I’m normally not self-concious about my height (4’10) or the fact that I look around 12/14y.o (I’m 20). However, I’ve seen way too many posts and comments on social media talking about how creepy it is that a man (In his 20s if I remember correctly) is dating a woman (same age or very close age to the guy). The thing is, that she had some sort of medical problem growing up which caused her to stop growing when she was like 10. Everyone is revolted by the idea of her ever dating and saying the man is ‘sus and probably a pedo’.

I can see where they’re coming from, however, it also makes me feel like shit. I look significantly younger than what I actually am. Does that mean that I won’t ever be loved? That is wrong for people to be atracted to my body? That every person that likes me will be labelled as a creep just because I look young?

Just yesterday I was hanging out with some of my friends and one of them (21) jokingly gave me a lap dance. Another friend gasped and looked disgusted and directly said “Uh that looked so wrong, you totally looked like a pedo”.

It honestly made me feel really bad, dysphoric, and infantilized. It’s not my fault I look this young or that I’m fucking short, I’m honestly ok with it. But being seen and treated like a child when people already know my age is what is putting me down I guess.