As a 19-year-old girl who is only four feet and eleven inches, my height has caused many struggles throughout my life that tall people would never understand. Who better to enlighten you than Michelle Tanner, the spunky youngest daughter on everyone's favorite sitcom, "Full House."

1. Short jokes

Growing up as one of the smallest girls in my class, I have always faced the "hilarious" short jokes. Every short girl knows the struggle, and even if we fake a giggle, we all agree that...

2. Being human furniture

Along with the jokes, there's always that one person who walks up and lays their elbow right on top of your head. Once you move they become offended saying, "but you're the perfect armrest!"

3. Top shelves

Being short is not only obvious in social gatherings when others make your height apparent, but also when you're alone trying to complete simple tasks. Tall people have no problem reaching the top shelves, but when short people need that popcorn bowl from the back of the highest shelf we have to become acrobats and climb the counters balancing on the very edge on our tippy toes. Unfortunately, all of that effort usually goes to waste because once your fingertips finally reach the bowl, your foot slips from the counter and sends you and all the dishes crashing to the floor.

4. Funny looks at the gym

One of the disadvantages of being a short girl is not being blessed in the strength department. When you and your average height friends go to the gym you end up looking like a seven year old child trying to operate the equipment, especially when you can't even lift the bar so you decide to do some cardio with the jump ropes.

5. "Compliments"

Even average height people know those compliments that aren't truly compliments, but only short people get those "compliments" on a daily basis. "Wow, you're tiny!" "You're so little and cute." "I bet you never have to worry about hitting your head on things." Then there's the awkward part where you're not sure whether to be offended or accept their statement as a compliment and simply say...

6. Appearing 10 years younger than your actual age

Whether trying to get through security, or getting your first tattoo, every short girl knows that look that says, "Are you 18, because you look 12?" Before they can even ask I politely say, "I'm 19." Expecting to catch me in a lie, they take my ID and then wide eyed announce to the whole building, "WOW! You really are 19!"

Although being short seems like a burden most of the time, I wouldn't trade my height for anything. If you've learned anything from Michelle, I hope you realize that: short jokes have a limit, Pluto may be too small to be classified as a planet but small people are still human, and if you could please save the top shelves for useless stuff that I'll never need to use. Thank you!:)