I'm a manlet, same height as my gf (5'5).
She doesn't have a problem with it, obviously she doesn't "prefer" it but it's fine by her. We've been together for a long time now. We are thinking long term, we'll probably marry after graduation. I accepted my height for what it is, I still lift to be athlethic but am not gymcelling.
Anyways, I know to get along with her old man, I need to do more because he is height obsessed. Which is ok, I don't feel "le victimized" because of his "heightism"
Appareantly, he was a late bloomer and grew a foot in highschool, he's 6'2, he is the only tall person in his family and told her to find a husband who is taller than him. (Jokingly, but you get the message still) Also once mentioned he wants a groom who can bench more than he does.
I guess I can "mog" him in bench because of t-rex arms, but what else should I do? Thinking of taking up muay thai, not to brag to him, because I am nothing but an engineering student, he is a retired veteran. But idk, to show I'm not a slob(?) is this a dumb idea? I'm a well organized and hard-working person, not socially autistic and chill irl.
>InB4 nice blog
thanks, I think your responses will help my fellow dwarf brothers.
What would a manlet son in law do to get your respect? Any other advice is welcomed
>What would a manlet son in law do to get your respect? Any other advice is welcomed
Make a million bux every now and then.
t. 5'9" manlet nobility
guess I can do that, but what to do in day to day communication? I'll commit to this man too, as much as my wife. He's old though (in his 50s) maybe it wont matter
Fellow halfing here (5'3).
The best you can do is being comfortable with yourself and behaving that way. There's nothing you have to prove to him except for that you're a good pick for his daughter. You'll marry her, not him.
Don't feel too bad. I think I am worse off than you given this context.
>be 5'9"
>mom is 5'3"
>dad is 6'5"
>both brothers are 5'10"
>sister is 5'6"
Frick you dad.
I'm on a similar boat. Dad should've chosen an amazonian goddess
>mom 5'1
>dad 5'10
what did he mean by this..
Though 6'5 & 5'3 is brutal. I'm lucky to have no brothers
If I managed to breed with a 6' woman as a 5'9" man, I think my offspring would at least be taller than their mother. I should probably do this to break the curse.
I will just hope my sons get the tall/normie height gene, which is a possibility I guess, because my dad's side is normal, and my gf dad is 6'2. But weirdly his dad is around my height. If I suspect my son will be short, I will give demand HGH from endo when he's a teen. I'm fine now, but I wouldn't say no
Knowingly producing short sons has to be some form of child abuse. I'm sure that short fathers would not like their short sons to experience the same hardships that they did.
Yes, which is why I will put them to growth hormones if I suspect them to be short. We are slowly evolving to the world of GATTACA and they will need every help they can get from me as ther father.
I WILL leave them good property
I WILL raise them to be stronger
I WILL give them GH
Similar situation, I feel ya.
My great grandpa was 6'0, this is India in the early 1900s so he was basically a giant. He married my 4'10 great grandma and every male since then averages around 5'4 with the exception of like 2 guys who got the tall gene.
I could have mogged...
Was a Pashtun or somewhere from Punjab, Sindh area? I heard people there were giantcompared to the rest of the subcontinent, hence why the Brits considered them a martial race along with their warlike nature.
>mailman is 5'10
Really makes you think
Why do you care? His daughter is in love with you - that is the ultimate mog. You hold the power to turn her against him, it is he who should seek out your respect.
>She chose you
That's how I think most of the time. I guess I'm overthinking it. I just fear being seen as the wimpy/weak son in law because of my height but don't want to be seem like I'm trying to overcompansate for it.
Other than that I'm confident in my abilities
Bro, you can't change your weight. You can change how strong/fit you are. But in any case, you don't have to prove anything. I can imagine a worst case scenario where it seems kind of pathetic if you try to impress your gf's dad.
Just bee yourself, unironically.
This changed my mind on starting muay thai just to impress anon, thanks
Do sumo/judo. Use your lower center of gravity effectively.
*height, obviously. You can't change your height.
If you want to take up muay thai, do it for yourself, really. Just doing somethign to look better in the eyes of another seems more wimpish to me. Like you already said: your gf chose you, and she probably had her reasons. Don't worry too much, anon.
Thanks anon, what you said is really true. Have a nice day yourself
Beastly
impregnate his daughter
when my gf dad needed help breaking up a concrete slab, he asked me 5'6@118lbs not some taller guy
sounds like all the height obsessed guy has is height and you're letting his cope have meaning
Just stop caring and let him seethe knowing that his height is all he has. That's if this isn't a cover for your own crippling insecurity.
>I accepted my height
No.
>grow grow grow
IST is an athiest board hence why they're so obsessed with physicality and fit coom girl photos, they wont have the spiritual sensitivity to follow this advice. .
>Whats going on is your body does not know the difference betweenn a real even or a(n) event you imagined in terms of its reaction.
Wtf bros I think I just unlocked a cheat code.
Hahahaha smolll hahahaha
Cum inside her
>probably marry after graduation
Don't curse your children like that
Holy shit I didn't see that. Please OP tell us its from uni otherwise hold off.
of course it's from uni holy frick. even if it's not "rightaway" it will happen soon after. no point in living together for decades and not marrying
You are guaranteeing your children will carry your curse
No. Height of the parents doesn't necessarily correlate with height of the children. In all probability, grandparents are another indicator for the expected height, maybe even a generation further down the line.
For reference, my parents were 6'3 and 5'11, while I got a measly 5'3. A co-worker I had was 6'3, while his parents were 5'4 and 5'7, with the father the shorter one. Anecotal evidence, of course, but still.
I said here
I will do what's in my power to prevent it.
My gf is fine with it. His dad has no say over it whatsoever, I just want to have a good relationship with him too. He can't stop us from getting married lol. Just want things to be smooth
>His dad
Anon?
Her*
If I was gay I'd just frick the dad
>I'm a manlet,
Then you really can't "mog" him.
If any of this actually matters to your girlfriend and/or her parents, get out now.
You say youre chill and not socially autistic, but its sounds like he made some joking comments and you're seething about it. My dad told me to never date girls with fat arms, I brought several chubbies home at various points and he didn't actually give a shit. Damn that's crazy though, some dads feel they have to clean guns to flex on their daughters boyfriends and this guy just made some glib remarks and successfully crushed your balls.
>Also once mentioned he wants a groom who can bench more than he does.
Doesn't sound serious to me. The father of one of my exs challenged me to an arm wrestle to date his daughter, he won decisively and still didn't stand in the way of me dating her. Its just a bit of ribbing, you don't sound chill at all. Maybe he really does obsess over your height and bench seriously, but you haven't conveyed that IMO.
Of course it's not serious, even if it is, it's not like he can stop us from having a relationship.
It's not serious in the sense that it's not autistically serious, ie it doesn't matter if I can really outbench him or not.
Here's what it boils down to in my head and why I created the thread:
If I was tall (or average height) it wouldn't matter that much because we are a good match with my gf and I'd be average build.
But given I'm a manlet, he might not respect me or have a bias about me being weak which can affect our relationship and my family life in the long run. Should I just take the "when he will get to know you he will change his mind" pill and move on?
I get how this post sounds "unchill" because just expressing this stuff is, I share my angst and insecurities, but it doesn't mean how I act/feel all the time
avoid overcompensating for being short and if you can subtly alpha him/others. Being much stronger than others and having a better looking body will help as well. Also treat his daughter well and he wont have anything to say
>subtly alpha him/others
can you elaborate
Ideally you want a situation where someone else comes up with some sort of competition (mental/physical it doesnt matter) and you are clearly the best without having to be a try hard. It doesnt happen often but when it does you should make the most of it. Easiest example is some sort of pull up "competition" thats a spur of the moment thing because most normies are super impressed if you can do like 10 pull ups, more than that (or way more than 2nd place) and you're a show off and will be seen as overcompensating (avoid at all costs as a short man)
also forgot to mention you will look like a huge tool if you suggest some sort of competition and are the best at it so avoid that as well
I think I get the atmosphere you are describing.
"Oh well, guess I can try"
>lifts effortlessly and mogs in ease
Thanks anon
nailed it. You'll be alright anon