When She Makes Fun of Your Height

I used to get very rattled whenever someone would directly, or indirectly, poke at my height. I even came up with a lot of clever lines and comebacks for all kinds of situations.

However, I realized that when a girl picks on your height, it's really just her way of seeing if you are insecure about your height. The best line won't do anything if you are insecure. The words of your response don't matter that much. She will pick up on your emotions. If the comment doesn't bother you, then anything you say is generally fine. However, if it stings and you feel emasculated, that feeling will be projected even through the sharpest comeback line. Like most things, there is no quick fix. It is a process of discovering yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.

That being said, I usually handle this one of two ways. If we're bantering and I want to continue bantering, I'll go Joe Brody style and just throw the comment back at her in a very playful way.

Her: "Yeah, you'd really look like a midget next to him"

Me: "You're a midget!"

Or, if I want to cut the banter and have a more sincere conversation, I'll say something like, "Ok, it's time we be nice to each other now." This is tough to describe in text but the energy behind it is like a loving father who is being direct; there is no negative emotion attached to the words.