Today, when I went to the shopping centre, the automatic door wouldn't open for me. I had to stand there and wait until someone else walked by to open it for me. I have dwarfism and this is a daily occurrence. FML
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Today, I walked up to a store’s automatic doors. They didn’t open. I waved my arms, stepped back and forward again, nothing. A staff member came over, tapped a button, and said, “It’s manual.” FML
Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML
Today, I went to go use an automatic cart in Walmart because I broke my hip in January. They were all being used by morbidly obese people throughout the store. I asked a manager if she could get me one, but apparently their weight issues are more impeding than my broken hip. FML
Today, I was at a store when I saw a cute girl from my school. Trying to act cool, I went to hold the door for her. Too bad it was an automatic door. FML
Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML
Today, I drove to buy new sneakers to work out and lose weight. Coming out of the store, I saw someone had parked too close to me. I had to beg a stranger to back my car out for me, because no matter how I tried, I couldn't get into the driver's seat. FML
Today, I walked up to what appeared to be an automatic door. I stood for a second, waved my arms, but nothing happened. Then a guy came from behind me, pushed a clearly visible button under a clearly visible sign that read "Push to open." He said, “It’s OK, happens to everyone.” It doesn’t feel like it does. FML
Today, I went to a coffee shop. As I headed over to stand in line, I tripped over my own feet. I got back up, then tripped up yet again. Everyone was staring, and I was so mortified that I went to leave. I then struggled with the door under their glares before realising it opened the other way. FML
Today, I woke up and went down to the park for a walk. I later realized I'd forgotten to bring the house keys with me, so I got stuck waiting until somebody opened the door for me. FML
Today, I have MS, and while I was in a grocery store a couple followed me through the store, making fun of my disability and the way I walked. FML
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vehementbitch 4
Well its definetly not your fault i have a growth hormone disorder im 17 and only 4'11
DayoRasta 8
Great things come in small packages op...
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Comments (151)
Kergami 18
You don't suffer from dwarfism, you have been blessed with it! Embrace what you have OP!
gracehi 33
You can only say that if you're a dwarf or exceptionally short as well. Otherwise, you can't tell someone that the daily challenges they face are a "blessing" because you don't know what it's like. It trivializes their problems.
Uglyfeet 23
Tall people have some issues on their lifes too.... recently, we had to left a co-worker out of a "go-kart" race because he wouldn't fit inside a kart, being 2.01m (around 6'9") tall. The world is designed primarily for people who match the average height and weight; if you fall down or go up one or both of those averages, you start having trouble. Best wishes to you, OP, and good luck with those doors!
worldclassrager 41
Are there doors you can open? Still I do understand how that is a bit...
Baucis 10
Life sometimes has its ups and downs OP.
sturschaedel 27
dress like an english gentleman and always take an umbrella with you. also helps with high elevator buttons. plus it'll make you look like a movie star. i call that win-win-win.
gracehi 33
Genius.
belljars 22
The doors aren't good enough for you that's all
CrazyMelvin 14
Sue for discrimination
katejones 8
You must live in the USA..
MacItUp 8
We are not all that stupid. I promise
middlenamefrank 8
For some reason I'm moved to paraphrase MLK: "I have a dream today, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the stature of their bodies but by the content of their character." Being short doesn't mean you can't stand tall, my man.
Athabaska 10
push the doors to the side, they will open after a moment of pressure.
Bubbilility 27
Don't worry, the doors don't open for me either... I don't think it's a height thing... just a lack of a soul...