How do I stop being insecure about my height?
Just need to vent. Im 21F.
I love all my short friends, but they are so short, like I stick out like a sore thumb. I love playing badminton, but I feel so self-conscious when I am playing, I feel like my limbs are too long and the other girls look so cute playing. A lot of the guys in the club are shorter than me too. Sometimes, I don't even run or give it my all even if I want to because I feel so self-conscious about my height and limbs. When I am serving in the front, and my partner (mostly shorter than me) is behind me, I am like "am I blocking them??" or when they are trynna hit a smash from the back, I am like "am I too tall for them to see?"
Like most of the game, I am just thinking about my height and how the other 3 (my partner and the other doubles team) look so petite.
Outside of badminton, I don't seem to have a problem, I have realized it specifically comes out when I'm playing sports cuz the other girls are so short.
Not to mention my clothes, I have an inverted triangle body shape, so like broad shoulders. I have big chest, and skinny arms, so dressing is so hard. My legs are skinny and long as well.
I am grateful for a healthy body, but this is a little something I struggle with. I really want to get over it, so I can freely play my favorite sport 😞
Posted May 12, 2026, 8:16 AM UTC