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Being short has made me not want kids

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I am roughly 5'7 at 16 going onto in less than a month. I live in the UK and for my whole life I've been the shortest boy, and I have faced mockery for it for as long as I can remember. I know I probably am still growing but still. But despite that, I have felt so just depressed feeling like the shortest in the room, being teased by not just my peers but even teachers in school. Even if by a miracle I reach average height, this will always stick with me, and will probably always be in my genes. I don't want to put my kids through that, and it makes me fear for a relationship. I've never had a girlfriend, and I hope maybe to have one, but I fear yk if it works out, what if she would want kids, and we brrak up because of it. The thought of me passing on my genes feels selfish, I don't want my kids to go through the same mental pain I feel everyday just by existing.

Posted Jul 10, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

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