Being tall is both a blessing and a curse. I don't have a hard time staying slim, but I find it difficult to scope out a cute boy who is over six feet tall. I don't have to worry about not being able to reach things. But I am frustrated when the ankles of my jeans go up to my lower calf. I was always tall for my age, and neither of my parents is very tall, so I don't have a clue where I got it from. Being tall is a daily struggle, and here's why.

There is no comfortable way to sit down.

Whether it is at a desk or at a booth in a restaurant, there isn't enough room for my legs. My friends call me "spider legs" because every time I try to cross my legs under the booth at lunch, I end up kicking someone. I dread long car rides because there is never enough leg room. Nothing is more annoying than sitting cross-legged for a five-hour car ride. Along with sitting, every time I walk with my friends they always get frustrated with me. I hear "walk slower" from 500 yards behind me. It's not my fault my legs take up 3/4 of my body. I can't control the length of my strides.

Clothes.

Internet shopping is a lifesaver, allowing me to special order my jeans so they will fit my 27-inch waist along with my 32-inch inseam. Although,internet shopping can be a struggle. You aren't sure whether you should buy that shirt in a small or medium. The small will fit your torso, but it will also be a crop top. While the medium is the perfect length, but way too baggy. Don't get me started on sweatpants. Why do you think we wear leggings so much?

So many questions and side-comments!

Do you play basketball? How tall are you? Can you reach that for me? No, 5'9", and no. Not all tall people play basketball; I sure don't. Well, I did in 7th grade, but it turns out being tall also means I am super uncoordinated. I am too gangly to control where my arms go, let alone a basketball. Also, can someone invent a bed long enough for my legs? I am sick and tired of my feet hanging off just about any bed I lie in.

There are a couple things that are nice about being tall. I can sit however I want; my legs are long but flexible. We give the best hugs because our arms are so long! For the ones who do play basketball, they can dunk. For those of us who play volleyball, we have no trouble up at the net. And for the others who run, they have the best advantage of all: the natural gift of having legs twice the length of your opponent's.

So, being tall may suck at times, but embrace it. There is nothing wrong with being OK with they way God made you!