I found the following on the guestbook of a now defunct site, Shortstuff.co.uk. Found them interesting…some shorter guys talk about what they go through (in some cases they don’t mind being
short, etc.) The “Bob” they refer to is me (5’9”, 280 pounds; I didn’t save what I’d written though) Those of you who are on the Found the following guestbook posts on the now defunct shortstuff.co.uk site. May be of interest. Those on the shorter side may have gone through similar experiences. And some of us average sized or tall folks can see what it’s like for them, etc The “Bob”
referred to is me (5’9”, 280 pounds) but I didn’t save what I’d
written…

Andy 4’1”
Hi guys, i’m making a stand! This is me saying to the world yes i am small, yes i am different and yes i am hung like a six year old boy! But you know what i dont care i proud of who i am and so is my mum. Im a 38 yr old man who stands up to life challenges and bullies! Short people bullies unite short is the new
black x x x

Ben 5’2”

I am 25 and I’ve learnt to look after myself. I’ve been doing weight training and a bit of boxing and other martial arts. O.K, so I can’t help being short, but I can be big the other way, as in stocky. One night, on my way home from my friend’s house I saw some lad trying to rob of some old lady. I chased him down the street and started punching him and it took 7 policemen tp restrain me.
Lucky enough, he dropped the charges against me.

So u see, just because I’m short it doesn’t mean I’m a little weaklin. The person I chased was 6 foot. It’s like David and Golieth. Lol.

Ben 2 4’6”

I wrote in here quite a while ago. The reason I’m writing in here again because I read about Tony. Just to say Tony, you’re not alone. I have the same problems as you. And it seems you’ve got a couple of girls who are on your side.

If you’ve read my comments ages ago, you see my mum treats me the same. She’s always trying to grab my arm while I’m about to cross the road. And I’m 17. Lol.
But I did what Emma told you to do. Have a talk with her, I said to my mum, you have to let go now, I’m 17 now, and I’m no different to any other 17 yr old, just a different size, that’s all. And since then, she’s started treating me
more grown up. She’s even started talking to me like I’m an adult. And I would like to hear from you again, Tony. I’ll like to hear that you’ve spoke to your mum, cause I had the same problem. My nan and my anty treats me like a kid as
well. So your not the only one. It doesn’t matter how big your mum is, tell her staight. I mean my mum’s a ft taller than I am, but I not scared to stand up to her.

I mean you might not always win, but it doesn’t matter. Keep telling her. I hope to hear from you soon.

Graham 4’9”

I’m glad to find other ppl with the same problem as me at last. Well, I’m not glad, I’m actually a little bit angry at ppl’s attitude towards ppl who are a bit different.

The other day I walked into the library minding my own business, and two lads about 14 – 15 yrs of age just stood there looking at me. I’m 37 by the way. I asked them if they had a problem. They said no and walked off. It’s just the same old tune every day. I get stirred at cos I’m so short.

But I’m glad to find friends on this site I can share my problem with.

See u later my friends

At last I’ve found a website with a guestbook for short people. I can now share my problem with people. I am 18 and I’m the same height as a 10 or 11 yr old. In fact I could pass for an 11 yr old. It’s so embarrasing. All the kids on my estate know I’m 18. They all make fun of me. All the kids are aged between 10 and 15. I get kids aged about 13 and 14 coming upto me and standing dead close
to me just to make fun of me. They say stuff like “Ha, we’re taller than you”. I just feel so embarrased. I just don’t know what to say to them. I sometimes get chased round my estate. They shout Little legs.

It just feels like everyone’s better than me. It’s so frustrating. It feels like I’ll never be treated like a grown up man. It is so wired, it actually feels
like I’ll be a little kid for the rest of my life!!! It’s wired isn’t it?!!

Jake 4’5”

I am 23 and only 4 ft 5. It’s very embarrasing when I’m in the supermarket and I have to ask strangers if they can pick things from the shelves as I can’t reach
them. Sometimes I have to ask kids to reach things for me and they make me feel even more embarrassed. They pick the tins up wotever, pass them to me to put in
the trolley, and look at me, turn away and say a big aawwwww.

I feel handicapped sometimes cos of my abnormal height. But, I can’t do anythin about it.

John 4’11”

I am glad to find others like me who have the same problem. When I hang round with my 2 class mates from school, there like 5’ 10”, they always say to ppl who we get talking to in the street, “How old do u think he is” (Pointing to me) and
they say “ I’d say about 9 or 10 or about 11 something like that” and they say “No, he’s 16.” They say “Come off it, Oh my word, isn’t he small 4 his age.”
They just say “I know yeah, he’s a midget.” They talk about me like I’m not even there.

So I do sympathise with u ppl. I read Jamie’s message, where his mum treats him like a baby, I have the same trouble. And sophie’s message. I get that myself, every time I say something, my friends say “It’s because ya tiny”.

But at the end of the day, none of us our perfect.

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Someone else on shortstuff, Kevin from England (4’6”) seems to have a more positive attitude:

It’s nice to meet others like me. I am 21 and still live with my parents. I live in a street full of young kids. Every late afternoon about 4 o’clock I get kids
knocking on my door asking my mum if I’m aloud to play out. She just tells them to stop being stupid. It’s because I’m a child’s size, they make fun out of me.
They know I’m an adult. It’s so embarrassing but funny. I am not ashamed of my size. In fact I’m quite proud because it’s how God made me. God luvs the bones
of me. He luvs me and so does every1 in my family. And I walk round with my best friend who’s 5’6”. He’s proud of me as well. And if any1 has a problem with my small size I’d rather not walk away, I’d rather stand there and ask them wot the
problem is. If they have a problem with my height, wot is it? Cos I do not have a problem with it. If they don’t like it they can lump it!!!!!

Mark 4’8”

I’ll like to thank you Gail for this website and this guestbook. Having read most of the comments, I feel so much more normal. I’m 27 and only 4 ft 8. I know
exactly how you feel Gail, when people look down on you as though you are a little child. I get it all the time.

In fact, I’ve got a worse problem, cos I have a terrible stutter as well as being dead small. I have every1 looking down on me and finishing of my words for me.

I have young kids in the street aged between 10 and 12 coming up to me to talk to me, just to make fun out of my size. When they hear me speak, they start calling me horrible things like handicapped. It’s so hurtfull.

But I’m just so glad to see other people have the same sort of problems as me. And I’ll like to thank Bob for his comments.

It’s nice to know that we get accepted for what we are.

Peter 5’2”

Wot a cool website. I have to say I luv Bob’s comments. I am 27 years of age and
I used to hate being short. Especially when I first turned 18. Everytime I
walked into a pub to order a pint, every1 would stir at me, saying to each
other, he’s not 18. I looked like a 13 yr old. Even when I showed them my age
card, they would say to me, honest to god, r u 18, is this really your age card.
I said, I swear down. I used to get so cheesed of with looking like a little
kid.

But now I’m 27 and nearly 30, it’s actually a blessing. Can you believe I still
need to show people my age card. I think once you’re in your late 20’s, you
don’t want to get any older. So now I’m proud to be short and skinny. It makes
me look so much younger. I actually hang around with 13 yr olds, my neighbours,
I feel the same age as them, it’s fantastic. I go round on my skateboard, kick a
ball around, go on the train to places with them. In fact, when I told them I
was 27, they did not believe me, they said “Ya havin’ a laugh” I was laughing so
much, cos they didn’t believe me. Lol every1
Hey guys,

My name is Rex and I am only 5 feet and 4 inches (about 1,62m) tall. The funny
thing is, that I mentor a 13 year old boy in my church, who is about 6 feet
(1,82m) tall! Even though I stare at his neck when I look straight, I get a kick
out of looking up to this giant kid, who considers me his “little brother”.

Honestly, it doesn’t bother me to be “kid-sized”. Ever since I realized that
there was nothing I could do about my height, I had come to the conclusion to
accept my height. I decided not to complain about it anymore. In fact, I started
to enjoy being the height of most of the teens in church. Every boy in my church
who is 14 years-old is taller than me already! I have started to joke about the
fact that I’m an “adult trapped in the body of a kid”. It’s fun!

Whenever I walk into a store, people give me a funny look, especially when I
walk in with the boy, whom I mentor. The kid totally towers over me by a head,
but he’s been really nice about it and he just grins, when he looks down at me.

When we’re standing somewhere and looking out, I have to stand in front of him,
so that he doesn’t block my view. He just looks straight ahead, since I don’t
block his view at all! And when we’re in the store, I have him reach for the
things that are on the top shelf, if they’re out of my reach. With his long legs
and arms, he loves being at least eight inches taller (20cm) than me!

We both love books and computers. When we have lunch somewhere, he practically
eats twice as much as I do! He always brings his own money, and he’s always
looking for discounts or the best deals. He actually looks out after me, and we
help each other out wherever we go. I find it a lot of fun to hang out with the
giant kid!

Most of the teens in church love to talk to me. They see me like one of them,
and I love it. Even some of the girls are taller than me. They always smile when
they walk past me and look down on me. Whenever they have questions about
computer stuff, they come up to me. I’ve given several of them computer advice,
and they have taken my advice to heart time after time again.

Nowadays, when most people are fighting and arguing over everything, it’s like a
breath of fresh air to be able to work with some of these kids. You feel like
they’re not out to “get” you, because they see you as just another “kid”. I
would much rather have kids who treat me like a friend, than a grownup who treat
me like an enemy! I’ll take being with the kids any day!

I love being kid-sized. I love working with kids. I believe that God has made me
short, so that I can approach the kids and look at them at eye-level when I talk
to them. Being short isn’t a burden but a gift, and that’s how I see it and have
fun with it. If the kids see me as one of them, then so be it! Ahh… It’s great
to be kid-sized. I use it to work with kids, because I’m at their level. And if
every kid I know eventually becomes taller than me, at least they will always
remember me as the short grownup who treated them with respect.

Rex

Wow! I never knew this website exsisted until today. Having read most ppl’s
comments I feel a lot better knowing I’m not alone. I am 17 and ppl think I’m
only 11. But knowing there’s ppl even shorter than me, well, wot can I say. I
feel taller, lol. I have a new years resolution to stand upto ppl and tell them
to treat me like a young adult and not a little boy. Alright, so I can’t help
looking like a little boy, but I can stand my grounds. It’s ppl in my family who
are the worse, like my nan and my mum. Everytime I’m in town shopping with them
they’re always grabbing hold of my arm dead tight when we’re about to cross the
road. And they let go of my wrist when we’re on the other side. Just because I’m
small and thin with short limbs.

But it’s not going to happen anymore, I will no longer allow them to treat me
like this.
Steve 5’0”

I am 19 and I went into the pub with 2 of my friends who are both 17. My friend
ordered 3 pints and we sat down to have our pints. The barmaid saw me, came over
to me, and said, finish ur drink and leave the pub please, cos ur not 18. U two
are alright but there’s no way ur friend is 18. He doesn’t even look old enough
to buy fags, never mind get surved in the pub.

I was actually so made up that she said that. I feel proud to look so much
younger than I am. My 2 friends laughed at me, but I couldn’t give two hoots.

I am proud!!
Steve2 4’4”

Well, I’m probably the smallest person in this guestbook. Lol. I’m 27 yrs of age
and only 4 ft 4. The worse thing is the stares I get in everyday life. Everytime
I go out shopping, I get laughed at all the time, people saying, Gee, he’s small
ain’t he? I get people shouting over to their friends, hey, there’s a dwarf.
It’s as if they’ve never seen a dwarf before in thier life.

But I suppose it’s normal I suppose, people react in that way. There’s nothing I
can do about it I suppose. I just stand there and ask them wot their problem is.
I just tell them it’s not my fault I’m a dwarf, and they usually say sorry.

I live next door to two 10 yr old boys and once they commented on my height.
They asked me why am I so small. We’re only kids and we’re taller than you. I
just told them I was a dwarf. I stopped growing when I was about 7 yrs old. I
felt they were being a bit rude asking me. But with kids I suppose it’s just
normal. They’re just interested why I’m so small, with me being an adult. I mean
there aren’t many people my age who are 4 ft 4. Lol. So I just explained to them
that I’m a dwarf and it couldn’t be helped.

Well I think it’s fantastic this website. Thank you so much Gail for inventing
this website. I can share my problem and get a lot of my chest. My best school
mate found it for me just to proove I’m not alone.

I’m 16 years of age and just left school. I get so fed up with being smaller
than every one else. I have always been small for my age. I don’t know why. I
get so cheesed of with how everyone treats me. It gets so boring being called
Little Tony when people talk about me. Why can’t people just call me Tony.

I get fed up with how people in my family treat me. Just cos I’m small, I’m not
allowed to do things. I get treated like I’m still in primary school. I’m not
even allowed to go to the shops on my own, my mum always takes me to buy
clothes. She’s so embarrasing, she’s always telling me not to wander of. And I
always get my hand held everytime we cross the road, just any road. She always
grabs me by the wrist. I always worry someone I know from school is watching.
But I can’t stand up to her, cos she’s so big.

If only I was 5 ft 10 instead of 4 ft 10, I would be treated like an adult. But
that’s just tough. I have to accept it. But I’m just so glad I’ve met others
with the same sort of problem. And I’m glad I’ve got a few things of my chest. I
feel so much better.

And I musn’t forget I’m only 16, there’s still hope that I will grow a bit more.
Every inch makes all the difference.

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sorry for weirdness at start; I was trying to edit what I’d written and it got confusing

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Fascinating stuff. I can only imagine how some of these people must live. Luckily a few of them have made peace with their situation, where others appear to have resigned into a sort of submission but put on a facade of enjoying it.

I guess it is kind of like that Southpark episode, where Stan realises that he could never understand what it is like to be called the n-word, because he isn’t black. I could never empathise with their situation, but I can offer my sympathy for the negativity they have been through.

Notice I say I feel sorry for the negativity they deal with, not sorry for the hand they were dealt. I find pity to be a rather backhanded expression towards someone at times. None of their stories seem to be ones of ‘woe is me, give me attention’. They obviously aren’t weak spirited and in need of a condescending nicety which I’m guessing is the alternative to stares, bullying and bemusement which they would normally encounter.

I find that the most respectful thing to do to anyone who is out of the ordinary is to treat them like any other person (within reason). I feel that when people try to be too PC or too compensating, it can be awkward and isolating.

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The website I mentioned is indeed gone (other than a farewell message at www.shortstuff.org.uk ; for some reason not typing the “www” won’t get you there) but they do link to a forum which is still active, and I note somebody did sign up for that with the ID “heightgroup”...

Direct link to that is:

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Shortstufforguk

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Wow I am impressed to read all that stories… I am very happy in my life compared to them :)

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Wow indeed – I loved reading everyone’s honesty and how they feel – it is good to discuss I think… I have a 5’4 friend ( i am 6’1) – and love him to death – to be honest I find shorter men very attractive to me – but my friend, what makes him so special and others on this site – it is his gigantic heart that stands out – height has nothing to do with how and what he is – to me I don’t even notice the difference in height anymore – his heart and soul over ride his height difference and thus it simply doesn’t matter… I love all you guys!!! Enjoy your Christmas season…

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Life for a 4’5” Penn state student

http://www.truveo.com/the-world-at-fourfootfive/id/2477371651

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That video was great. Might sound odd, but facially he doesn’t really look as much like a dwarf as some people do.

I guess that sparks another discussion, how the world treats people with short stature where their proportions look different, as compared to people who are proportionally short.

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