Small Girl Problems

I am 5ft 3 inches tall. There, I said it. 

I struggle with this every day. Some days are harder than others but it never goes away. 

It's certainly a challenge at work. The worst thing taller people can do is ask you where something is, and then watch on as you struggle to reach it in front of them. Sometimes they even laugh and I have to break the ice by saying something along the lines of "this place isn't built for us short people." You wouldn't laugh at an elderly woman who is  too old to bend down to pick something up so why do people think it's acceptable to giggle when I'm too short to reach something? I actually do think my place of work is built for more average sized people and recently had the stock room men move some stock from a top shelf because of my frustration at my inability to reach it.

Buying clothes is often an issue, Jeans especially - I am too short for the "short" lengths in most shops and so I avoid buying them. I stick to dresses and skirts, which generally work but sometimes a dress that is intended to be knee length can often end up being a bit more demure on people my height. Saying that though, recently a taller friend of mine encountered a shop assistant who detered her from purchasing some wedged heels by repeatedly telling he she was "very, very tall" so I guess they have shopping problems too.

To hide from these issues I almost exclusively associate myself with small people - it means I don't constantly look like a midget in group photos - but sadly tall people have managed to force their way in to my life. I also find much taller men than myself attractive. 

I hope this blog post has made those other short people out there know that someone else understands their pain. And for all you regular sized people, I hope you have learned a little about what us tiny people go through in everyday life.

Don't even get me started on my tiny hands and feet.