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10 issues that only small women understand

Hey little one, welcome! At least, that's what I'm secretly assuming if you click on this. All tree trunks: shhh, (you can read the benefits of being tall here, believe me, there are plenty), now it's all about team smurf. Only the chosen ones (or the affected ones, it depends on how you look at it) left? Hello there, gorgeous.

Look, small is fine. Feminine too. Small is Ariana Grande. Always getting to stand in the front for group photos, scoring sneakers in the kids' section (YEAHS) and not having to deal with the problem of a shorter lover. But okay, you know too: sometimes being small is also terror. You probably recognize this:

  1. Standing in front of the mirror in a Big-People-Giant-House and only seeing your forehead. Or in my case: only my bangs. No, just kidding.
  2. You're always the one left out in the car distribution. “Yeah, but you have such short legs, Lisa has much longer ones, so it makes more sense for her to sit in the front.” GRRR. Grumpy cat.
  3. I'm probably not the only one, right, who calls you little one? No exactly, I was already assuming that. We're just so cute and all. Such adorable little creatures. Yes, we hear that often enough.
  4. Men who lean on you while partying as if you're a side table. Another thing.
  5. Going to a concert and actually seeing something? Impossible. Oh yes, you can see backs. A whole lot of backs, that's true.
  6. And what do you think of those stilts we practically parade on every day? With all the consequences that come with it... Technically, we don't have much choice. If you show up in your slippers, you immediately get six “aaaaawwwh” comments thrown at you.
  7. Going out with your tall friends? You won't leave the house until they promise not to wear heels themselves. Otherwise, you're not going, bye.
  8. The dozens of jobs from circus communities that you keep having to decline because they've seen your acrobatic moves in the supermarket. Nope, no interest this season either, but nice that you think of me.
  9. Oh, and the fact that people laugh when you're angry. Another thing. You don't really come off as badass when you're a jumping ball of rage.
  10. The sideways glances you get when you actually want to sit chill on the plane and book legroom. WHY??? EVER HEARD OF COMFORT? Do we have to explain everything to those tall Dutch people?

Remember: you're not small, girlfriend, they just needed less material to make you effing awesome. Duh.