It sucks to be short

I am short.  I have been pretty much my entire life.  Other than birth, I don't think my height has been anywhere in the range of even average.  It sucks!

Clothes don't fit right, and it's even worse when the rest of your body isn't "petite".  Pants, dresses, skirts, and shorts are too long.  If it fits the top and waist, it's way to big or too long everywhere else.

You can reach things at home or in a stores, if they are on a top shelf.  At home I've been known to use kitchen utensils and hangers to drag items off the  edge.  In stores I have made use of the bottom shelf as a step.

Today it's a bicycle that has brought my stature into uncomfortable areas.  We bought a bike for me a couple of weeks ago, and I finally had a chance to try it this afternoon.  It's a no go.  I'm hoping Walmart has a lenient return policy for clearance items.

Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is to be an adult and not be tall enough to ride a bicycle?  I'm not skilled enough to take off, get my feet on the pedals, get my fat butt on the seat, and not fall over.  I need to be able to start from a seated position, and I'm not 100% certain that would help me.  I suck at riding a bike.

Now I'm bawling because I know I'm letting my family down because of this stupidity, but I can't make myself taller.  I'm not sure I can make myself a bike rider even if I could fit the bike.  I should probably try harder, but people just don't get it.  I am not gifted at anything remotely sporty.  It's just not me.

  I tried. It hurt. I'm done. I'm sorry.

~Heather

P.S.  If you know a girl needing a bike, I might have one for sale....  It's in great shape.