I can empathize in a certain way. I’m a 6’3" beanpole, my proportions trick the eye into seeming taller–everyone guesses 6’5". Normal-height folks will sometimes give me that “other” look.
I worked across the street from where the Atlanta Hawks play for a while and Zaza Pachulia (currently in the playoffs with Golden State) used to come in a lot. He’s 6’11", so 7’ in shoes. One day, it happened that I was standing right next to him and realized that I hadn’t bent my neck to that angle to talk to someone since I was a child. Then I realized I was looking at him how others look at me. Dammit.
I understand that he and I are just tall and that gigantism is a different thing, but not physically fitting into cars, on furniture, knocking your head on stuff etc is something I get.
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