Random Thoughts: Sounds Like a Personal Problem to Me

[chris4short]

I wrote this for my column at the paper. This was inspired by a real event, and then as I reflected on it... well, this come up. And you know, I am getting tons of people complementing me on this article. So I figured I would share it with the rest of the world! Here ya go!
* * * * * *I am oblivious to the fact that people find me... interesting to

Comments

[niseag03]

WOW! Wow. VERY well put and very well written. You really should to submit this one to one of the contests later this year. Great column.

[chris4short]

*blush* Thanks. I think I will try to submit it. Who knows what could come of it! Thanks for the encouragement!!

[speckleberry]

Hey this is a great article! You've done a brilliant job, and while, no i don't understand what it's like i understand that it could be very frustrating to know you are being talked about. Midget is the wrong word and people are ignorant.

This makes me think of actress Meredith Eaton, and how awesome and beautiful she is! You've done a great job here, It's a great column.

[chris4short]

Thank you! I know it's not always easy to relate to in this world... but I think it's just really sad that there is still that amount of misunderstanding. I hardly notice, and so it really is funny to be told about things AFTER the injustice has been done. It just rolls off my shoulder...

Thank you for your encouraging words!

[rotster]

Some people just haven't got anything better to do.
And I have to admit on this account,I never judged you at all for your size or height.
Your just like the rest of us,a little more unique though. ;)
One of my friends who's in her 40's saw a picture of you ( I showed her because I took a great like to you),and for some reason it was a crime to like someone of your size? (she laughed at me)
I ended up nearly slapping her one,because she became offensive,and I didn't like it one bit.
My mum never judged you at all.
As a matter of fact,most of my family never criticize someone who's smaller.
So yes leaving things unanswered with a kid isn't good also.
Now days if someone ever becomes insulting with you and their confronting me,I usually knock their heads off LOL.
Like I say "Your a nice person,and you're geniune.With a heck of a lot to give to people."More then what others can offer.
And lets face it,you're damn good looking. *big grin*

[chris4short]

lol you make me smile girl!

most people don't have a problem with it, and are curious, cause it's not really everyday that you meet a real dwarf. And most of my policemen buddies just say that they never noticed, just thought i was short. Observant, eh? lol

I have lived with it for 26 yrs, and it's just ME. I can't change it (without lots of pain) and why would I? I was made like this, and everyone is wonderfully made - and is perfect how they are made.

I don't know if i would say i'm "damn good looking" but I will try to live up to that! *huggles you*

[rotster]

Haha good!
*huggles back tightly*

PS:Your voice really does rock.I've listened to that podcast thing about a million times now lol. *plans stalkery sentence*

[chris4short]

*warm and fuzzy*

hmm.... *looks around* do I need to tell my policemen guys about this? Prehaps we can VOICE skype this weekend... *ponders if that would turn you into full stalker*

*huggles*

[starbuck1980]

I remember when this happened, it made me smile that people can be some narrow minded but then I realised that people ARE narrow minded. And in this day & age too.

Loved the piece though, made me chuckle too...

*hugs*

[chris4short]

*g* ya It was almost to unreal. *shakes head* some people are very entertaining when they open their mouths!

everyone says they laughed a lot - I guess it also put them at ease that I was the one poking fun of myself!!

*hugs*

[starbuck1980]

I admire the way you do that, poking fun at yourself!

*hugs*

[chris4short]

what else is there to do? I am not gonna wallow in the fact, and people seem to laugh with me harder when I am the one calling myself short, or un-tall - their personal fav i say!

[psychadelicpath]

awesome article! we have a mutual friend (starbuck1980) and she linked me to this article cause im a shorty too. I just wanted to let u know i enjoyed reading it, and I can TOTALLY relate to people being ignorant bigots! thanks for speakin up for the little people (lol no pun intended) :)

[chris4short]

lol!!! Any time! I am always amazed how people can be so... bold? to be gawking like they do. Maybe we should go around and gawk at really tall people!! I swear the air is thinner up there and that's why there are so many ignorant tall people (minus out tall friends who have realized we are normal... well. as normal as we can be! *wink*)

I love sticking up for the little person - not gonna grow anymore at 26!!

[jessm78]

Awesome article!! Even though I can't totally relate (though stupid kids laughed at me for being short way back in elementary school) I agree it's amazing that people still do things like that in this day and age. Gotta admit I was kinda like your policeman friends when I met ya in person - didn't notice and just figured you were very short.

But hey you're an all around great person and it's the person inside that counts! And yeah I'd say gawking/commenting at the really tall people aint a bad idea, lol!

*hugs* Hope your article receives all the accolades it deserves! :)

[chris4short]

*hugs* thanks! It has been amazing how everyone have been coming up and just been saying they love it. Hehe ya it's been interesting when I get to meet people in person. Usually ya'll know me, so it's not to much of a "shock" but still interesting!

*blush* thanks! Ya sometimes it just makes you wonder why we haven't gotten further along in accepting people... oh well.

:-D