already 6 feet tall when I was 14. Whenever I go to college, people often comment on how tall I am. The same thing happened in school too. Since I’m noticeably taller than most students around me, people sometimes make comments like, “Bournvita piya tha kya?” or ask me how I became so tall.
Usually, I just say, “I don’t know, I’ve been tall since I was a kid.” But after a day or two, someone asks me the exact same question again. This has happened so many times throughout my school and college life that it sometimes feels awkward having to give the same answer over and over again.
I also feel like my height has affected the way I connect with other students. People sometimes treat me differently because I stand out physically. I had only two or three close friends in school, and as I grew taller over the years while my friends stayed around the same height, I started feeling even more noticeable.
I think it’s easier to bond with people when you have something in common, but I’m naturally an awkward and introverted person, so making friends is already difficult for me. Being noticeably taller sometimes makes starting conversations feel even more awkward.
Sometimes I feel like I might be one of the few people who is actually insecure about being so tall. I know a lot of people would probably love to be tall, but when you’re noticeably taller than almost everyone around you, it can sometimes feel isolating rather than advantageous.
I live in West Bengal, and from what I notice around me, many male students around my age are considerably shorter than me. Because of that, my height tends to become one of the first things people notice and talk about.
So my main question is: When someone asks me, “How are you so tall?” or keeps making comments about my height, what can I say that keeps the conversation going instead of making it awkward?
\[This is not a joke post , it is about my problem i face in daily life 🙏]