Short Girl

Just a 5 foot & 0 inches girl sharing her experiences about the disadvantages (and advantages) of being the shortest and youngest-looking person her age (23).

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"Finally I found someone I can stand behind and see over."

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Are you old enough to have your license?

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When your new boss is 4'9" and asks how tall you are, finds out you are 5' 0" and says, "I like you. You can stay here." #shortgirlsunite

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When you are getting sized for snowboard rental gear and they can't find a board or bindings small enough.

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"You look really young. Are you 19?" -random cleaning lady

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When they find out you are in grad school and start to think you are some sort of child prodigy

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"How's your friend doing? The one who also looks like she's 12?"

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"I'm not trying to offend you or anything, but how tall are you?"

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"You have to be 15 to sit in this emergency exit aisle."

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When a woman with mental disabilities after a stroke finally speaks and what she says is, "how old are you?"

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When you are shadowing a doctor with a high school student and everyone says you look like the high schooler.

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When you answer all the medical trivia right at a festival and the booth owner says he's impressed that you learned all that in high school. #gradschool

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Brother: She's turning 16 today.
Stranger: That's an exciting age! If you were in Germany, you could legally drink beer now.
Me: If only I could drink beer....
#24yearsold #itneverends

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When my dad says my best friend and I talk like middle schoolers... well we look like them too!

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Airport security asked me to show what was in my pockets, and I pulled out two pokemon cards... #IpromiseImnot12

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Friend referring to me: "Why does she have so much energy all the time?"
Other friend: "Well duh. She's so small. It takes like 0 ATP to run that thing."

[Short Girl @petite4life]

When someone says they thought you were 18 and you take it as a compliment since most people think you are 15.

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Go to the gym to determine why my account was discontinued from my family's. Never did it cross the receptionists mind that it was due to being 23 years old. #gyms #arbritaryage

[Short Girl @petite4life]

"I would offer you this alcohol but there's no way you're old enough for it."
"Actually I'm 23."
"Oh no way! You could definitely pass for 15."
#neverheardthatbefore #shortgirlproblems

[Short Girl @petite4life]

Someone I just met: "What grade are you in?"
Me: "19th grade."