As far as the teasing about being short, I cant really help ya on that, cause everyone tells me Im tall (5'3) but if something goes on at school, and I want to make a point about it or something, then I'll go to a website like myhotcomments.com and find a comment that could help me with they situation, then I send it to my friends on there myspace. Its pretty much being creative, and showing that I was the one who got the last laugh LOL! good luck though! ;) [ 8ibah04's advice column | Ask 8ibah04 A Question ]
sarline answered Saturday October 11 2008, 1:21 pm: hello
if your friends says you are annoying then don't be annoying. i put myself in your shoes because my friens always told me how annoying i was but i did not want to listen and i was right not to. sometimes they are just teasing you. sometimes it is just how u are made. so just try to blend in and have fun and prove that you are not annoying.
p.s. you are not the only one that is short in the school or world. you might some people have more problems than you so consider yourself very bright and be happ with youre height.
Jackieee answered Friday October 10 2008, 2:42 pm: If you think you're annoying, just chill out. Especially if that's what you think is the cause of your loss of friends. You haven't specified what exactly is "annoying", like do you talk annoyingly, are you clingy..? Things to that effect. If that's the case, then try and break the habit. I know I can get annoying too (or at least I think so), so I try and back off alittle. And if you want to make new friends, just be nice and friendly. If they look like they'd be a good friend, introduce yourself.
I'm short also (5'0 for being 16) and I get made fun of alot too, but I just take it in. I don't know about you, but I embrace my shortness. And if you don't I think you definitely should. When people say i'm short or something I just say "short people are awesome !" and it's not being obnoxious or anything. Just play around with it a bit. You can't change that you're short, but you can change how you react to what people say. It's not really necessary to say mean things to other people about them, so just defend yourself and say that you like being short (afterall, it is pretty awesome...we have a lot of advantages ;] or so I think )
xcheerbabex108 answered Friday October 10 2008, 1:18 pm: I spent seven years of my life being bullied, picked on, everything. You name it, I've been through it. I've been called fat (because I wasn't a size 0), ugly, big-nosed, ugh, everything.
Hmmm. I've never lost friends over being a bitch, only boyfriends. What I would do is start to socialize. Join clubs, talk to someone in a class who you've never talked to. I know what this sounds like: easier said than done. And i know. But it's what you need to do in order to make new friends. And show your other friends that you're not immature, and that you can be nice.
And if people tease you because you're short, then they're LOSERS. That makes me so mad that people will make fun of you, or anyone, for absolutely anything. You could be like,
"I'm not short, I'm fun-sized!"
Or, just make insults right back.
"I never forget a face...but in your case I'll make an exception!"
"That's nice that you think I care."
"I like how much of a life you have."
"Uhm, pick on someone your own size."
You have to show them that it doesn't actually bother you. You have to have a sense of humor, or else they'll just keep doing it more. Or, just laugh and ignore them. It realllly makes them mad that what they say doesn't affect you.
onedayatatime answered Friday October 10 2008, 11:37 am: ADVICE
Wow you know I got teased alot in school. I wore glasses, was little on the heavy side, and didn't really fit in. A sence of humor was my best weapon for dealing with everyone though. I was corny and would slam my self better than they ever could. Soon they would just stand their and stare, they couldnt come up with anything better to say. So soon it became second nature nothing they did bothered me cause I could handle insulting myself 10 times worse. You dont need to react in a bad way, that feeds more insults and more attention, cause they know they got to you. The best way to handle people like that is to act like non of it bugs you at all. When I got picked on I would laugh right along with them, slam myself tell them is that the best you can do etc. I would come up with new material on the spot everyday, and most of the time the people picking on me would end up laughing at their own friends because of things I said about them. The point is let it roll off your shoulders to a point, dont get mad get creative.
If someone says hey shorty, say I am not short I am vertically challagened thanks for playing come again.
If someone is straight up mean, say I dont mind being short it saves me from having to look at your ugly mug everyday.
Find out all the plus sides of being short and use them. I am not very tall myself, and I love it.
Here are my plus sides of not being tall. Dont have to go to a big and tall store to shop. Dont have to hurt my neck to stare down or duck under doorways. Dont have to have my BF stand on a ladder to give me a kiss. My daugher who is 13 is the same height as me LOL And always remember you may be short, but their is always gonna be someone even shorter out their than you. Dont let it bother you so much. We all are differant no one is ever the same. Once you can handle all this and not let it bother you so much, people wont see you they way they choose to see you know. They will see you for the person that you are, and not the size you are.. I hope this helped let me know if this helps at all keep me posted and tell me if your friends start to see a newer brighter side of you..
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