Privacy

The Downsides to Being Petite

Whenever there is work needed to be done on a computer at school, I like to make use of the little cubicles they have since it gives a good degree of privacy.  But it would've been enough if they were made just tall enough to keep our screens private.  I realized today during my Common Application Workshop at school at how "private" those can be to short people.

For anybody who's ever had to keep their hands raised for at least 30 minutes straight, I now know your pain.

I eventually just had my personal slave brother go bring the counselor over when my arms were about to fall off.

 

In a sense, the privacy thing doesn't do me much good either because people always are like in the little cubicle thing with me before they see that I'm already sitting there.  Not only am i too short, but with my arm fully extended vertically, only my fingers go over the top of the cubicle.  And then if the angle is weird, my fingers might not even be seen...  WAS IT REALLY NECESSARY FOR THEM TO MAKE THE WALLS THAT HIGH??

 

My arms were so tired from all that, but then my mom also took me to the mall for lunch and I had to go around on my crutches with my short-, weak Asian arms if I wanted to check out the new Kpop merch shipments at the stores I frequent...

You have no idea how hard it is to type right now...

I'm gonna cut this chapter short cause it like hurts to type.

Bye bye~

 

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8/23/2013

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tidal-pools
#1
Well, I guess everyone should be accepting of their height no matter what, because, like you said, there are downsides to being small, but being a giant isn't such a fun ride either. I'm 11 and I'm 5"4 with broad shoulders and a wide build. Whenever I go out with my friend, I feel so tall and out of place because they're at least half a foot shorter than me. They all fit in with each other, and I don't. I feel that I'm going to knock something over because I'm so big and sometimes I can be clumsy. Petite people are so quick and agile, and I'm so jealous. Although one height advantage is that because I'm tall, I have long legs and I can run pretty fast ^_^
So, whenever you're frustrated with your height, think of the positive aspects instead of the negative. Balance out the disadvantages with the things about your height that make you satisfied. If you need to rant, that's okay too, but be happy with yourself overall! <3
glotterjongup #2
Chapter 1: I'm 16 and I'm 5'4" and wear a size 0 but no matter where I go THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SIZE FREAKING ZERO so I always have to go a size up, which is either a 1 or a 3 in some cases, and the clothes are HUGE on me. Even 0s are slightly big on me and I have slightly below average s, but why are all the bras smaller than C cups look like a unicorn puked on them *sigh* it's hard being small.
I used to actually think I wasn't going to grow because being short runs in my family (well for the older siblings at least, all the younger ones are HUGE...my little sister is 5'10") so I thought I was gonna be 4'11" for the rest of my life, but I had 2 growth spurts in the last two years, so I guess that's kind of a blessing.
But I've always been slow in developing things, so maybe that's how you are. You never know, you might sprout up 8 inches in the next couple of months *shrug*
ColorsofAutumn
#3
Chapter 1: otl well im obviously younger than you but i'm at 5"2 right now and my parents are constantly complaining. and throwing milk bottles at me.
BUT I HATE MILK. unless it's soymilk cause soymilk is my life
but yeah. my dad expects me to be at 5"4 right now cause he said "tall girls are more attractive, but just don't get to tall." i should be at 5"6 by the time i'm out of school. - n -

but hey on the bright side, i don't have to worry about finding a guy who's taller than me XD ...and it's okay girl. why you gotta worry? your children will most likely inherit kris's giant genes . w .
Sibby_
#4
Just out of curiosity, how tall would you like to be if you could choose?
KrisWuu
#5
Chapter 1: I just wanna protect you now OTL
Can you stop being so adorable pls.
TheChuglyOne
#6
Chapter 1: There's a downside to being tall, too.
I'm not even THAT tall. 5 ft 7 and I love heels - my favourites are 5 1/2 inch ones that are so gorgeous and lovely (I love them as much as I love my Heenim /shot), but it's so awkward when you're taller than guys. I think I'd be as tall with Zelo with them on :(
I need a tall guy. My friend was once talking/going out/I-have-no-idea-what-the-eff-was-happening-with-them with a guy. I have another tall friend who is 5 ft 8 and we're the tallest in our group and the other girl is prob 5ft 5. So when we first met the guy, he was about 5ft 4. I felt like I was older than him by a couple of years - and he was older than me.
My friend and I called him the leprechaun or the gremlin. we once referred to him by his real name and then someone was like, "Who the eff is that?" "Gremlin." "Oh! That guy! Is she still going out with him?"

TL;DR When guys are shorter than you, it :(
I'd rather be short than tall. Guys think short girls are cute :(