Stature can sometimes affect how perceive you when you’re quiet by nature.

Tall people who are quiet get perceived as either gentle giants or “strong and silent.” Short people who don’t say much are assumed to be shy, timid, lacking in confidence, or pushovers.

I know because I’m quiet at work and get perceived as nervous. They call me “cute” and treat me almost like a child sometimes, whereas tall guys who don’t talk are automatically seen as more confident and even intimidating if they’re buff.

For what it’s worth, the reason I’m quiet is because that’s just how I am and because I feel that I have nothing worthwhile to contribute to any conversations. I’ve always been shy and awkward because I was homeschooled, and I guess I never really grew out of that.

I’m open to the idea that it’s not a matter of height but rather a matter of how you carry yourself, but height probably factors into it as well.

It’s just something that I noticed.