There are a lot of struggles we face in life. One struggle I know all too well is being short. I've always been shorter than most of my friends, my classmates, and even boyfriends. Here are the many challenges of being short.

1. "You look like you're 12."

If i had a dollar for every time someone called me 12, I would be rich. I'm nearly 20 years old, and no one believes me.

2. When someone disrespects you, and you try to "fight them."

Fighting people usually ends in me giving up because they're hurting me more than i am hurting them.

3. Not being able to reach things that are up high.

The top shelve is literally Satan for short people. I'm finding all kinds of things to stand on just to reach things that are up high.

4. Being called tiny and cute.

"You're so cute" or "OMG, you're so tiny" are pet names short people are commonly called.

5. Trying to keep up with your tall friends.

Tall friends usually come with long legs, and going anywhere with them usually ends in them walking ahead and you struggling to keep up with your short legs.

6. Shopping for clothes and not finding anything that fits.

Honestly, I can still find things in the kids section that fits me perfectly. Everything thats not in the kids section is usually way too big.

7. Getting in the pool and realizing that it's too deep.

Anything after five foot is too deep for me. I'm usually on my tip toes even in the four foot.

8. And concerts look something like this.

A lot of times at concerts, I spend half the time looking at the back of someone's head. I move around and find a clear spot, then here comes another tall person to stand in my view.