With my five-feet-self and baby face, I’m bound to be mistaken for a teenager or kid than a typical 22-year-old. People have teased or even bullied us short people since the dawn of modern time. Call us “munchkin”, “shorty,” or “oompa loompa,” we’ve all heard of them and are pretty much through with those. Our taller peers would probably discourage us to drink coffee or play basketball. Yeah, yeah, we get it.

Here are 15 things short people struggle with on a daily basis:

1. Being asked how tall we are.

It’s better if you just guess, and keep that guess to yourself. We already feel embarrassed by the fact that we’re way under five-seven. If we actually don’t mind you knowing though, let us tell you our height first!

2. We can't rest our feet behind a seat in the movie theatres.

Our short legs can’t reach! We need to stretch like taller people and we’re left dangling our legs on the floor—if they could even reach that too. Oh, well. At least we wouldn’t kick the person who’s sitting in that seat in front of us.

3. Reaching for the gas pedal.

Short legs can seriously be a disadvantage sometimes. Simple things like stepping on the gas pedal take us time when we have to stretch our legs out first or adjust the seat. Thankfully seat cushions exist. But honestly, they make me feel like I’m sitting on a toddler’s car seat.

4. Being mistaken for a kid or teenager.

For those of us who are 21 and over but still like five-four and under, cashiers force us to show our IDs to buy alcohol. Some of us can’t even watch an R-rated film without getting IDed. We are older than you think!

5. Sitting in the back or behind a really tall classmate.

You’re raising your hand to answer a really interesting question but your professor doesn’t see you. When the class takes place in a classroom and not an elevated lecture hall, we might not even see some stuff on the board. So for the absentees asking for our notes, you better to ask the classmates sitting in front of us!

6. Looking up to taller people.

It already feels weird when they have to look down on us. Our necks also hurt after a while. We take more effort of making eye contact.

7. Wearing long pants or gowns.

We have to be careful not to trip over these when we wear them. I had to wear a cocktail dress for my high school prom, while the taller gals treaded around with both their long, beautiful gowns and heels! Oh, the struggle.

8. Standing between two tall people.

Typical situation: we’re standing between two very tall people, and they give each other something (like a high-five) over your head. Can they make sure not to hit us?!

9. Not walking or running fast enough.

Our legs don’t stretch for too long, so taller people are likely to out-speed us without effort. They take giant steps while we skitter toward our destination.

10. We constantly tip-toe or crane our heads.

This happens in concerts, picket lines, clubs, or basically anywhere where there’s a crowd in front of us. We have to tip-toe when we’re looking for someone among a crowd. Also, we’re pretty much screwed when we can’t find anybody who’ll pick up an item for us from the top shelves.

11. A prominent height difference between you and your boyfriend or girlfriend.

At times, you need a selfie stick to take a cute travel picture of your significant other and yourself. Your camera might capture part of your face, while your boyfriend or girlfriend’s full stature is shown. Unless you two are sitting down, kissing each other takes a bit of effort as well.

12. Taller people not noticing you.

To me, this is probably the most frustrating part about being short. When you approach taller people, you’ll probably startle them when they don’t notice the fact that you’ve been standing right next to them. It’s like you’ve become invisible or have disappeared for a while.

13. Having to stand on a chair.

Standing on a chair is pretty helpful when you pin a calendar onto your wall or have to grab something from the cabinet, but they do get tiring after a while—and dangerous. My high school choir teacher yelled that I should stand on a chair since she couldn’t see me in the backrow. Would she care if I fell down from one though? Hm.

14. Checking the height minimum for thrill coasters.

With their quick twists, turns, and drops, roller coasters cheer us up and are full of fun. But unfortunately, many of them have a minimum height requirement. We have to check or at least remember our height—every single time. However, I do thank the managers for making sure we won’t fall off the ride.

15. People bending down to hug you.

I love hugs. I really, really do. But when taller people stoop down for an embrace, I have to admit that hugs get a little awkward.