Humans outside your part of Europe generally aren't as tall as y'all are

I guess so but then i wouldn't really know. I've only left the country once or twice, and that was before I'd finished growing.

No, I dunno why this person is lying to you but 5'8 isn't particularly tall. Like, that's just an average general height for most people. If it was like 'she was tall: about 6 foot 3' that would make more sense

I used to be 6 foot 3...