Disclamer: I'm not going to explain what is "short" or who qualifies as short because everyone has different standards. Someone that is 5'7 could declare them self short depending on their community and the society they live in.
#1. When a restaurant offers you a kids menu because you look "13".
#2. Laundry...
#3. When you find jeans that fit your waist and aren't too long.
#4. When your friends say the words "lets go" and "amusement park".
#5. Friends that think you are an arm rest.
#6. When people say you're "short". Really? I never knew.
#7. Weight
Lets say in the picture below they are both 130 pounds...
#8. Kitchen shelves and cupboards become an obstacle course
These are some of the ones I have experienced. If you consider yourself short, don't be too upset about the disadvantages.
I'm a short man at about 5'3 or so, and while I too face the challenges you have mentioned, I have also come to terms with it. There really isn't a whole lot I can do about it, so I try not to stress about it, and more often than not it would seem to me that most people appreciate the sense of humor I have about it.
@heythereambak Honestly, not all that bad. I am by no means a "ladies man" or a big player, however I have still managed to meet ladies who find me attractive. I believe that this has had far more to do with my attitudes than my appearance alone, in the sense that I'm not about pressuring women to do really anything. Yes I do indicate I'm interested, but I believe in being patient with women when it comes to sex, so there is never any pressure there, which in turn helps them feel safe and then this helps them feel comfortable and when you can combine both safety and comfort the sex will come on it's own. It also really helps if they know you are available to them on an emotional level and can converse well on these sorts of subjects.
Personally you never had any insecurities and Inferiority complex about most women towering over you even barefoot and if in heaals they tower over you significantly? Never felt less of a man?
@heythereambak Yes I used to have some insecurities about it, and there are times I still do, however, short of drastic and horribly expensive surgery (would more than likely be denied) there is really nothing I can do about my height, and yes I am married, actually this is my second marriage, as I was married once before, we divorced, but not because of my height. Now I won't lie, my wife is about the same height I am, however I have dated women much taller and larger than myself and it was all good. I guess it wasn't an issue because I didn't let it be an issue. The measure of a man is not made by how tall or short he is, but by his words, actions and integrity. :-)
@heythereambak my first wife was actually just a little taller than me, and my son from that marriage is also now taller than me, and that is okay, I don't feel he loves me any less because I'm short. Besides consider much of Asia (Japan, Korea etc.) literally millions of mostly short statured people and they seem to be getting by alright. ;-)
That #1 ... it happened to me in a sushi-restaurant, they said: just asking are you older than twelve? And when I left the waitress asked: do you want a lollipop. Not to you I was 20 years old then... they thought I was 12.. Worst ever. Usually they ask me if I'm 18 or not, this... this was too much.
Similar to #1 was a few years ago I got carded... For a MOVIE! I think the differential between the gal asking for my age and my actual age was the age to get into the movie alone (R rated for 17 y. o.). *smh*
I think the BIGGEST age variance I've had between people guessing my age and the age I actually was at the time was 16 years. Hence me having the saying of "do you had my age? Good, now add a decade." Best part is that I can deliver this in a straight deadpan face.
The gal in #2 has nice shapely legs.
#7 I can relate to. That image is more extreme than my situation. A friend and I were 130 lbs. I'm 5'4" and I think he was 5'11" or so. What's even funnier is that we had the same seating position to drive a car. It was odd for sure.
For my 21st birthday I went out to lunch with my uncle and older sister. After we ate our meal the waitress asked if me and my sister were 13. I looked her straight in the eye and told her I just turned 21 and the look on her face! ROFLMAO. So should have told her we were 13 to get kids pricing.
I used to have a boss who would use me as an elbow rest because he was a full foot and a half taller than me--not cool guys.
Omg... i can so relate to #3. I'm 5'2" and I always have to get my pants/jeans tailored because they're always too long. So far, I think I only have one pair of jeans that fit me just right and I didn't have to get them tailored /shortened and oh the joy! ❤
I'm nearly 5'11" so I'll never know what this is like. But my aunt is 4'11" and so I've seen her experience pretty much all of these lol. She's a good sport and loves her shortness which I think is really cool. We should be proud of who we are, regardless of shape/height.
I am not short, I am tall, but my mom and neighbor is short under 5'3 and 5'0, being I'm tall they use me to their advantage lol, I. e. getting things high up, getting clothes out of the top dryer, using me as shade lol, where we are at it gets deadly hot, some other things, I myself never experienced the things you listed above but have witnessed them. It's like the world is built for medium sized people and short and tall people are forced to deal with it.
I keep a stepping stool in the kitchen, i bought a front load washer and dryer. My boyfriend regularly request the kids menu for me at restaurant... and has attempted to rent strollers at amusement parks for me not to mention that he has tried to buy kids tickets for me at said parks.
@FallOutBoy2001 You can add the overhead bin on aircraft and trucks where i literally feel like i need a rope ladder tossed from the cab so i can climb up.
It's more worse for short men. Men have to suffer mentally as well. They are seen less manly and generally are looked down upon and ignored by women. Even shorter women don't want short men. They generally end up being hella insecure feeling inferior and most of the time end up being lonely and sex less.
Hahah actually, as a tall girl I share 3 & 6 with you, just that it's the other way around and pants are usually too short in leg length when they fit me in the waist and people comment on me being tall instead :P
I don't get number #7 I mean first of that diagram is way wrong for them both to be 130lbs also you can't expect to weigh the same as taller people your body is smaller and needs less energy.
The diagram shows that short people put on weight in a different way than a tall person. If someone who is 6 feet tall puts on 20 pounds, it looks a lot less noticeable than someone who is 5 feet tall. For example, my pants size went from 10-12 down to 3-5 by losing 20 pounds. A tall person may only lose one or two pants sizes with the same amount.
I have a long torso so when I sit down, my sitting height is the same/more as my 6'-6'4 friends but I'm 5'8 so when I stand up I'm not much taller lol we have a laugh about it
I will never know because I'm a few inches above average height but i think its funny because most short people i know are so mature haha and they dont look young at all, but i guess it can make someone look very young
I'm currently 4'11 I have experienced a lot of stuff but, I'd never let a soul rest their arm on me. I'm to much of a little firecracker , i like me an if I'm short I like it. I already stand out because I'm a ginger. I just live with it :)
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