Hi everyone. Like I said on my previous thread, I am short, 5'5, due to a few years of corticosteroid overuse.

Something that keeps bugging me, is the fact that everyone assumes that a taller man will always beat the short one.

Especially since I was not meant to be short, and I still haven't made peace with it, I often see myself wondering how much does height matter in a fight. My reach is very short, now I know that this was all caused by corticosteroids. I have a 5'4 inches wingspan. Or 162 cm.

The thing that haunts me the most, is imagining getting beat up by a taller guy, in front of a girlfriend or significant other of mine.

Hence why so many women say height makes them feel safe.

I started working out recently and intend to take martial arts classes very seriously.

I am very interested in boxing, muay thai and jiu-jitsu.

Do you guys have any real example, like something you have seen, about a short guy easily beating up a much taller and heavier guy.

In my case, I think my maximum weight, being muscular and athletic, will be about 175 lbs - 79 kg.

I still wish my physical development wasn't stolen from me, I blame my stupid mother to this day, it would be awesome being 5'10 - 6'0 and over and bulky, like Fedor Emelianenko, Mark Hunt etc, but I can't change the past.

What do you think about all of this?

Thank you and sorry for any grammar mistakes.