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I am a tall girl.  Five feet and ten inches tall.  There are many women who are taller than me, yet still I tend to stick out like a Saint Bernard at the dog park:

I am frequently told: “You must have played basketball!” (I did not) or “Wow, you’re tall” (affirmative) or “Were you a model?” (oops, that last one actually never happens).  Nonetheless, these incessant questions/accusatory statements grow old quickly.  I have grown used to my height and feel is it not worthy of daily conversation until yesterday.  

I was perusing my pictures for a blog post I had in mind (why the east coast ain’t that bad…just kidding, like I would ever say “ain’t”) when I noticed how positively atrocious I look in some pictures because I am crouching down to the height of my munchkin friends.  Ugh, it looks awful!  I know I am not the only giant afflicted with this tendency and I feel this must be stopped.  Tall Girls, stand up straight for crying out loud!  You’ll look much better and less conspicuous with an erect posture than playing crouching tiger, hidden sasquatch with the wee folk.  Observe:

Horrible slouching in an attempt to cut off half of my body.

Much better!  That dress doesn’t do my figure many favors but it’s obvious how proper posture can affect one’s appearance.

Your mom was right to “gently” remind you: Stand up straight!  This means shoulders back, head held high, and enjoy the view of the top of everyone’s head (even if this means you are mistaken for your friends’ mother).  Long live the giants!