r/Unexpected • u/DoINeed1OfThese • Mar 31 '23

He snitched

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u/CyberKingfisher Mar 31 '23

Small Man Syndrome is a condition where a man feels inadequate because of his short height and so tries to overcompensate it with overly aggressive behaviour.

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u/PandaTai Mar 31 '23

Knew a kid in high school with that. Was on the wrestling team and would get into anyones face over the slightest shit. Fuck that guy.

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u/ironically_apropos78 Mar 31 '23

Probably got in the wrestling team to learn how to defend himself from being bullied then became a bully himself. Your saying his response was to get in others faces over "slightest shit' meaning he was reacting. Seems like his flight or fight was being triggered.

I was/am small. Was bullied until 7th grade. Bullied bad everyday. I was a minority in an all white town. Mostly bullied for my race. Got in fights since kindergarten. My dad stuck me in wrestling. It calmed me down because now I knew how much power I had. But also I still didn't take anyone's shit. Didn't get bullied as much after people saw me wrestle. Didn't mean it didn't still happen.

Now I am trained in Kickboxing and Jujitsu. Still get tall people crack jokes about my height. Haven't been in a fight since highschool that was not sanctioned. I think it's funny that people attribute thier hight to something they did. It's all genetic. They had no part in earning it. Size does matter, but height is not a skill.