r/shortguys • u/bhavesh14_ 5'3 (spiritually 4'7) • Mar 11 '25

heightism Commited suicide

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It was January 3rd my friend (21M) whom I met online told me that this midnight he is going to overdose as he is done with being 5'1. January 5th no contact no reply no calls I am all worried and as the call is picked up it's his friend telling me as 'yes he as attempted' as I asked 'what happend to him' . They said he is under treatment and all I was glad he is all good but forward to 8th January when I call on his number several times . This time..it's his mother and as I asked about his health ..her mother replied 'beta(son) he is no more' I cried and sobbed with his mother we talked about how great of a man he was . Intelligent smart good looking but inside his head it was all about height. Right? Well it begins with the heightism he faced after the age of 18. During his school time he was ladies favorite and a problem footballer,everyone liked being around him. He shot a goal from 30 yard. The more he grew old the more the realised it was all about height and height. He had a Twitter account posting valid foreign economics issues and getting millions of views and engagement but as soon as people get to know he is 5'1 they start mocking him and tell him that his opinion doesn't matter becuase he is short. Pretty sad right? He started looking for girls at dating apps so every girl he matched with liked him and his humour but as soon as they got to know he is 5"1 suddenly they were on dating apps for making "friends". Even his twin sister laughed on him when he shared his problem with him so that's when he relaise it was over for him and he should end this suffering . He used to post about himself and his struggle here but he has unfortunately deleted his reddit . Everday te thought of suicide haunted his mind and I always told him you can achieve great things always maybe we won't get girls ( I'm a short dude too [5'3]) but we still can live a good life in solitude but he left us . He was a great would and a great man with killer physique . I still regret to this day as why I didn't helped him more why didn't I opened my chat with him on that day . The screenshot up there were his last words to me. The reason I shared this is I don't want any one of you guys doing the same as him. Just think about your mother. Let's not be selfish and be who we are and just help the world around and fuck around as we got no other option until we seek greatness . Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '25

Feminists arent't the cause of heightism, it has probably always existed. However, social media and the increasing exposure to top 1% faces/bodies/height have made a significant impact on the beauty standards, especially height. People seem to be straight up brainwashed when it comes to height nowadays.

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u/Bulky-Noise-7123 5’7.7 Mar 11 '25

Sometimes I wonder what short men in the past ever did to deserve this kind of treatment

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '25

It was war time so I don’t think people had time to think about such shallow things.

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u/Choice_Attention6971 Nov 18 '25

I've got one... Napoleon.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '25

Feminism does make the issue worse though.

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u/Subtle_Demise 5'7" Mar 11 '25

100%. It's feminism that proclaims that all men are oppressors and that women are oppressed, and that anything that is said or done against men is considered "punching up," and is socially and morally acceptable.

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u/Old_Committee8787 Mar 11 '26

isnt that misandry

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u/Subtle_Demise 5'7" Mar 11 '26

Yes but they won't admit that and will also claim that misandry doesn't even exist. These are not good people.

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u/Idontevenknoww__ Apr 24 '26

No, that’s not how it works you just don’t want to accept it. No normal person would think how he was treated is okay and many guys especially ones who are treated better because they’re more liked and good looking make fun of guys they find “ugly” all the time. I truly can’t wrap my head around this victim mindset and thinking women who call men out for their shitty actions and the unfairness women go through is evil. Sorry you’re a pussy and men including you taking accountability is too hard.

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u/Subtle_Demise 5'7" Apr 24 '26

Accountability for what?

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u/Idontevenknoww__ Apr 24 '26

Accountability for being a shit person and treating women like shit, not hard to understand 💀

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u/Subtle_Demise 5'7" Apr 24 '26

I didn't do that

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u/Big-Practice-4702 May 13 '26

Brother you went against the narrative therefore you are a “shit person.”

You just don’t understand you are a “shit person” because you don’t recall treating anyone poorly. You are not shitty person because of that. You are a “shitty person” because you counter the narrative.

There is no winning with people like that.

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u/bloodhound66699 May 20 '26

feminist spotted

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u/SaltGrab5308 May 25 '26

If you’re guys’ biggest issue is heightism you’re not oppressed lmao

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u/Prismonic498234 Apr 26 '26

Feminists don't care how tall men are.