I am petite, thin, and “cute as a button” giving me quite the innocent look.
This pisses me off. And has since I was a kid.
I AM NOT CUTE! DAMNIT! I am edgy and dangerous.
image from google images
I promise
really
damn, no I’m not.
This would not be a problem, except people laugh at me. All the time. Literally.
Why blog about this today? If this is a life long problem. I walk into work and go to my department head to let them know I got a new tattoo and it is visible. I am allowed to show my tattoos as long as they are tasteful. What was her response and the response of a co worker. Laughter. For five minutes. Followed by you are just so funny. Why? Because I just don’t look like a girl that would get tattoos, so me enjoying getting tattoos is just ridiculous.
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This post is for all of us out there that are tired of being considered completely ridiculous by simply being ourselves.
No matter how many times they laugh, write you off, or dismiss you, stand tall! Be proud!
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nevercontrary 
I am 5’3″ and blonde. I feel your pain. 🙂
I hide my only tattoo under my watch. But I know it’s there!!
Oh no why do you have to hide it?
I get the same response when I get really worked up and angry about something. People start snickering and I’m like WHAT? and they just say that I’m charming when I get upset. It’s really irritating and exasperating. I think that’s one of the reasons why I like blogging; no one here will ever call me “adorable” for showing emotion other than pleasantries.
Exactly!
I am laughing, not at you of course, but at the thought of you now going to work like a little female Gangsta…be a badass, you’ve earned it!
That is a pretty funny image. I did just show my students a rap song to help them memorize trigonometry. Pretty gangsta if you ask me.
Trigonometry? I am math impaired, so the ability to rap trigonometry facts is so Badass it doesn’t even register on the badass meter! Your students are very fortunate to have such a versatile teacher.
I’m on the smaller side and get mistaken for younger than my age regularly, and people don’t take me seriously and like to patronize me. I can sadly relate.
Eff them for laughing at you! They sound like they suck.
They don’t suck. I know it wasn’t meant to be hurtful. But doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt anyway.
You Go Girl!!!
Thanks!
So my sister who is ten years ahem younger not only towers over me but is asked constantly how she likes being the ‘elder’ ummmmm yeah.
Your poor sister. At least since she is tall she can give em hell.
Bahahaha! I’ll tell her you’re her new BFF!!! Yes, she is tall and pretty so she has that going for her =)
I sort of have this problem not because I’m cute really, but because I’m usually so nice. I have an opinion on just about everything, but anytime I share it I get laughed at because…I’ve never understood why. Either that or they’re shocked, like the girl who hardly ever says a word has an opinion? Shocking! In real life I’m still nice, so when people read an opinion that I just happened to write down somewhere then they’re like ‘gosh I thought you were better than this’ or ‘you’re so judgmental’. I hope this makes sense. Anyways, I feel relieved that some one just happens to have a somewhat similar problem. Soooo…thanks.
It totally makes sense. It is as thought you are only allowed to be one person with one layer of who you are. I constantly tell people I am like an onion I have lots of layers. I got that from shrek.
Yep, your totally right about that, I’ll just have to remind people of that. Shrek is pretty wise, I learned lots of life lessons from him.
I believe you, oh gargantua! I’m 4’11” – bet you’re not ‘perky’ either…:-). Great post!
Nope haha. The IT guys at a company I worked for in college told everyone to not talk to me till after ten am. haha.
yes you are dangerous and edgy… 😉
i know when tell people me you are so tiny its kind of funny… that’s when i feel like saying Grrrrr… hehehe…
We should all get t shirts that say dangerous and edgy.
Not cute, just fun-sized ;D
I like fun sized. I also like space efficient.
Good one 😛
Excuse me being advisory fior a minute I cannot simply cannot resist this urge…Firstly the people who react like this as fuckwits! Secondly wait another twenty years till everyone who looks older than you are deeeeply jealous! Thirdly – the little ones are the ones to watch – quick as quicksilver – menatllly and physically! Fourthly like all your stuff I find it really moving, Never Contrary. its moving because it is quite simply absolutely authentic – Fithly maybe become so good at a martial art that the next time someone laughs get their head on the floor and tell them to learn some manners!
First, thank you. Second, I will get on the martial arts immediately. Third, I am quick as quicksilver how did you know?
Simply the self-description led me to that conclude – the opposite to ‘the bigger they are the harder they fall!!!! Ha!
I’m reblogging this tomorrow.
I’m not a tiny person…being 6’1″ and 220 lbs…however, I’m often seen as a ‘nice guy’. When I get pissed off, people think I’m being funny. I can relate.
Loved the post….and again…just a head’s up…I’m stealing it… Haha!!! 😉
reblog away ! glad you can relate!
Be prepared to be underwhelmed by the three to five extra hits a week from my site….i’m kinda not really a big deal….haha.
haha. I have had days with no hits. If you write it they will come.
I posted it…it looks like some of my minions have been making the jump over to your post.
Keep on blogging….my lazy ass needs the filler some days… haha!
I guess you must be sorta cute since you’re related to me. 😉
True, but we can’t go around making everyone on the internet feel un cute, since we are so ridiculously good looking. It just wouldn’t be fair.
Nothing quite like being yourself.. 🙂
So true!
I know just how you feel… I’m fourteen and I look really young for my age.. Like really, I look like twelve and I’m always called adorable, and it really gets to me. Sometimes I feel so small and inferior to everyone else.. Like I’m nothing.. It’s good to see that somebody else is going through the same thing as me 🙂
You write very well for 14. It may be hard, but do your best not to worry about what others say or think. The older you get the more jealous they will be that you still look young and they do not. It gets better.
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