At 5'10", I tend to be taller than most of my friends. A lot of the time I am noticeably taller, causing me to stick out like a sore thumb. Although there's a lot of discussion about being the "short friend", no one ever addresses being the tall friend. So I am going to start the discussion of being the "tall friend".

1. You can never get a decent picture with your friends.

Like I said before, you stick out like a sore thumb. To an extreme degree. (I'm wearing the skirt.)

2. You're always trying to squat to get a good picture with your friends.

My squatting is so obvious... (I'm in the bright red shirt.)

3. You don't own a single pair of heels and if you do, they're from being in someone's wedding.

Flats are always appreciated, especially if you're going to be the tallest woman in the bridal party (keep this in mind, future brides!). (In this picture, my friend is wearing some pretty high wedges and I'm wearing Toms. I'm still taller.)

4. Being mistaken as the babysitter isn't uncommon.

(Love you tons Erin)

5. You're never left out of a group picture.

Just stand on your tippy-toes and your face is there!

6. You're always seeking out tall friends.

If they're a little taller than you, that's even better. You feel confident together and share in the same struggles.

7. You're able to see the front of lines at stores.

You know how many items each person has, helping you decide which line to get in depending on which one would go quicker.

8. You usually have a tall family and everyone comments on it all the time.

Yeah, I'm going to end up being the shortest out of my Ewert family cousins, but that's okay.

9. You're taller than most guys.

It's funny to remind my guy friends that I'm taller than them. And when I'm 1 day older than them (Love you tons Mark).

10. People always ask if you play basketball or volleyball.

Of course I was middle blocker (most of the time) and of course it gave me a ton of leg pain (resulting in knee surgery years later).

11. You always look freakishly tall in pictures without meaning to.

And whenever you ask someone to take a picture of you, they almost never get your full body in the shot, either cutting off your legs or the top of your head.

All in all, growing up tall was an experience that I wouldn't trade for anything else. There's nothing like getting smacked in the face by a tree to bring you back into reality.