Buzz·Posted on 30 May 201618 Things That Were Way Too Real Growing Up Short"Drink more milk".by Jasmin NaharBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Being asked to write something on the board at school but never being able to reach the top. ⓥ @_valerieventura when you can't reach the top of the board 😂😂😂 06:50 PM - 03 Sep 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. Blending right in with the younger years at school, and getting mistaken for being the same age. 3. Your younger relatives inevitably towering over you. 4. Fitting into small spaces being your special talent. 812 Come Up @Luke_the_Mahon #GrowingUpShort this is your one talent 08:58 PM - 28 Jan 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. So being the designated person in your family to crawl and reach things under the bed. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Coming back to school every summer to find everyone else had gotten so much taller. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Meeting someone new and knowing there was a 99% they'd mention your height. 8. And hearing all the Stuart Little / Thumbellina jokes. 9. Everyone telling you to "just drink more milk". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Being given a kids menu even once you hit your teens. 11. Your parents being optimistic that you will get taller, so buying you bigger clothes sizes as you'll "grow into them". 12. And lying about your age to get you cheaper tickets for things. 13. People always wanting to know if your parents were short too. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Having this happen to your trousers whenever it rained. 15. And having this view while walking through the corridors at school. yennifer @jennyquinterox #growingupshort this is your view in a crowded hallway 😩 01:15 PM - 09 Sep 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. Trying to get people to take you seriously when you're pissed off. View this post on 17. Having to wait longer than your friends to be the minimum height for theme park rides. 18. And probably being used as an armrest at some point. View this photo on Instagram