Social expectations can bring a bunch of folks down. Ideas about our clothing, the car we own, or who we're with can create problems. Over time, these ideas turn into negative thoughts or stigmas about someone. Take Marie, for instance—a tall lady from Florida who's 7 feet tall. Because of her height, she's dealt with bullying and struggles in the dating scene.

Everybody faces challenges in life, but there's this expectation for women to hold onto their femininity even when dealing with life's hurdles. If they can't manage it, it might result in loneliness and people keeping their distance. This is something Marie Temara has shared about recently. The tall lady from Palm Beach, Florida, is talking openly about the difficulties she's encountered as a 7-foot-tall woman.

She revealed that folks have frequently said that being tall means she can't be feminine. But the 23-year-old is determined to prove them wrong.

A Tall Woman Shares Her Experiences

It's pretty normal for guys to feel a bit uneasy, maybe even less manly, when dating a tall woman, especially one taller than them. Because of this, Marie's dating options are kinda limited. She says only about 2% of guys in her area are taller than her. "I will admit it is extremely difficult to find a guy taller than me. Dating at my height is almost impossible because it is so limited," Temara shared.

Another challenge she's run into in her search for love is that some folks tend to stretch the truth on their online profiles. For example, "One guy I went on a date with said he was 6'5 on his online dating profile, but when I met up with him he was at most 5'11," she said.

Struggles with Self-Esteem

Unfortunately, being a tall woman really took a toll on her self-esteem. Hearing comments like, "no one likes tall girls," "[you] look like a man in heels," and "[you're] too heavy to be a girl," she began to do things to help make her appear shorter. "I would never wear heels and would slouch in public," she explained.

Lately, Marie seems to be more upbeat about the idea of dating someone shorter. Even though some guys might find the height gap a bit challenging, she's willing to date a guy of any height. Her aim is to break the "the dating stigma that men have to be the taller ones in the relationship."

A Tall Woman Born Large

Born weighing 12 pounds, Marie has dealt with stereotypes about being a tall woman for a long time. Since the third grade, she's been the tallest in her class, which often made her stand out in a not-so-great way. "Kids would pick on me and call me a man or a house because I was taller and heavier than most of the male teachers," she said, adding, "I had no friends and other children would taunt me so badly, that I would eat lunch alone in the bathroom stall."

Dealing with challenges like bullying and the quest for love took a toll on her self-esteem, but being tall has also made it hard for her to find clothes that fit. Even though there are various sizes in the clothing industry, some women still struggle to find clothes that suit their body type. So, for Marie, being a tall woman means it's tough to look feminine in public.

Changing Her Fate

Yet, she's come a long way from the little girl eating alone in the bathroom. Now, she's a confident, fit, and tall woman. She's figured out how to embrace her curves and started getting custom-made clothes to accentuate her femininity. It's a bit pricey, but it lets her personalize her style, always choosing pieces that help her radiate confidence.

Empowering Others

Marie is rocking it as a "plus-sized" model, spreading the message for everyone to embrace their bodies with open, loving arms. "Nowadays, I embrace my curves as a plus-size model, am proud to be tall and try to inspire others that being tall and different is beautiful," Marie explained. "I am now ultra-feminine because I don't ever want to be called a man again and am trying to change the stigma that being tall isn't a masculine trait."

Not the Only Tall Woman

Temara isn't the only tall woman facing challenges. An anonymous woman named "Cara" shared her story as a 6'1 tall woman back in 2014. Like Temara, she also made changes to her appearance to seem shorter and more feminine. "I slouch a lot. Like, I have terrible posture and back problems from it, and honestly it only probably makes me look worse. But there are times when you just want to look less intimidating/"manly," and that feels like the most efficient way to do it," she shared.

Her height appears to have influenced her perception of beauty. "I think beautiful is partially how you carry yourself, but I am just like everyone else: I see girls that I wish I looked like and I think, "Oh wow, she's beautiful," and I'm jealous of her. Like, I see a girl sometimes who is 5'5″ or so – a normal height – and she's just with some guy who is shorter than me but still much taller than her and I think that they look…right? They look right together." Cara divulged. "Because to me, she is beautiful because she fits into something, and she looks happy and natural."

No doubt, Marie is a tall woman, but funny enough, she's on the shorter side in her family. Strangely, her dad is the not-so-tall one, standing at 6'3, while her mom is a whopping 7'5! And if you think that's something, her younger brothers are real giants, hitting 7'9 and 7'10. Interestingly, some of her social media followers have noticed differences in her and her family's height in various videos. Anyway, she's turned the negative attention into something positive, inspiring others to love themselves no matter what.