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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 17 June 2011 07:55:17PM *  5 points [-]

I'm 4'11" and not athletic. I occurred to me that if I was afraid of people for being bigger than me, I'd go around being afraid of people all the time, so I pretty much shut off that part of my mind off. I grant that this is presumably easier because I haven't be subject to much physical assault.

So far, this policy hasn't made my life any worse.

Comment author: CronoDAS 21 June 2011 05:09:44PM *  3 points [-]

You're also female, over 21, and not in prison. When you're a 11-year-old boy and don't get to choose your own peers, someone being bigger than you is, well, a big deal.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 21 June 2011 05:35:48PM 0 points [-]

I'm surprised at the number of upvotes my comment got. I think people took it as more general advice -- and more generally feasible-- than I intended.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 June 2011 04:55:57PM 0 points [-]

I'm 4'11" and not athletic. I occurred to me that if I was afraid of people for being bigger than me, I'd go around being afraid of people all the time

Imagine you are 4'11" and packing.

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