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The 21 Struggles Every Short Girl Faces

We Are Not Short, We Are Fun-Sized

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The 21 Struggles Every Short Girl Faces
Brianna Columbo

Don't you just love the short stack pancakes at iHop, the miniature candies people give out at Halloween, and Little Bites muffins found at your local convenient store? These words (short stack, miniature, and little) are just adjectives, they do not define what they really are. Many people like myself, have been called miniature, short stack, and little. And well, I am here to say that I am more than just those words! No one is perfect.

Everyone has their differences whether it is shape color or size. You know how they say, "Good things come in small packages." I am a nineteen year old girl who is only 4'10 and I have faced many challenges over the years. While being short sometimes has its perks, it can get very frustrating. Short people's lives are harder than you think, and here are the reasons why;

1. People often mistake me as a fourth grader, but in reality, I'm a college student


2. When you go into a public bathroom and the mirror is taller than you and you cannot see yourself


3. Taking out the laundry can be very difficult to reach things all the way on the bottom



4. Not passing your road test after four times and being told by the instructor that you're too short to drive



5. Standing on a countertop to get something out of a cabinet when you are cooking/baking









6. Not being able to keep up with your friends while walking because they don't realize that you have short legs



7. Having to get the petite version of every pair of pants your own


8. Sitting on a chair at a table and you can't reach the ground



9. When you're in your in college dorm and get the top bunk, but have so much trouble getting down



10. When you hug all your friends and your head is up to their boob



11. When you get ID'd for rated R-movies



12. When the sun visor doesn't work and the sun is glaring in your face when you drive



13. When all your friends look down to you when they are speaking to you


14. Sitting behind a tall person at the movies



15. Being used as an armrest by your whole group of friends



16. Heels are your best friend



17. Being called 'cute'


18. Standing on shelves to get things on the top shelf in the supermarket



19. Having to literally look up to people



20. When people point out your shortness, as if you are not aware


21. Trying to hug your tall friend and you can hear their heart beating

These are just some of the struggles that us 'short' people face, but in the end, all that really matters is your self confidence. Fortunately the success you have in your life, is not based on your height but, the size of heart and the willingness to succeed in whatever you please to achieve.

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