I am quite short. Maybe even shorter than the shortest Asians. My only concern is if I qualify as a technical Little Person (using the correct PC term) or if I want to be un-PC -- a midget. For years, my husband told me, "Sorry, C, I think you qualify as a midget."
Being a bit sensitive about my height -- and laugh as much as you want -- it does suck sometimes to be of the shorter persuasion -- concerts, movies are a freaking nightmare. One tall person destroys a happy and perfect evening of entertainment.
And don't even get me started on seats. Effing seats. They do NOT make seats, any type of seats -- theatre seats, airplane seats, restaurant seats -- none of these are for short people. Wanna know how I know? My feet never touch the damn ground! Do you know how much it hurts to sit for long periods of time and have my feet never touch the ground.
Not to mention the clothes that are never made for us. Have you ever been to the petite section at Macy's? It's like shopping for Grandma's funeral. Only not as chic.
Go ahead, Tall People, rejoice in the thing that is your height.
So, being that I was looking for a random distraction today, I looked up what the Little People of America constituted as a Little Person. It's 4'10". I would like to say that I'm OVER 4'10". Not by much, but I'm almost 4'11". Go ahead, laugh as you will. I threatened to kill my husband if he told anyone. And knowing he would tell everyone the next chance he got -- I'm going to beat him to the punch.
So be it. I'm an almost Little Person. Fuck it. I'm short and proud. I'll say it now. I'll say it loud.
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