Short girls are extra adorable but they also face a lot of challenges when it comes to living in a tall person’s world.

Everything from cars to kitchens are clearly built for those of 5’5″.

Here are 20 photos illustrating just how hard it can be to be petite.

1. All pants are too long

Even petite pants can be too long if you’re under 5’3″.

And if you want to wear cropped pants – forget it!

2. Forget dresses too

Formalwear? Forget it.

A tailor is a must if you want to be able to wear anything floor length. In fact, even midi dresses turn into maxis when you’re short.

3. You’re a human armrest

People think being short is so cute, but the truth is sometimes they also think you’re a piece of furniture.

4. Top-loading washing machines

Those things are deep! And we don’t mean philosophically.

Have you ever wondered what it would look like to pry your socks off of the bottom of a washing machine if you’re around 5 feet tall?

It looks like this.

5. Your feet never touch the floor

Why are seats so tall?

Don’t the people who make these things know that dangling feet hurt after a while and sitting like that can cut off your circulation?

It’s just as hard to sit while short as it is to stand!

6. Sometimes heels don’t even help

If high heels are going to be uncomfortable the least they can do it make it so the photographer doesn’t have to take three steps back just to get your head in the photo.

Alas, if you’re a short girl in a tall world, not even the most brutal stilettos will help.

7. Cabinets

Climbing is a life-long skill for short girls, especially with all the high and deep cabinets people are installing in their kitchens.

Who could even get to that top shelf? A giant?!

8. Seeing over the steering wheel

While some cars let you adjust the seat vertically, that often means you can’t reach the pedals anymore.

Some cars just aren’t safe for short people to drive.

Having the steering wheel at chest level is just dangerous.

9. Getting out of bed

Sometimes getting into bed requires a pole vault.

This woman’s feet a good 9 inches off the floor.

Isn’t it already hard enough to get out of bed in the morning?

10. Looking in mirrors

Short girls already know they’re cute, but occasionally you need a mirror for some closer inspection.

But no such luck if some tall person installed it.

11. Getting into trucks and SUVs

Getting into a tall vehicle is like trying to mount a horse for short girls.

Can they build a few extra steps, please?

12. Reaching the high shelves is dangerous

What happens when all the good ice cream is on the very top shelf? Whose idea what that?!

Luckily, short girls know how to identify a stable(ish) object to use as a step stool of sorts to reach most of what they need.

13. Scraping your windshield

It seems like no vehicle is short person-friendly.

Even when you lean over as far as you can, you still can’t scrape the frost off of the middle of your windshield.

14. Having to adjust everything

Was a tall person using something before you?

Well, you better hope you know how to adjust it, otherwise, the world becomes pretty inaccessible.

15. Finding the right guy

Fond of tall guys?

Expect to get lots of questions about “how that all works” if you’re at least a foot shorter than him.

16. Not being taken seriously

Even with an advanced degree and a fancy white coat to prove you’re a medical professional, you can sometimes look like a kid dressed up for Halloween.

17. Being the short friend

It’s hard to stay level when you’re the short one in a friendship.

And while you might be able to borrow each other’s clothes, the same outfit can take on a whole new look.

18. Needing a lift

Sometimes you really need a tall friend around if you can’t find a step stool.

Short girls know what it’s like to get picked up far more often than anyone else.

19. Getting lost in group photos

If you don’t want to stand right in front you pretty much have zero chance of being seen in a group photo.

20. You can never forget your sunglasses while driving

That sun visor? Absolutely useless to the short girls out there.

We’re starting to think most vehicles aren’t made with women in mind at all!

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