Height Doesn’t Matter: Teen Stands Up to Sister’s Friend

Stacy is friends with OP's sister and comes to their house often. Stacy will take any opportunity she can to tease OP about her height, nicknaming OP Frodo and using her head as an armrest. OP doesn't believe there's anything wrong with being short, and even sees plenty of upsides to it. But she still does not like being teased by Stacy. Stacy knows this but does so anyway.

One day, when Stacy tried to use OP's head as an armrest. But OP ducked, which caused Stacy to lose balance and fall. Stacy wasn't seriously injured, but did get embarrassed and demanded an apology from OP. OP refused, and Stacy said she wouldn't come over again unless OP said sorry.

OP's mother and sister both believe she should apologize, with the mother thinking she should be the bigger person. Her dad and brother, on the other hand, think Stacy got what she deserved. OP decided to ask AITA because she wanted outside opinions, and said she'd say sorry if the majority thought she should.

In fact, many believed she should've countered her mother by telling her it was "literally impossible" for her to be the "bigger" person.

Other short people in the comments empathized with OP.

As the saying goes, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes." It's not OP's fault that Stacy was embarrassed at that moment. Especially when OP had expressed her discomfort with Stacy's "jokes."

If Stacy lost her balance like that, it's likely that she was intending to apply a lot of pressure on OP's head. OP even stated that Stacy would lean pretty hard, with her weight on one foot and OP's head. Commenters believed that this whole ordeal was Stacy's fault.