More often than not, being short is a struggle. I stand a mere 5'0 and I always find myself being the shortest person among others. Growing up, I always wished I was just a few inches taller. Yet, I know deep down I like my height even with the downsides that come along with it.

Contrary to popular belief, being short makes daily tasks very difficult to complete. For example, I can never reach anything on the top shelf. My options are either finding something I can climb on, such as a chair, to reach it or relying on a taller person to get it for me. Even at stores, I find myself unable to reach items on high shelves and I always have to ask employees to help me which is a tedious task.

In addition, going to concerts is more difficult for short people than anyone else. When you get a general admission ticket and you're on the main floor with everyone else, there will always be taller people blocking your view. You'll spend the entire night jumping, and moving around in efforts to get a glimpse of the artist you're seeing.

Sometimes, I find walking with my friends to be a difficult task too. I have a lot of tall friends who are taller than me and they have longer legs. They take longer strides and always end up walking a lot faster than I ever could. They always ask me why I can't keep up with them and I always say my 'small' or 'little' legs can't keep up with them. Keeping up with everybody else is always a struggle, but it is a good workout.

Being 5'0, I always find that there are always children in middle school and high school taller than me. Because of my height, people always assume I am a middle schooler or a high schooler. I cannot tell you how often people call me "cute," and "little," and get surprised when they here my actual age. To all of the tall people out there, please stop assuming I am 12 years old, it's getting old.

It's fascinating how people seem to be so infatuated by the fact that I am as short as I am. People like to point out my height, especially when they meet me for the first time. "Oh my god, you are so short," and "How's the weather down there?" both get really old really quick. Like yes everyone, I have been this height since middle school and it's not going to change, it's not anything new.

So yes, being short isn't as bad as I have made it out to be, but, I do feel as if taller people don't understand what it's like. Please guys, have some empathy.

Please do not purposely stand in front of me at concerts, maybe slow down sometimes so I can keep up with you and do not assume I am younger, or any less than you are just because of my height. Just because you can reach the top shelf doesn't make you better than us short people. I am not your armrest, headrest or coat rack.

In the end, every person is equal, despite their height but hopefully one day taller people will realize they aren't better than anyone shorter than them just because they tower over them.