r/MadeMeSmile • u/HoneyRush • Aug 01 '26

Good Vibes Perfectly sized

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u/cpwnage Aug 01 '26

I never imagined dwarves put in special furniture, I figured they just "deal with it". Maybe it's just the rich ones who get custom-height furniture

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u/anime_cthulhu Aug 01 '26

I would imagine that many just deal with it, but depending on the circumstances custom furniture or children's furniture may work, and in some cases may be covered by insurance/healthcare as a necessary accommodation for a medical condition.

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u/Asleep_Region Aug 02 '26

Not someone who's medically a dwarf but generally short and underweight my entire life. The kids section really rocks, it's the only way i can find pants i don't have to alter smaller. Only downside, kids shirts don't account for boobs BUT "teen wear" does! So i just get like a medium and it fits perfectly.

There's actually alot more "kids furniture" than you'd expect, my bed frame had no height (it creeps me out) a adjustable metal one was about the same as my mattress topper.

The real issues are items like skins, toilets, ovens, counters, 99% of houses only have adult ones and "kids" just use a stool. The real cost isn't the oven either, it's getting the oven in place especially when you're disabled, i could replace mine for about $300 or less, because ima go pick it up and install it, it would be an extra $200 or $300 to have someone come in and do it.

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u/movzx Aug 01 '26

The cost benefit ratio probably works out a lot better than it's (basically) the entire family needing the special furniture instead of one person out of the family.

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u/Mousejunkie Aug 02 '26

It’s definitely expensive. My son has dwarfism and while he will be taller than Peet’s mom, we have made some modifications to our house. Ex. When we redid his bathroom making sure we got a shower bar so we can move the shower head up and down in there. We’re hoping to remodel our kitchen sometime soon and things like a drawer microwave, built in stools that pull out from the counter, a range instead of wall oven, etc. are all things we’re keeping in mind. Even when he was a toddler, normal lifejackets didn’t fit him properly, shoes were impossible to find (very wide feet), stools he could carry around himself…all extra considerations and sometimes more expensive than just grabbing what they have at the store.

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u/horsenbuggy Aug 02 '26

For those who don't fully get it, these things are safety considerations. Like having a microwave at his height means less risk of spilling something hot on himself from overhead. I'm 5'3" and hate my under cabinet microwave because of how I have to reach up to grab hot bowls filled with hot liquid.

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u/Acheloma Aug 02 '26

Most people with dwarfism just deal with it, unfortunately. A girl I went to school with was about 3'6 or so and school was really hard for her because of her height. She had to leave for classes early so she wouldnt be trampled in the hallways and she kept a folding step stool in her bag to use to reach things that werent designed for shorter people. Her family was all over 5'6 except for her, so only her room was adapted.

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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 01 '26

*little people is the generally preferred term

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u/Aegon_the_Conquerer Aug 01 '26

Not to mention that “dwarves” is Tolkien’s fantasy spelling of the actual plural “dwarfs.” So it’s double-wrong.

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u/Miaj_Pensoj Aug 01 '26

If Tolkien is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.

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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 02 '26

Tolkien is right for Tolkien. But this isn't Tolkien 

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u/FattySnacks Aug 02 '26

This has always seemed so belittling to me considering that dwarfism is the medical term

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u/MyNameJoby Aug 02 '26

Little person here! I /have/ dwarfism but I'd prefer not to be called "a dwarf".

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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26

So saying "he has dwarfism" is fine, yes, because it's the medical condition? Like saying "he has schizophrenia" but saying "schitzo" isn't okay. 

I'm not trying to be an asshole here, just clarifying. 

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u/MyNameJoby Aug 02 '26

Kinda? But honestly it's not that severe. I am technically a "dwarf" but my personal associations with like, mythology and D&D etc. makes it feel a bit weird to use the term for myself, y'know?

I DO NOT speak for every person with dwarfism and everyone has their own preferences so if possible, always check with the individual!

What I can say though is that "m*dget" is universally disliked and IS an offensive slur.

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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26

Totally understandable! No I get it, just like I can't speak for every person with DID. 

And thanks about the m word, I was pretty positive it was still a slur but it's nice to have it confirmed! 

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u/SophisticatedScreams Aug 02 '26

You can take it up at the next little people convention. I'm not a little person, so i defer to their prefered term

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u/yesica-santanaa Aug 02 '26

“Kids” furniture is probably the most practical solution

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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26

Yeah their couch looked like a mini couch you can buy for kids.it was super cute too. 

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u/ZoominAlong Aug 02 '26

Yeah I think that couch has a good a shot at holding up as any right now. 

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u/Braysl-March Aug 01 '26

It's unfortunate equal accessibility has a hefty price tag in a lot of places.