I know what you mean - people have always told me "you're so tall; are you a basketball player?" So annoying.
I wear a bit of amber to ward off evil spirits, among other reasons.
Brothers are such a pain. Mine used to hit us all the time, then he went into the Marines. Go figure :)
My best friend is tall, 5'9". She always complains about not finding
guys that are tall enough, they're usually much shorter than her.