What to do when your 5'8" boyfriend insists he is 6 feet tall

Daniel Mallory Ortberg:

A: This is not a situation where you need much of a strategy beyond acknowledging reality. Talk to your boyfriend. Hey, its clear that this hits a really deep nerve for you, but Im not sure why you keep bringing up your height and insisting that youre 6 feet tall. It was obvious at the doctors office that you felt very strongly about hearing your height spoken aloud. Whats going on? If he wants to talk about his feelings about his height with you, thats going to be a lot more useful to him than pretending hes 4 inches taller for the rest of his life.

Ah, but what do to when your 5'11" president insists he is 6'3"?

Trudeau, you see, is standing taller than Trump. Which is difficult to explain when Trudeau is 62, and Trump claims to be 63. At least, that figure is according to Trumps physical exam results which were released in January this year by the White House doctor. Other than his lack of exercise, love of junk food and obsession with Diet Coke, Trump was declared to be overall in excellent health.Now, critics are suggesting Trump overestimated his height so his Body Mass Index would be conveniently classified as overweight, not obese.

White House Photo.