I think I’ve shared this with you before, but I’m not a graceful person. Nor do I ever plan on being a graceful person. When people see me coming at fast food restaurants, the employees don their ponchos and man the napkin booths, discretely dropping stacks of napkins on my food tray for the inevitability that food gets all over my shirt–or all over their shirts (I’m that spasmodic with a hamburger). Other manifestations of my lack of physical dexterity: I trip. A lot. Lately, I’m like Adele Webber, and ten points to you if you catch my allusion.
Take last night for instance: I was trying to remove my impediment boots, boots that normally are the cause of my stumbles, and in the process, I nearly fell–derriere-first–onto the floor. Were it not for my safety net of tall boy, I would have fallen to my tailbone’s demise. But you see, I’m not graceful in Vans, let alone very tall boots with large heels that aerate the lawn.
Which brings me to my point. My new boyfriend and I have a tallness problem. I’m not sure if the problem is his fault for being too tall, or my fault for being too short.
For proof, I have included the following photos:
Do you see the angle of incline that our necks are being forced to perform? Do you understand the inherent difficulties of craning? (Please note: in this picture, I am wearing three-inch heels).
And take this photo for example. See, here, the height difference doesn’t actually look all that alarming.
But friends, I encourage you to look closer, or at least scroll downward.
TIPTOES!
Friends, it appears I will be condemned to heels for quite some time. I feel like perhaps I should get better insurance, or perhaps join a group called “Short Support,” where we all get together and whine about not being able to get things on the top shelf, or practice wearing stilts.
Are there any Sh-All (Short Tall) couples out there who have had successful lives together that can share their words of wisdom? Would anyone like to alleviate my stress by telling us how cute we are together?
Because… honestly, truth be said in full, I’m not so worried about the height difference. I just wanted to show off my new boyfriend! Isn’t he handsome? And so very tall?
Sierra,
First of all, I would be more concerned if you were having a different tall/short problem: boyfriend being shorter than girlfriend. There's nothing worse than that (in my opinion because I like heels). I would be thrilled about be able to wear any size heels and still be shorter than him. However, your ability to fall may slightly negate that joy…
Second, I know of several couples who are very sh-all. My cousin is one example. Some friends of ours is another example (she's 5'3"? he's 6'10? Actually I don't know the stats…but something like that). They are super cute and even have a baby.
Third, I think you and your boyfriend are adorable. Plus, you look ridiculously happy. And isn't that all that really matters?
Whoa, he is tall. And handsome!
One of Emily's brothers (SO tall, taller than Robert) is married to a very short woman and if I recall, they had a kissing stool when they were first married. 🙂
And yes, you two are adorable!
I would like to Join the Short Support group. I have 2 good friends that are short and have super tall husbands, I will send you a picture. You two are so cute and look so happy.
Poor Adele…:( 10 points to me!
You DO look cute together! My brother and his wife are in the sh-all club and they are going on 20 plus wonderfully happy years together. And BTW I belong to the Grace Challenged Club and I think only the coolest people belong to it. So embrace your unpredictable style and let Mr. Wonderful know that he will be entertained continually with your adventures – and picking you up too.
Grey's Anatomy. You can award me my points when I see you this weekend
Also, why is it the sh-all syndrome? That's shortism. Why not T-ort?
Of course, who am I to talk? I'm a notorious shortist myself.