"Wow! You're short!"

I'm getting back into the swing of this frequent blogging thing. Alright! Let's just go ahead and jump right in to this, shall we?

I think one of my absolutely LEAST favorite things of all time to hear someone say to me is, "Wow! You're short!" ...HOLY COW! I DIDN'T GO TO BED LIKE THIS?! WHAT HAPPENED?!... Ladies and gentlemen, there has never been a time in my over 19 years on this fine earth that I have even been considered average-sized. Why in the world some people feel the need to point out my size (or lack thereof I suppose), I will never ever understand. I'm never really sure how to respond to that statement. Usually it's just a "Yup..." Sometimes I ignore it and pretend like I just didn't hear them. Other times I try to freak them out by saying, "Wait, what?!" and looking down at myself and quickly becoming very shocked and upset by the fact that I'm so small.

In all honesty, I very rarely have a problem with the way I look, especially when it comes to my size. It makes buying clothes a little difficult. I have to ask for help reaching the top shelf. But that doesn't bother me one bit. The only thing that grinds my gears is when people point it out in a - to be perfectly frank - ignorant way. That includes making terrible jokes that I've heard 1,000,000 times, and that classic "Wow! You're short!" Here is my policy folks. Don't say "Oh wow" when I answer how tall I am (because yes, EVERYONE asks this question), don't make a crappy joke I've undoubtedly heard many times before, and do NOT - I repeat do NOT under any circumstance refer to me as "little lady." *GAG!* If you're going to make a joke, just be clever. Don't always assume I need help. If I do, I am not too proud to ask for it. I had the option a long time ago to take shots or hormones that would make me grow about 3-5 more inches, but I didn't see the point. God made me the way I am for a reason, and I'm happy with it.

I genuinely like how I am though. It makes me stand out. It makes me memorable. The best compliment you can give me is to tell me that my small stature doesn't hold me back at all. I always get told that what I lack in size, I make up for in personality. I like to think that's true. I try my best not to let myself get lost in the crowd (figuratively and literally) because of my size. I still want to be known and respected. Call it a Napoleon Complex, but I don't care how small I am. I am smart, I am driven, and I try my best to be fun.

So sorry for this little rant, but I just want people who read this to know:
-Yes, I'm short.
-No, I'm not at all self-conscious about it.
-I can do anything anyone else can, it just may take a little longer and be a little less convenient.

And just because I know anyone who reads this is now wondering... I am 4 feet 10 inches tall, and I have remained that height since 6th grade. I weigh 95 lbs, and I have not gone up or down more than 3 lbs since 6th grade as well. (Yes, that means I've never weighed in the 3 digits). And yes, I eat like a pig. 17 year old boys marvel at my ability to shove an entire pizza into this body. So it's not for lack of trying, I'm just tiny and it seams like nothings going to ever change that. =]

Til next we meet,
Respectfully,
me