Me, 5’9” throughout my youth. Wear flats. Slouch. Tell everybody, “No, I don’t play basketball, those girls were mean.” Look for role models in modeling. It was a drag!

Now my elder 5’8” stature is no big deal. People are bigger. We still get to reach for stuff on the top shelves. Sleeves on most shirts are still elbow length. Average is an anomaly.