5 Struggles That Short Pinays Know Too Well
5. High heels still don’t make you tall enough.
High heels… they just aren’t high enough. With them, you’re only a little over five feet, and without them, you’re just… short. That doesn’t mean you don’t love them though!
4. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is an oft-cited example of why you think short girls dominate.
You may or may not like her especially politically– but say what you will about the former President, she managed to get into Georgetown University and have former US President Bill Clinton as a classmate, earned two terms as a senator, and became president of the country for nine years. You may not be a fan of the political controversy surrounding her, but objectively speaking, she was boss. All while standing at 4 feet and 11 inches.
3. Group shots while standing up are just torture.
Oh, a group shot, you say? Can we just do it sitting down, where we’re ALL THE SAME HEIGHT? Oh, you want it standing up? Where I just measure up to everyone’s shoulders and end up looking like a munchkin? Okay.
2. Tip-toeing and climbing become skills you’re well-versed at.
Having to tiptoe to reach higher surfaces (and taller people), as well as climbing to get to things not within reach become almost second nature to you. If only you could put them on a resume…
1. People always mistake you for being younger.
“Ineng”, so the elders call you even when you’re well into your twenties. Or those feeling close salesladies like to put it, “bhe”, as in, “‘Bhe, wala nang size 5″, while you’re pretty sure that college student beside you just got addressed as “Miss”. You have ALWAYS had to show an ID just to prove you’re over 18 when entering a bar or a club. Cue the shocked reply that comes in when they find out you’re older… “Ay sorry! Ang liit mo kasi!” Perhaps there’s something that tricks a person’s psyche into thinking you’re young when you’re short. But being mistaken for being younger definitely has its perks. Like that forgetful ninong who still gives you aguinaldo during Christmas when you’re already earning your own salary.
What do you think of this? Got any “short Pinay problems” to share??
