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Chloe Crawford
Chloe Crawford
January 6, 2024 ·  2 min read

25 problems only girls 5-foot-2 and under can relate to

Short girls – where ya at???

We know that you go through a lot, each and every day, because, well… you’re short. So to give you an opportunity to laugh off your struggles, we put together a list of 25 problems that you probably know all too well.

#1 short girls prom pictures are less than ideal

A short girl standing beside her prom date that doesn't even fit into the picture frame
Mind you, this could also be a tall guy problem too! haha. Image Credit: _FOREVERNayy | Twitter

#2 There is no such thing as a mirror in ‘tall people houses’

A short girl just barely in the reflection of a mirror because she's so short
Image Credit: raesalvator8

#3 Crop tops are regular shirts for short girls

A short girl wearing a crop top that acts like a normal shirt for her height
Image Credit: dkafterdark

#4 If you’re thinking of getting a long coat, just don’t…

Short woman wearing a long coat that hits the floor because she is s short
Image Credit: manipulated_day

#5 If you want to look people in the eye, you need to wear heels to work

#6 Apparently, short people are left out from reading

Books on top of a ledge with a sign reading books for really tall people
Image Credit: dreamlordmorpheus

#7 a step stool to get into bed? Not unusal

Short People Problems

Image Credit: tropicalgirl13

#8 Feet rarely touch the ground for short girls

I; not sitting on the edge of my seat because I'm interested in what you're saying. It's because my feet won't touch the group
Image Credit: frail-and-tired

#9 an unfortunate, yet common problem

Short girl reaching for toilet paper that's just out of reach
Image Credit: lady-love23 | Tumblr

#10 You probably will only look up at people unless they’re under the age of 10

#11 if the bathroom has a vanity, you better just climb up

short girl on top of bathroom sink to do her makeup
Image Credit: withlove_365

#12 Short girls can’t even do laundry

Short girl falling into the laundry machine because she is too short to lean over and grab her clothes
Image Credit: SimplyBrook_

#13 Shopping is obviously an issue

short girl at the mall holding a jump suit in front of herself in the mirror; however, the jumpsuit is taller than her
Image Credit: seestras-before-mistas

#14 Let’s take a moment of silence for how AWKWARD it is for a short person to hold hands with a tall person.

Actually, with anyone besides fellow short people

#15 yep sun shields basically do nothing for short girls

Short girls demonstrating that the sun shield accessory in cars don't block the sun for them because they're too short
Image Credit: Americann_prep

#16 Basically, you were born to NOT be a supermodel. 

#17 This girl is about to snap

Michelle Obama resting elbow on top of short girls head
Image Credit: ellsworthej

#18 Short girls don’t know what they’re looking for, they just reach

A quote that reads "now am I wrong, for trying to reach the things that I can't even see?"
Image Credit: dorabektore

#19 Why does everyone want to lift short people up, they’re not children.

Also, don’t pick random children up while you’re at it.

#20 DiD yOu EveN gRoW

Greetings short girls get such as: 

" You're really short" and " Did you even grow"
Image Credit: SHORTGlRLS

#21 Concerts are basically just never going to go well for short people.

Unless of course, you convince someone to let you on their shoulders 😉 

a woman showing that her leggings are way too long for her legs
Image Credit: lottie_barnf

#22 Seriously, why do you have to pay more for clothes??

You technically need less fabric and it’s not YOUR fault the clothing industry decided not to make clothes to fit your height. 

#23 Counters = life for short girls

A short girl on top of a counter because she can't reach the shelf from the ground
Image Credit: CommonWhiteGirI

#24 Honestly, if there’s not a step stool in a short person’s kitchen, are they even a short person

#25 How Short Girls are greeted

A screenshot of an interaction in the video game Animal Crossing where one character says to the other: " why, you're so short, I can't help but laugh!"
Image Credit: lindsaydemeola

There you have it! A long list for short girl life!

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