Being short has its ups and down (well, mostly its downs), but it's something you've learned to live with. If you've gone through your entire life being the shortest of everyone your age, then you'll definitely be able to understand the struggles that come with the territory.
1. "Aren't you a little young to be working here?"
Ha ha. You're so funny, slightly creepy older man! No one's ever used that line on me before!
2. Asking literally anyone taller than you to get something from the shelf.
Your friends laugh at you every time you need them to get something down, but it's way easier than pulling over a chair to stand on. Your tall friends are especially used to being your personal servant.
3. "Mommy, is that a girl or a lady?"
Kids say the darndest things, right? The stares are annoying enough, but, once in a while, some loud-mouthed kid has to voice what everyone around you is thinking: Wow, she's really short. How old is she?
4. Shopping in the kids' section.
Pro: Cheaper clothes. Con: Embarrassment when you make eye-contact with the store clerk or, Heaven forbid, someone you actually know. Also, lots of frills and bedazzles. And pink. Lots of pink.
5. Counter climbing.
It should be considered a sport. When you really want those snacks, you'll do anything to get it. Plus, it lets you see the world from a whole new perspective.
6. "Are you legally a midget?"
Can you be any more offensive when asking this? Don't do it. Even if you're genuinely curious, keep your curiosity to yourself.
7. Your ten-year-old cousin (and every middle-schooler) is taller than you.
Fifteen-year-old boys try to hit on you because they think you're in high school. You could easily blend into a group of 13-year-olds if you tried.
8. Cute. Adorable. Precious.
These are the adjectives that make your skin crawl. They're acceptable for babies and toddlers, but not for a grown woman who wants to be successful and respected one day.
9. Driving someone else's car is impossible and complicated.
Sometimes their steering wheel doesn't come down. Their seat probably doesn't go up far enough. You installed those pedal extenders in your own car for a reason.
10. "How's the weather down there?"
It's so cliche it's funny. This phrase needs to be eradicated from everyone's vocabulary.
11. Everyone knowing you as "that short girl."
Hey, at least you stand out. This is a perk to being short. Everyone will know you. They'll know you for being short, but hey, they still know you, right?
12. People act surprised when you tell them your age.
"You're how old?! I thought you were 12!" Well, maybe not that drastic, but people never seem to believe you when you tell them that you are not a teenager.
At the end of the day, though, you love being short, and wouldn't trade it for anything. And shorties gotta stick together, right?
