forever_young
Rochester, United States
Today, despite being in high school, I'm still shorter than the average 3rd grader. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Romina
Shorty
Today, I was mistaken for an 8th grader because of my height. I'm 32 years-old. FML
fourfootnine
United States
Today, I discovered that I'm short enough to be legally considered a midget. My daughter now wants to bring me to school for show and tell. FML
lemonchips
Norway
Today, in class I was teaching 6 year olds about the difference between short and tall, and I asked them how they could see that I was shorter than the other teacher. One of them raised their hand and said it was because I'm fatter. FML
Babyface
I'm not a kid
Today, I've come to accept that I'll likely never be intimidating or taken seriously, because despite being 6'3" and 205 lbs, I have the face of a 12 year-old. I'm 25. FML
Petitprof
France
Jump
Today, someone in my class wrote, "Erase me if you can!" at the very top of the board, as I'm always tormented about how short I am compared to everyone else. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't reach it. I'm the teacher. FML
anamanaguchi
Today, a 6th grader came up to me and told me I have the smallest breasts in the class. I'm their teacher. FML
diplomaless
United States
Today, I found out the high school I have been doing at home for the past 3 years isn't accredited and doesn't count for anything. I'm 18 and starting high school as a freshman next year. FML
Anonymous
Holyoke, United States
Today, I was told that when I was in middle school and thought I was considered class clown for either making jokes or acting stupid, people thought I actually was stupid and/or mentally challenged. FML
26 year old
Short king
Today, I'm at the age where I'm supposed to be having the time of my life. I'm short and look so young that I get asked if I'm still in high school. Every girl I've ever known looks at me like a "little brother". The only girls who have shown interest are still too young to vote. I'm missing out on my 20s. FML
ForeverYoung
Today, I got mistaken for a high school freshman. It’s my 23rd birthday. FML
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gracehi 33
One of the coolest people I know is really short. Granted, he's Tyrian Lannister, a fictitious character I've never actually met, but still.
JCWolfGirl 14
I know how you feel op, I'm 22 and only 4'10"!
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Comments (89)
monimarie 5
That's okay! I'm only 4 feet 10 inches! ?
Nappyahkid 6
Bet u cute tho
KestrelGirl 15
I just looked it up and the average 3rd-grader's height is 4'2". But regardless, I'm in something resembling your situation - also in HS and precisely 5'0"! (Then again, one side of my family has a history of late bloomers... there is still hope for everyone.)
vmm 11
Maybe consider seeing a doctor who specializes in this and see if your a candidate for Human Growth Hormone treatment. A friend's step son grew several inches with it. But I believe the sooner the better might be true.
Starlight8 14
My son soon to be 17 is 6'3" tall. I'm looking up to him and wondering if he's gonna stop growing. Either way, tall or short, you should be grateful you're healthy.
Mightytall 35
I'm on the other end of the spectrum. So I can relate to the being "different" very much. Hope you're not being bullied for it too much. Just know, that there is always a time after school and then it will end. And you've got advantages being short too ... You could always find clothes and shorten them. I've got problems because I'm not fat enough for the big and tall stores and lengthening basically never works :-)
kaite22 7
Nacho????
Mathalamus 25
so you are fun sized. i see nothing really wrong. :P
CaaaaattttLady 13
Define average.. Lol
JinJu13 4
I'm almost 40 and only 4'7. Being short is awesome!