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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or any other adolescent whose physical appearance falls outside the “norm”

Yes my son is tall. He is 4 inches taller than the average man. He is quite aware that he is tall. He is just 14 yrs old. It’s an age that comes with a lot of self consciousness- even awkwardness. Don’t you think It would be so much more polite to say “wow you look great!” (He does) or “nice shirt” or “I haven’t seen you in a while- you look great! Rather than OHMYGODYOU ARE SOOOOOOO TALL!!!!!

He knows he is tall. He has heard it his entire life. Make a tiny effort, please! Do you think you are the only person to notice that he is tall? That’s the way you sound! Would you comment on any other physical feature? Probably not! So why is this one ok? Believe me- you are not helping anything or anyone with that comment!!

Signed, his mom, and a woman who went through the SAME THING![/quote]

Commenting on a teen boy being taller than normal is completely different than commenting on a teen girl being tall.

A better comparison would be someone commenting on a boy being so short.
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