I need help on how I can do that, without coming off like I'm low-bragging or being dismissive of your personal feelings and experiences.

Average looking male standing at 64 inches (according to the military) who has had moderate success in both relationships and at the work place. I feel like I could give people some good advice on how to deal, or if nothing else, help them try to see that there is a light at the end.

But I'm having a hard time relating. Sociology teaches us that we are products of our environment, that our opinions about the world are highly based on what we see while growing up, and our early life experiences. So I can get behind how some of you reading this may feel like being short has completely stunting your growth as a person up until this point. If that is something you absolutely feel is the case, I have no right to tell you that you are wrong.

It has just never happened for me. Yes, during my teen years, I was bullied. I got into a ton of fights for no other reason than there is always someone who wants to try to punk the little guy.

But in my adult life, I have never had a moment slip by me and was able to definitely say "Yeah, that happened because I am short". Maybe it's because I've learned to accept my limitations and double-down on my strengths. Maybe it's because I see things within myself that are WAY worse than being short, so I don't focus on it as much. I'm not sure.

So yeah. I'm looking for help to bridge that gap. How could someone like you and someone like me come to enough of an understanding where we can have a civil conversation about this?