r/ShortWomenandGirls

I'm 4'11, look young in the face because I'm fat, and dress in tshirts, hoodies, that I can't really help but get oversized because of my weight vs height. Holy shit, staff behave like I'm ready to shoplift the whole place because I'm not dolled up super fem and cutesy like a good little fat girl (I'm sure most of you know that to get respect as a fat woman, you should have a perfect hourglass, makeup, fashionable clothing, be as sexy and appealing as possible. Ugh 🙄).

I'm almost 30 and shop staff lock onto me, glare at me, 'subtly' follow me around because I dared to dress like anyone my age would when casually going to a shopping center. But because it's on me it looks like I'm a 'no good teenager'. I feel bad for actual teenagers who get treated like shit just for being outside. And I do my best to be friendly, I smile I say hello I wave! I even roll up my sleeves so it doesn't look like I'm nicking anything. Doesn't help much, especially if they see me before I see them!

I get a lot of shit for being short, fat and masculine, a lot of disrespect from condescending doctors mostly, but this one is just so frustrating. I hope it calms down once I finally start getting wrinkles, please just get off my back! I shouldn't have to over perform being a peppy friendly little girl just so I can go about my day.

Wanted to have a shorty positive post!! Seems like a lot of what I see here is people venting about insecurities or imagining what it would be like to be tall/ comparing themselves to tall women, or getting stressed and upset about what some rando jerk said about short women/ a short woman.

Anyone else feel very happy and confident with their size? I like the extra leg room, I like that when I have a great snack it’s bigger for me than it would seem if I was some super tall person, I like saving money when I buy my tennis shoes from the kids section.

I’ve never experienced anything negative dating wise due to my height, actually the opposite. I truly think men or anyone who knocks you for being too short is most often negging or projecting their own insecurities.

Being short doesn’t prevent anyone from being viewed as smart, classy, beautiful, hot, or whatever other adjective you aspire to be.

And this isn’t a knock towards anyone who is venting, I get it but I’ll still be there to remind you that you are that girl.

I am about 5’1 1/2 I am 130-145 ish pounds and I feel weird. I feel like I always look like a child and my I have D cup boobs. My ex cheated on me with a girl that is almost 6 feet tall. I feel like I always look fat and never curvy like I would be even if I was a little bit taller…. Apparently men like short women but feel like I’m just a fat box. I am in high school and I hope I shape out more or just look better.

girlies !! so as a short girl Whenever i see or meet a girl shorter than me i feel soo satisfied Happy and proud like sometimes when im outside i compare secretly i found a shorter person and if I'm Taller I'm on cloud 9 is it just me😭💅 !!??? And you all feel that too i wanna hear The incidents when you'll felt that happiness and proud feeling lmao..

I tried running but my feet get sore and painful. And I need some recommendation of exercice that are light and also allows me a spare 700kcal daily.

Thank you in advance

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It's infuriating how people have this weird need to try to convince us that we'll never be good at things. I even had someone try to convince me to quit longsword even though she admitted i look cool doing it because i "won't progress like everyone else and will get frustrated". Had someone say that about Muay Thai too, but he wasn't as like, insistent on it and didn't tell me to quit and was more open to being wrong. These both happened recently but I've heard this in every sport but pole (I guess I'm allowed to do sports as long as I'm naked enough!)

So, the only way to avoid this is to be shockingly like, prodigy-good from the get-go, which is an unrealistic expectation. It's normal to be allowed to suck at the beginning and learn over time. But we don't get that luxury and i'm so tired of constantly arguing with people over my right to be there just based on their need to body shame (make no mistake, that's exactly what this is).

Don't EVER. EVER! listen to these people. Don't even focus too much on proving them wrong. And don't let them try to put some sort of concern-trolling spin on it to make themselves feel better. Just shut the shit down and call it out for what it is. I hate that we have to fight harder than everyone else for the right to live our lives and do things we love, but we gotta be ready to do it and never let anyone shame us out of things no matter how unfair or discouraging it feels.