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I'm Short But I Don't Care

But you know what really gets on my nerves? When preteens and teens come up to me and say "hey I'm taller than you, finally". I know they don't mean to offensive, but I already know I'm going to be shorter than them, and find it offensive when they say that. So the kids and preteens out there if you know a short older person and someday you get taller than them don't go up and say hey I'm taller than you, we already know that.

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jomsim · 26-30, M

I've dated a couple of short girls and know a bit about short issues. I know everyone thinks it's just about not reaching stuff on high shelves, and people don't realise how unpleasant it is to be at armpit level in a crowd on a warm day, or how many elbows and flailing arms unintentionally hit you, or the things people say without thinking.

One of the girlfriends really liked it when I called her Big Jess, even though it was a comment on her height. She'd just got so sick of people calling her Little Jess all her life.

lizzy96 · 26-30, F

@jomsim It's so nice when others can understand short people struggles, we maybee short but we make up with with our attitude and other stuff.

jomsim · 26-30, M

@lizzy96 You certainly do. I've loved all the short people who've been in my life.