#beingshort

[glittering-swallow]

Being called “cute” is annoying

I live on my own. I am 25 years old. I have a job and I pay my own bills. Yet, I am being called cute every day. It is not only situations in which I get complimented for my outfit or something I said. It happens in all sorts of situations - also work related ones. I must say that for the longest time, until I reached my 24th birthday, I was not all that bothered about it. “Just be happy, they probably just like you or think you are attractive. At least you are not disliked by anybody and you get mens approval and they feel like protecting you”. There is a lot wrong with looking at the situation this way. For one, you are not being taken seriously. I can not count how many times I was sexually assaulted and when I yelled or got angry the perpetuator and his friends just laughed at me. Also, it implies that just because I am a young looking woman, I need more protection. This might be true but if I was a man it would just be absurd to think “I am at higher risk for assault and abuse however at the same time I get more protection”. What the heck?

“Take care, she’ll bite your ankle!” are things I have heard when getting angry about being mistreated and speaking up about it. I am a pushover. I am a 25 year old woman who looks quite young, is rather short and on the slimmer side. This results in me not being taken seriously in so many scenarios. 

I bet I am not the only woman who experiences this, cute, short, slim or thick.

I think that we all struggle with this some of the time...or let’s be real - a lot of the time. But I also see how my friends are being treated. And I do have the feeling that because of my looks it happens a tiny bit more often to me. And it sucks. I am an adult. Just treat me like one.

I think that if I was a man, also short and rather young looking I would still get treated with more respect. It all ties into the patriarchal structures we live in. If you are a person reading this calling adults cute a lot of the time - just stop. Chances are they are not taking it as a compliment but are rather annoyed.

[p2winscomic]

I’m not THAT short.

[thebrianhogan]

Pssst....that's my sister. #ShortLife #BeingShort #ShortPeopleProblems #ATMLifestyle #HappySaturdayEveryone

[rif-raf-rex]

Why do people feel the need to announce to short people that they are short? Like what does that mean? "Omg you're so short!" "Yes Larry. For the entire two weeks I've known you I've been this exact same height. Did you just regain your sight or something?"

[marqweabyss]

Short

I see folks out here slandering short men.

Coming from a guy that’s 5'4. (Below average height of males in america)

All my life I’ve dealt with the short slander. Even as a grown 23 year old, folks still try me from time to time. Men and women. It’s gotten to a point though for me that it’s so played out and tired that i literally just respond with “Are you done? I’m ok with being short, you should be too.” then they get quiet. OR if i pick out something about their body that i know for sure they are self conscious/insecure about and make fun of them for it they want to get butt hurt over it or get physical lol fuckin lames. People hate when you give them a taste of their own medicine.

But it does take a toll on your mental health. Especially during your teenage years. Your self-esteem and confidence is minimized. Then it trickles into adulthood. Makes you feel you aren’t good enough. Like you are sub-par or like you always have something to prove to over compensate for being short even though there is nothing wrong with being short in the first place.

You second guess yourself before you are about to approach a girl.

You feel like you have to mention “Oh yea just so you know I’m (whatever height under 5'10).” in the beginning stages if you all haven’t met in person.

If a mutual is putting you on with someone they know, you ask “Do they know i’m short?” Just so there aren’t any surprises when they meet you and you don’t get embarrassed.

You hear shit like “You look tall today? *proceeds to look at your foot wear* oh no wonder you look tall today. Ha ha ha.”

“Are you ever going to grow?”

Sidenote: Do you know what it’s like for a girl to say to you “You’re such a great guy, if only you were taller i would date you. : ) ” 

😂 like huh?🤔 do you know how rude that is?

Me being short doesn’t really bother me much anymore. When it did bother me it was because others made me feel it was a bad thing. When people try and come at me for it, it does bring me back to my teenage years when people would clown me for being short. It is what it is.

I digress, people need to chill with the short slander. If short dudes ain’t your preference then move along. No need to disrespect. Need to chill with slandering people for the bodies they live in period. The shit ain’t cool.

[rationalisemydelusions]

Perks of being short - You don’t need to keep knee bandages handy after a long flight.

[gadielcomedy]

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