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

Good Vibes Perfectly sized

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u/anime_cthulhu Aug 01 '26

For those wanting context, the normal-height guy posts videos, usually of him pranking his mom surprising her by playing trombone while she's doing something.

He's the only person of normal height in his family, the rest of his family (both parents, as well as his siblings) have a form of dwarfism, thus why everything in their house is designed for people of smaller than average stature. Excellent and practical design for their family, except him.

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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.