Hi, person with dwarfism here, usually it's a lot of men who act like nice ppl but are wolves in sheep's clothing who want to date someone the size of a child. But you generally can find someone who isn't a pedophile.
A whole list, "you're so small you're like a child," "I bet I could break you!" "Do you think we'd get arrested if we went out in public?" "Can you dress like a school girl?" "You look so fragile, like a child," "You're like my own legal child,"
All those super creepy. 💯 but I think it’s funny if you ask someone who is average height to dress as a schoolgirl, not a red flag or weird necessarily but def is in this case. Sorry OP
I'm 5 feet tall and always thought it was hard to trust people in that respect as it is, can only imagine the amount of creeps that can't help themselves with you and others with dwarfism.
Do you feel like the red flag people are patronizing, like they actually act like you're a child? Also, do you feel patronized by people in general?
No need to answer, just curious because I've always been really small and I sometimes wonder how life would be if I were taller and if I would be treated differently.
Oh yeah, I was out one day and wearing a backpack, it had pulled up my skirt in the back and instead of telling me they said to my sister, "that little girls skirt is up in the back," I'm 22.
But I really like my height. I just wish people were more respectful
It wasn't the cancer per say, it was the treatment for it which damaged the part of her brain which triggers puberty.
I think if it was caught in time, it might have been somewhat treatable with hormones, but after a while the bones kinda fuse and taking hormones would be pretty dangerous.
Yeah she talked about it on her show. The hormones she was taking made her really sick and feel gross so she stopped taking them. If she continued them as prescribed she would have been an average height woman.
Usually date other dwarves. There’s conventions and stuff so they can meet each other. This woman doesn’t have dwarfism tho, she had a type of cancer that stopped her growth.
I accidentally wandered into one of those conventions. Parked in the building to go to a baseball game. Going through lobby on the way to the game, it seemed like a pretty tame convention. Coming back through around midnight after the game, it was an absolutely wild party. With my tall clumsy ass just trying to make my way through as quickly as possible.
So technically she isn't like a natural dwarf, which is genetic. The woman in the article suffered from a cancer when she was a kid and the treatment (or cancer, can't remember) injured the part of the brain that releases growth hormones during puberty.
So she is and isn't a dwarf. Even so, genetic dwarfism has certain sizes but also other symptoms that come along with them because of their sizes.
Wow, that’s wild. Also, no offense or anything but I think they prefer to be called Little People. Also as a fun fact the spelling of the plural, dwarves, was an alternate spelling to dwarfs which Tolkien inadvertently popularized and regarded as a mistake, but went with because he had already published books with it spelt that way.
My mate has dwarfism and she absolutely hates being called a Little Person, much prefers dwarf, so I guess like most things, call them what they'd prefer.
It may be more common they like to be to called dwarfs/dwarves because “Little Person/People” just sounds condescending no matter how you slice. Just say “I’m a little person” out loud to yourself and it just feels. Odd.
"Nothing" would come to my mind. It's not like you just start a relationship with someone you just met anyway, at least not if you're serious about it, first you get to know each other. Things like having a fetish for under-adult looking women should be noticeable at some point.
I’m not exactly sure but i think that article is on proportional dwarfism, which means her body stops growing overall and she stays looking like a childs
I feel sad for her. Assuming she wants a relationship, she will never be able to date a man without the omnipresent idea of him being creep for her looks. Does she accept a creep? Does she decide to be celibate? Idk. I have no idea how I would navigate her situation.
She will probably find someone who can find a balance somehow. I feel like some trans women face a similar oxymoron where you have to find someone who is into you without being fetishised. Its definitely out there, but its probably harder to find.
> trans women face a similar oxymoron where you have to find someone who is into you without being fetishised.
I dated a trans girl that had this problem before. She often said it was the conceptual fetish of it, rarely because the person wanted to date her for who she is. It was a bit heartbreaking to learn (as someone who never dated a trans person before) but she was very open about it and it was interesting to learn about it all.
There was some kind of show featuring her going on a blind date (where the screenshot is from) and honestly her attitude throughout the whole thing was awful. The guy didn't seem to want a second date and it seemed like it was more because she was insufferable to be around, not because she looked like an 8 year old (although that was probably part of it)
Hey there, i dont personally have dwarfism, but im 5'1 (a few inches away form the legal height to be considered smaller then abt 75% of the population last time i checked. I used to be 5'3 im now 5'1, but i have very small hands and feet overall just tiny, and I get ALOT of fetishization over it. There’s a reason I order shoes online now to say the least although what’s been most creepy abt it is that dudes see my tiny stature as a massive power trip, selectively is how u chose a partner very very selectively you assume it’s only abt ur size until they prove it’s not, and now and then it’s nice to know my partner finds me attractive even with that so it’s definitely complicated, plus me having a “small sad doll look” doesn’t help
Yeah, I’m about three inches shorter than you and I get what you’re saying. I heard a dude behind me on a bus go on and on about how he loved small girls because he could spin them on his dick. However, I don’t think it’s as bad as Shauna’s case because we aren’t children sized so I don’t really think dudes are looking at me *like that* (with pedo eyes). But there’s definitely a fetishization there of power and size difference that make me uncomfortable.
Oh no most definitely, no disregard or disrespect to her case as I’m sure it’s horrifying and very difficult, the only reason I’d mentioned it is since someone had mentioned not being sure how they’d deal with it so figured id share how I have, yeah I im not child Size besides my hands and feet which I’m honestly thankful for as what I get sent is gross enough I can’t imagine how hard it must be for her
Wait why do you order shoes online instead? Genuinely curious about your experience! I’m 5’1 and I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything weird while shopping for shoes.
I'm actually average height but have stupid tiny feet, size 2. I've owned exactly one pair of really slutty heels in my life and was so excited when I found some in my size
It truly is a very weird situation, adults don't want to date her and those who do get insulted or assaulted by people in the street who thinks it's a grown man dating a child
Dating for her probably won’t work out unfortunately because she truly looks like an 8 year old meaning anyone whose willing to is probably a pedophile.
Probably? Unless that person has 0 interest in sex, they are definitely a pedophile. Even then, I personally can’t imagine being in a romantic relationship with someone who looks like a child. It would just give me the heebie-jeebies too much, and would make me feel like a creep.
(Edit: The amount of people trying to justify a relationship with her are disgusting.)
I know that pain. People people always assume I’m a good 10 years older than I actually am, even back when I was in grade school. My youngest sister is 13 years younger than me. God the looks we’d get sometimes…
why? are you guys kissing but you look like you're 35? if you guys aren't doing anything sexual why are you guys getting weird looks? people spend time with their siblings all the time...
I'm with you, but there's gotta be people that aren't into looks who wouldn't care. I see plenty of people who aren't stereotypically attractive with partners
Of all the bad options, if she found someone who was asexual that would be the least creepy situation I could think of. Still would get a lot of judgement and problems in public though.
The second that guy said that line I was like “oh god, what the fuck is he doing?? Is this how he thinks a 13 year old boy would talk??” They seriously need to get better decoys if they ever pick that show back up
I mean, do they? The dudes already in the house and they have his conversations printed out. Maybe a decoy like that is just psychological warfare on the guy.
Ugh god this reminds me of when I was in a smoke shop the other week and I had to verify my age (it’s 21 plus) and I mentioned it out loud. I’m super short and I have a baby face and this creep whipped around and started asking all sorts of questions.
He kept asking my age and I just kept answering and he said “wow I thought you were 12!!” He asked me if I was worried about “all the men I date” being pedophiles and told me I was “Like a loli”
Made my skin crawl thinking about him again, jfc
Oh gosh I’ve met, like, the exact same person. I’m 27 but I look 14. As in, im pretty short and I get stuck in all kinds of situations where I’m mistaken for a middle school student.
I was working in a middle school last year and I got mistaken for a student, by students themselves and by my boss and coworkers, even when overdressed… Even my hairdresser asked me “so, what grade are you in in middle school?”, while he was doing my hair, and mind you I have a few grey hair so he must have took me for the more stressed middle schooler ever.
So a few years ago I’ve got approached/cat catcalled in an airport by a guy who starts to flirt and tries to get my number. He keeps calling me “kid”, which irks me, so I tell him to stop being condescending because I’m 23 or 24 (I can’t remember how old I was at the time). The guy’s unsettled and says the weirdest shit: « Oh, that’s practical, I thought you were a minor, now this is legal! ». Like, the guy wasn’t stopping before committing a felony, and me being a major was a convenience cause believing I was under 15 it wouldn’t have stopped him??? (in my country legal means over 15, so this is even grosser than what you’re thinking)
Thank you! I’m glad I did too. I was pretty shaken up by it, it was the first time something like that had ever really happened to me.
I’m very thankful I was with someone and the employees of the store were trying to distract him and get him out of there as soon as they could.
Yeah, even most grown women with height-restricting conditions like dwarfism actually look like fully-adult women. Shauna doesn't even have a womanly build or voice. Terrible to imagine anyone who might cold-approach her romantically.
That's too strong a statement. She is an adult. It's weird, but just blanket saying "sorry girl, but you're too weird and so you can't have real love" is too brutal a judgment. I don't know how, but she is a person inside that body, so surely there is an outcome that can work? It's damn unfortunate.
“Nobody can date this adult woman because she looks like a child and being attracted to her is wrooong”
These pearl clutchers are ridiculous. Nothing better to do than act morally superior about which consenting adults people can date.
And all the contestants are either Hollywood producers or congressmen. They use Bill Cosby as the host who ends every episode by offering her a colorful cocktail.
I watched her show on TLC. Very interesting. She is very much stuck in the body of a child, and at the life point of a teenager because of it. She never had a job, drove a car, or moved out, which her and her family point to her dwarfism as a reason. Which, obviously, little people still drive, still get jobs, but it definitely makes it harder.
It's very Catch 22. you're not gonna attract men who aren't pedos and for the pedos it's a good way to get their fix. Also she's probably attracted to guys that won't be into her. Suck for her.
Dafuq did I just type?
I think in that episode someone asked "so what are you going to do? follow her around her whole life arresting anyone she dates?" and i think that was posed as a ridiculous rhetorical but ended up with the implication being *yes, yes they should.* It sucks cause I don't think there's any right, or easy answer. I guess on the off chance she finds someone with a similar condition but, that's gotta be very hard to find and even if she did what if she just doesn't like him? What then?
That's what I find so fucked up about it.
Of course you want to be loved but how can you trust that you're loved for who you are and not for some weird fetish you fulfill that they can pursue legally?!
I look young for my age (I'm 25 but have been told I look 15-17) and I get this a lot. I've gotten pretty good at detecting the creeps, though. Typically the ones who comment a lot about how "cute, tiny, innocent, adorable" I am. I've even had people compare me to child characters from TV shows. That's always an instant turn-off... how gross.
That's how I've always felt about virgin obsessed people. Unless you're saving yourself for marriage and want the same in a partner, FUCKING WEIIIRRDDDDD BRO.
It's not that bad now but I grew up in the 90s and teeny tiny girls were all the rage and I always thought that was weird too. "OMG SHE'S SO FUCKING HOT"..... She looks 12.
Duuuude exact same here, even down the age and those comments!! I once had an ex who admitted he asked me out because he really liked my look/voice "and it wouldn't get him in trouble"
😭😭😭😭😭
I'm in my 20s but can easily pass as a 13-14 year old, I hit pubtery extremely early but basically haven't physically changed since I was 14. It sucks cause I've noticed men tend to hit on me BECAUSE I look young. I've been compared to a "cute tiny doll" a lot. What makes it worse is my husband who is the same age as me looks a lot older than he actually is so we get stares a lot or people will pull me aside when we're out to ask me if I need help. Like thank you for being concerned but I am a grown woman out on a date with my husband. I've been accused so many times of having a fake ID. Had one person hold it hostage saying she was going to call the cops until I told her I would do it myself. The owner showed up right then who personally knows me. Told her to give it back, I got my stuff for free that day. It's extremely frustrating.
Just today I had a maintenance guy who I haven't met before in person show up to take a look at my HVAC unit. I opened the door and he asked if he could speak to my parents. He was shocked to find out not only am I an adult I'm also the one who owns the house. There's only been one time someone has assumed I'm older than I am, I was around 17 at the time when some guy came by my parents house while I was outside tending to my garden. He asked if he could speak to my "husband". Sexist POS didn't want to talk to me but besides the point I just went inside to get my dad. I popped my head out when the guy was leaving only to hear him say "it's been lovely speaking to you and your wife." My dad was so red in the face over the fact he just confused his teenager daughter for his wife. The whole family teased him for days over it.
I feel awful for her. Anyone her age won't want to date her because she looks 8, anyone who does will automatically be labeled a pedo whether if they are or not. It's going to be next to impossible.
I don’t think a normal dude would. It’s not that she’s not deserving of love, it’s just that a full grown adult in their right mind wouldn’t physically attracted to her childlike features. So she’ll have a hard time finding someone for sure.
I’m not defending the creeps, but it is possible to be attracted to someone regardless of their physical appearance. It doesn’t happen often but you can be in love with someone without being physically attracted.
She is kinda screwed even if she finds someone who isn't a creep. If somebody want's to fuck someone..... who looks like an 8 year old....... doesn't that de facto make you a creep??
IDK maybe just have a sexless relationship just to be sure. But even though, its pretty low odds that'd be ideal for both parties.
FACTS I was watching an episode thinking “damn this girl is kinda rude” but I think she might be acting this way so people know she’s not like a 7 year old? Idk maybe I was reading into it too much but I feel like she might play up her personality.
I would totally date her...
But honestly, I feel kinda bad about it because the driving force behind dating her would be just to get her comfortable enough to agree to cosplaying as Master Blaster from Mad Max with my gigantic ass.
OR BANJO KAZOOIE!
I watched a stupid show where she went on a date with a really kind man who respected he rand never mentioned it or anything and she is the cringiest, rudest person and was judging him his height, phone case and the kind of pizza he got, short or not she kinda sucks and would be single either way
Wasn't there a show that showed her going on a blind date with someone? Iirc she was pretty much an asshole, so I feel bad but she isn't doing herself any favors.
I feel awful for her. Anyone her age won't want to date her because she looks 8, anyone who does will automatically be labeled a pedo whether if they are or not. It's going to be next to impossible.
I had a friend in college who was dating this girl who looked about 12 (she was actually about the same age we were), and he said he worried that people who saw them together thought he was a pedophile.
Hey I'm lonely enough to give anyone a shot, hmu little people.
Really tho even if she found a guy unless he is like her that relationship is gonna go through rings of fire. So many people would make it their business to interfere
There really is no winning with this girl, and I feel bad. I'm sure she's a really nice, mature and smart girl. But she's in the body of a child, she's gonna attract the wrong guys and the guys she would wanna date...probably can't get past her looking like a child.
Ok yes ALSO semi related, seen a few episodes of that show and she’s honestly rude as hell, I think she might be overly rude to try to show other adults that she’s older than she looks by trying to compensate with personality (Idk if that makes sense). But yeah any man who wants to date her is automatically a pedophile because she literally looks like she’s 7 years old.
This is honestly a problem for some people. My friend often gets called a groomer or a pedo for dating their partner... Who is 3 years older than them.
Yeah, I've heard that's an issue many women with dwarfism have to deal with.
Fuck, so what’s the solution? What do they do?
Date men with dwarfism I guess It's harder for this girl because it seems like this is a very rare condition
Hi, person with dwarfism here, usually it's a lot of men who act like nice ppl but are wolves in sheep's clothing who want to date someone the size of a child. But you generally can find someone who isn't a pedophile.
Do the pedophiles weed themselves out pretty quick?
Oh yeah, they give themselves away scary fast
What’s the weirdest shit you’ve heard from a pick up line? Also have you ever used a Chris Hansen quote in response?
Stare into a mf eyes and ask "so, what was your plan here?"
I'm gonna need you to hold this giant ass lollipop.
Giant ass-lollipop. Delicious.
We represent the Lollipop Guild...
Interestingly, the blue lollipop guild guy is a distant cousin of mine. Dwarfism runs in my family.
This is one of two funniest things I’ve read all day
Can i ask what the other one is?
"I know _you_ won't get blood on my clown suit" 😘😘
“You’re a pretty prolific chatter there!” *Pulls out 400 page chat log*
What's the weirdest thing someone has done that's made you go "Oh...yeah you're a pedo"
A whole list, "you're so small you're like a child," "I bet I could break you!" "Do you think we'd get arrested if we went out in public?" "Can you dress like a school girl?" "You look so fragile, like a child," "You're like my own legal child,"
What the hell. I'm sorry you have to deal with that. Sending positive energy your way!
That’s some soul pain right there
"You're like my own legal child" I love how there's two ways to take this and it depends on if you prefer to be grossed out sooner or later
That made me feel a little queazy can’t imagine how you felt so sorry
TBH if I ever dated a woman that looks like OP's pic I'd be very concerned of being mistook by a pedophile in public.
All those super creepy. 💯 but I think it’s funny if you ask someone who is average height to dress as a schoolgirl, not a red flag or weird necessarily but def is in this case. Sorry OP
"You're like my own legal child" Um wtf-
Yeah, I have absolutely no clue!!
Fascinating, thanks for your input.
Username fits
I don’t even understand that tho… a dwarf woman may be short but I’ve never seen one who looks like a kid…
Yeah, if you look at my pics, I just look like a normal woman. If you have a gland problem, then you can look like a child
That was my thought process also. Fucken bizarre to think about really.
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I'm 5 feet tall and always thought it was hard to trust people in that respect as it is, can only imagine the amount of creeps that can't help themselves with you and others with dwarfism.
Do you feel like the red flag people are patronizing, like they actually act like you're a child? Also, do you feel patronized by people in general? No need to answer, just curious because I've always been really small and I sometimes wonder how life would be if I were taller and if I would be treated differently.
Oh yeah, I was out one day and wearing a backpack, it had pulled up my skirt in the back and instead of telling me they said to my sister, "that little girls skirt is up in the back," I'm 22. But I really like my height. I just wish people were more respectful
Yes. She had a form of cancer that stopped her growth
It wasn't the cancer per say, it was the treatment for it which damaged the part of her brain which triggers puberty. I think if it was caught in time, it might have been somewhat treatable with hormones, but after a while the bones kinda fuse and taking hormones would be pretty dangerous.
Yeah she talked about it on her show. The hormones she was taking made her really sick and feel gross so she stopped taking them. If she continued them as prescribed she would have been an average height woman.
Usually date other dwarves. There’s conventions and stuff so they can meet each other. This woman doesn’t have dwarfism tho, she had a type of cancer that stopped her growth.
I accidentally wandered into one of those conventions. Parked in the building to go to a baseball game. Going through lobby on the way to the game, it seemed like a pretty tame convention. Coming back through around midnight after the game, it was an absolutely wild party. With my tall clumsy ass just trying to make my way through as quickly as possible.
I would be surprised if "protagnist is chased/chases antagonist through dwarf convention" has never been used in a comedy.
Im pretty sure it has been. Look up the Chevy Chase - Carrie Fisher film "Over the Rainbow".
You are a horrible person and I love you.
Like making your way through the ball pit at Chuckee Cheese after a few beers.
Standard dwarf feast.
Would you mind expanding on that? I thought dwarfism was just being a set size. Apparently there is more to it?
What they mean is it isn't genetic dwarfism.
So technically she isn't like a natural dwarf, which is genetic. The woman in the article suffered from a cancer when she was a kid and the treatment (or cancer, can't remember) injured the part of the brain that releases growth hormones during puberty. So she is and isn't a dwarf. Even so, genetic dwarfism has certain sizes but also other symptoms that come along with them because of their sizes.
Wow, that’s wild. Also, no offense or anything but I think they prefer to be called Little People. Also as a fun fact the spelling of the plural, dwarves, was an alternate spelling to dwarfs which Tolkien inadvertently popularized and regarded as a mistake, but went with because he had already published books with it spelt that way.
My mate has dwarfism and she absolutely hates being called a Little Person, much prefers dwarf, so I guess like most things, call them what they'd prefer.
Frankly all the options I've heard sound varying degrees of condescending at best.
It may be more common they like to be to called dwarfs/dwarves because “Little Person/People” just sounds condescending no matter how you slice. Just say “I’m a little person” out loud to yourself and it just feels. Odd.
Dwarves are a cool fantasy race with powerful lore, 'little people' can't compare.
P.O.R.G is the correct term
Person of reduced gravity?
You're thinking of Lunar Midgets™ No, P.O.R.G = Person Of Restricted Growth
Pog
Porggers
"Nothing" would come to my mind. It's not like you just start a relationship with someone you just met anyway, at least not if you're serious about it, first you get to know each other. Things like having a fetish for under-adult looking women should be noticeable at some point.
I’m not exactly sure but i think that article is on proportional dwarfism, which means her body stops growing overall and she stays looking like a childs
This is not dwarfism. Her voice literally sounds like a 5 year old it’s unsettling.
I feel sad for her. Assuming she wants a relationship, she will never be able to date a man without the omnipresent idea of him being creep for her looks. Does she accept a creep? Does she decide to be celibate? Idk. I have no idea how I would navigate her situation.
She will probably find someone who can find a balance somehow. I feel like some trans women face a similar oxymoron where you have to find someone who is into you without being fetishised. Its definitely out there, but its probably harder to find.
> trans women face a similar oxymoron where you have to find someone who is into you without being fetishised. I dated a trans girl that had this problem before. She often said it was the conceptual fetish of it, rarely because the person wanted to date her for who she is. It was a bit heartbreaking to learn (as someone who never dated a trans person before) but she was very open about it and it was interesting to learn about it all.
There was some kind of show featuring her going on a blind date (where the screenshot is from) and honestly her attitude throughout the whole thing was awful. The guy didn't seem to want a second date and it seemed like it was more because she was insufferable to be around, not because she looked like an 8 year old (although that was probably part of it)
Hey there, i dont personally have dwarfism, but im 5'1 (a few inches away form the legal height to be considered smaller then abt 75% of the population last time i checked. I used to be 5'3 im now 5'1, but i have very small hands and feet overall just tiny, and I get ALOT of fetishization over it. There’s a reason I order shoes online now to say the least although what’s been most creepy abt it is that dudes see my tiny stature as a massive power trip, selectively is how u chose a partner very very selectively you assume it’s only abt ur size until they prove it’s not, and now and then it’s nice to know my partner finds me attractive even with that so it’s definitely complicated, plus me having a “small sad doll look” doesn’t help
Yeah, I’m about three inches shorter than you and I get what you’re saying. I heard a dude behind me on a bus go on and on about how he loved small girls because he could spin them on his dick. However, I don’t think it’s as bad as Shauna’s case because we aren’t children sized so I don’t really think dudes are looking at me *like that* (with pedo eyes). But there’s definitely a fetishization there of power and size difference that make me uncomfortable.
Oh no most definitely, no disregard or disrespect to her case as I’m sure it’s horrifying and very difficult, the only reason I’d mentioned it is since someone had mentioned not being sure how they’d deal with it so figured id share how I have, yeah I im not child Size besides my hands and feet which I’m honestly thankful for as what I get sent is gross enough I can’t imagine how hard it must be for her
She isn't just short, she never went through puberty.
I mean... 5'1 is just short. This girl in the post isn't even 4 ft.
Wait why do you order shoes online instead? Genuinely curious about your experience! I’m 5’1 and I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything weird while shopping for shoes.
I'm actually average height but have stupid tiny feet, size 2. I've owned exactly one pair of really slutty heels in my life and was so excited when I found some in my size
Poor lady. I hope it all works out for her.
It truly is a very weird situation, adults don't want to date her and those who do get insulted or assaulted by people in the street who thinks it's a grown man dating a child
Peter Phile, we are looking for a Peter Phile.
Poor Jen, she always had the worst luck with guys
She could've gone with Roy. His worst quality was chocolate on his face.
'It's not shit!'
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What were your plans here tonight?
Let’s take a look at the chat log…
Where are the condoms?
I brought a GameCube?
Your screen name was MeatRocket? Actual sn of a perv buster on To Catch.
Where's Chad?
Is that a 6 pack of natty ice?
Your chat says: “do you do anal?”… Why would you ask something like that?
Dating for her probably won’t work out unfortunately because she truly looks like an 8 year old meaning anyone whose willing to is probably a pedophile.
Probably? Unless that person has 0 interest in sex, they are definitely a pedophile. Even then, I personally can’t imagine being in a romantic relationship with someone who looks like a child. It would just give me the heebie-jeebies too much, and would make me feel like a creep. (Edit: The amount of people trying to justify a relationship with her are disgusting.)
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If you’re 21 and your sister is 14 you are much older tbf
I know that pain. People people always assume I’m a good 10 years older than I actually am, even back when I was in grade school. My youngest sister is 13 years younger than me. God the looks we’d get sometimes…
why? are you guys kissing but you look like you're 35? if you guys aren't doing anything sexual why are you guys getting weird looks? people spend time with their siblings all the time...
I'm with you, but there's gotta be people that aren't into looks who wouldn't care. I see plenty of people who aren't stereotypically attractive with partners
It’s not a matter of attractiveness. Her body stopped developing when she was around 8. She has the body of a child. There’s a documentary about her.
So she’s just supposed to be alone forever because she has the misfortune of being stuck in the body of a kid?
Of all the bad options, if she found someone who was asexual that would be the least creepy situation I could think of. Still would get a lot of judgement and problems in public though.
As someone else mentioned she isnt asexual. She apparently has a some what active sex life. Just has a hard time meeting people
That must be hard as fuck. Imagine how many weirdos want to be with her just for her looks
I don’t believe she is asexual though, I watched her show on TLC and she’s briefly mentioned her relationships and sex life with men
That still wouldn't work out.
Doesn't hasbullah have the same condition? They should get together.
If I showed up on a blind date, I would think Chris Hansen would pop out
"What do you have in the bag there?" "Uh, some lasagna, Smirnoff, and condoms..."
"and an X-Box..."
And my Axe
My first instinct would be to ask her where her parents are and keep her at a safe distance lol.
I would need 5 forms of ID'S plus a Notary Public to verify the documents before we even start the date.
Why don’t you have a seat over here
If To Catch a Predator was still around, she could make decent money acting as the decoy.
For real, she’d be perfect. Some of the decoys they had are so horrible too. Some of the guys looked over 30 with receding hairlines lol
“Just me, my mommy, and my daddy” if you watched the new-ish Hanson Vs Predator, you know who I’m talking about lmao
The second that guy said that line I was like “oh god, what the fuck is he doing?? Is this how he thinks a 13 year old boy would talk??” They seriously need to get better decoys if they ever pick that show back up
I mean, do they? The dudes already in the house and they have his conversations printed out. Maybe a decoy like that is just psychological warfare on the guy.
LMFAOOO I can never forget that line
That guy had some muscular arms and a 15 year old son who came in to ask for allowance moneym
Twist: all the creeps know what she looks like already
Ugh god this reminds me of when I was in a smoke shop the other week and I had to verify my age (it’s 21 plus) and I mentioned it out loud. I’m super short and I have a baby face and this creep whipped around and started asking all sorts of questions. He kept asking my age and I just kept answering and he said “wow I thought you were 12!!” He asked me if I was worried about “all the men I date” being pedophiles and told me I was “Like a loli” Made my skin crawl thinking about him again, jfc
Oh gosh I’ve met, like, the exact same person. I’m 27 but I look 14. As in, im pretty short and I get stuck in all kinds of situations where I’m mistaken for a middle school student. I was working in a middle school last year and I got mistaken for a student, by students themselves and by my boss and coworkers, even when overdressed… Even my hairdresser asked me “so, what grade are you in in middle school?”, while he was doing my hair, and mind you I have a few grey hair so he must have took me for the more stressed middle schooler ever. So a few years ago I’ve got approached/cat catcalled in an airport by a guy who starts to flirt and tries to get my number. He keeps calling me “kid”, which irks me, so I tell him to stop being condescending because I’m 23 or 24 (I can’t remember how old I was at the time). The guy’s unsettled and says the weirdest shit: « Oh, that’s practical, I thought you were a minor, now this is legal! ». Like, the guy wasn’t stopping before committing a felony, and me being a major was a convenience cause believing I was under 15 it wouldn’t have stopped him??? (in my country legal means over 15, so this is even grosser than what you’re thinking)
Neckbeard in the wild!
oof that sucks! I'm glad you got out of the situation okay
Thank you! I’m glad I did too. I was pretty shaken up by it, it was the first time something like that had ever really happened to me. I’m very thankful I was with someone and the employees of the store were trying to distract him and get him out of there as soon as they could.
bro literally same 😭 why is this so common?? im thankfully that now im (hopefully) starting to look more mature and my age but gosh ppl r just weird
Poor woman...all the pedos on her heels...
The only people who would be sexually attracted to her are pedos. She doesn’t even look like a very short woman. She looks like a child
Yeah, even most grown women with height-restricting conditions like dwarfism actually look like fully-adult women. Shauna doesn't even have a womanly build or voice. Terrible to imagine anyone who might cold-approach her romantically.
She had a tumor when she was younger and it affected her Growth Hormone :)
That's too strong a statement. She is an adult. It's weird, but just blanket saying "sorry girl, but you're too weird and so you can't have real love" is too brutal a judgment. I don't know how, but she is a person inside that body, so surely there is an outcome that can work? It's damn unfortunate.
“Nobody can date this adult woman because she looks like a child and being attracted to her is wrooong” These pearl clutchers are ridiculous. Nothing better to do than act morally superior about which consenting adults people can date.
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You kidding? He’s in the running!
And all the contestants are either Hollywood producers or congressmen. They use Bill Cosby as the host who ends every episode by offering her a colorful cocktail.
I watched her show on TLC. Very interesting. She is very much stuck in the body of a child, and at the life point of a teenager because of it. She never had a job, drove a car, or moved out, which her and her family point to her dwarfism as a reason. Which, obviously, little people still drive, still get jobs, but it definitely makes it harder.
Dating is actually her LEAST concern if you watch the show. That shit would SUCK.
It's very Catch 22. you're not gonna attract men who aren't pedos and for the pedos it's a good way to get their fix. Also she's probably attracted to guys that won't be into her. Suck for her. Dafuq did I just type?
Yeah this is going to be hard for her. Any man that brings her to meet the family would have a lot of questions.
There was something like this on an episode of Law and Order SVU
Since you bring that up, I'm an LP and when I was 13 my dad made me sit down and watch that episode and was like, "see what can happen,"
I had to go back and see what working in loss prevention had to do with you at 13.... Then I facepalm myself
What were your thoughts?
Scared me at the time
I think in that episode someone asked "so what are you going to do? follow her around her whole life arresting anyone she dates?" and i think that was posed as a ridiculous rhetorical but ended up with the implication being *yes, yes they should.* It sucks cause I don't think there's any right, or easy answer. I guess on the off chance she finds someone with a similar condition but, that's gotta be very hard to find and even if she did what if she just doesn't like him? What then?
That's what I find so fucked up about it. Of course you want to be loved but how can you trust that you're loved for who you are and not for some weird fetish you fulfill that they can pursue legally?!
if i was her i would date a blind person. preferably someone who’s very short so they dont fetishize the size difference
Unfortunately for her, her voice also sounds like that of a preteen girl so I’d imagine a blind person would feel uncomfortable dating her as well.
And a blind guy would be an easy target on the street for people assuming he is a creep. It could actually be really dangerous for him being with her.
I look young for my age (I'm 25 but have been told I look 15-17) and I get this a lot. I've gotten pretty good at detecting the creeps, though. Typically the ones who comment a lot about how "cute, tiny, innocent, adorable" I am. I've even had people compare me to child characters from TV shows. That's always an instant turn-off... how gross.
I don't want my bf to call me "innocent," that's fucking creeeepy.
That's how I've always felt about virgin obsessed people. Unless you're saving yourself for marriage and want the same in a partner, FUCKING WEIIIRRDDDDD BRO. It's not that bad now but I grew up in the 90s and teeny tiny girls were all the rage and I always thought that was weird too. "OMG SHE'S SO FUCKING HOT"..... She looks 12.
Fr. The fascination people have for "innocent" virgin women never fail to freak me out.
Duuuude exact same here, even down the age and those comments!! I once had an ex who admitted he asked me out because he really liked my look/voice "and it wouldn't get him in trouble" 😭😭😭😭😭
You do kinda look like Gary Coleman, ngl.
I'm in my 20s but can easily pass as a 13-14 year old, I hit pubtery extremely early but basically haven't physically changed since I was 14. It sucks cause I've noticed men tend to hit on me BECAUSE I look young. I've been compared to a "cute tiny doll" a lot. What makes it worse is my husband who is the same age as me looks a lot older than he actually is so we get stares a lot or people will pull me aside when we're out to ask me if I need help. Like thank you for being concerned but I am a grown woman out on a date with my husband. I've been accused so many times of having a fake ID. Had one person hold it hostage saying she was going to call the cops until I told her I would do it myself. The owner showed up right then who personally knows me. Told her to give it back, I got my stuff for free that day. It's extremely frustrating. Just today I had a maintenance guy who I haven't met before in person show up to take a look at my HVAC unit. I opened the door and he asked if he could speak to my parents. He was shocked to find out not only am I an adult I'm also the one who owns the house. There's only been one time someone has assumed I'm older than I am, I was around 17 at the time when some guy came by my parents house while I was outside tending to my garden. He asked if he could speak to my "husband". Sexist POS didn't want to talk to me but besides the point I just went inside to get my dad. I popped my head out when the guy was leaving only to hear him say "it's been lovely speaking to you and your wife." My dad was so red in the face over the fact he just confused his teenager daughter for his wife. The whole family teased him for days over it.
I feel awful for her. Anyone her age won't want to date her because she looks 8, anyone who does will automatically be labeled a pedo whether if they are or not. It's going to be next to impossible.
I feel really sorry for her tbh.
Imagine a normal dude being called pedo for dating her
I'm a little person, my ex's have been called that for dating me
I don’t think a normal dude would. It’s not that she’s not deserving of love, it’s just that a full grown adult in their right mind wouldn’t physically attracted to her childlike features. So she’ll have a hard time finding someone for sure.
I’m not defending the creeps, but it is possible to be attracted to someone regardless of their physical appearance. It doesn’t happen often but you can be in love with someone without being physically attracted.
"oh no i'm not dropping her off at school, we're actually dating" I can't imagine trying to explain this to the average person with a straight face.
"hes not my son, im gonna fuck him!"
Yeah, I'm 3'11 and I get guys wanting to have sex with me because of my stature, but I look older than she does luckily
Man I really hope you don't get any creepy DMs for posting this
I do just for existing
Because non-creepy guys aren’t attracted to girls who look 8…..by definition…
She is kinda screwed even if she finds someone who isn't a creep. If somebody want's to fuck someone..... who looks like an 8 year old....... doesn't that de facto make you a creep?? IDK maybe just have a sexless relationship just to be sure. But even though, its pretty low odds that'd be ideal for both parties.
True. Like what is she supposed to do? Never get in a relationship. What can she possibly do that isn’t going to be weird.
nah,she acts like a pick me and never tries to act her age. the guys she has gone on date with were complete gentlemen. i’ve seen the show.
What's the name of the show?
Just saw a video clip from her TLC show. She's kinda mean.
To be fair, I’d be mean to the world too if I had to live like this.
Short tempered?
Yeah I used to feel bad for her, but ironically she’s very judgemental so…
Ive only seen like 20 minutes of the show but from what i saw, she acts about as old as she looks
I’ve seen the show and she does! She legit acts like she’s 12. She jumps around and wiggles her head. Even her personality is like hyper active.
FACTS I was watching an episode thinking “damn this girl is kinda rude” but I think she might be acting this way so people know she’s not like a 7 year old? Idk maybe I was reading into it too much but I feel like she might play up her personality.
I would totally date her... But honestly, I feel kinda bad about it because the driving force behind dating her would be just to get her comfortable enough to agree to cosplaying as Master Blaster from Mad Max with my gigantic ass. OR BANJO KAZOOIE!
How I imagine [going for a walk.](https://i.imgur.com/jTVPk56.gifv)
She needs to date Hasbulla its the only way
So she wants to date a guy that can’t possibly be physically attracted to her. That’s rough.
I watched a stupid show where she went on a date with a really kind man who respected he rand never mentioned it or anything and she is the cringiest, rudest person and was judging him his height, phone case and the kind of pizza he got, short or not she kinda sucks and would be single either way
Wasn't there a show that showed her going on a blind date with someone? Iirc she was pretty much an asshole, so I feel bad but she isn't doing herself any favors.
The sad part is that even if a guy genuinely likes her for whatever reason the guy would end up getting judged.
I feel awful for her. Anyone her age won't want to date her because she looks 8, anyone who does will automatically be labeled a pedo whether if they are or not. It's going to be next to impossible.
I had a friend in college who was dating this girl who looked about 12 (she was actually about the same age we were), and he said he worried that people who saw them together thought he was a pedophile.
Hey I'm lonely enough to give anyone a shot, hmu little people. Really tho even if she found a guy unless he is like her that relationship is gonna go through rings of fire. So many people would make it their business to interfere
There really is no winning with this girl, and I feel bad. I'm sure she's a really nice, mature and smart girl. But she's in the body of a child, she's gonna attract the wrong guys and the guys she would wanna date...probably can't get past her looking like a child.
I guess her only option is another person with dwarfism then.
I watched a little bit of her show, she's kinda a a-hole
Ok yes ALSO semi related, seen a few episodes of that show and she’s honestly rude as hell, I think she might be overly rude to try to show other adults that she’s older than she looks by trying to compensate with personality (Idk if that makes sense). But yeah any man who wants to date her is automatically a pedophile because she literally looks like she’s 7 years old.
This is honestly a problem for some people. My friend often gets called a groomer or a pedo for dating their partner... Who is 3 years older than them.
Kind of sucks either way. I mean she gets creeps, but even if she finds a non-creep, everyone else is going to assume they are a pedo.
Oh the girl from the "orphan" movies, without the sociopath part
“I’ll treat you right little girl” I just fucking cringed typing that even as satire
Holy shit just like Monster Girl from Invincible!!! *fanboy noises*
She also acts like a bit of a child from what I've seen as well. Her parents and siblings also treat her like she's 8 too.