I SO agree with you with everything you just wrote..
Im also 5’3 and Dutch people are generally REALLY tall and the difference is quite noticeable. Yes I am short compared to the Dutchies, but I’ve never been ashamed of my height. At uni Im known as ‘Shorty’ or ‘Cute lil girl’
but I dont consider that as a problem. When Im in Pakistan or UK, I dont feel that different at all.
But shopping for shoes isnt easy over here. It’s really hard to get my size. There are always two pairs (max) of my size (3 1/2 UK size) and all the others are 5 and above. But most of the time, Im lucky ![]()