I have a superpower that sets me apart from everyone else: I can shrink in size at will. Sounds cool, right? Well, not exactly. You see, there's a catch to my ability. I can only shrink to half my height, and it happens randomly.
It's incredibly frustrating. I never know when I'll suddenly find myself standing at just two feet tall. I remember the first time it happened. I was at the grocery store, trying to reach for a box of cereal on the top shelf when poof, I shrank. People around me gasped in shock, and I had to sheepishly ask for help to get the cereal. And the worst part? I can't turn it off. I'm stuck at half-size until my body decides it's had enough fun.
This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for how people react to me. Because of my unfortunate power, everyone thinks I'm a little girl playing dress-up. No matter how much I protest, no one believes me when I insist that I'm actually a grown woman. I've been mistaken for a lost child, been denied entry to places because I looked too young, and worst of all, once a kind lady even offered me a pacifier thinking I was just a toddler.
But the most embarrassing moment of my life by far was when......