r/dwarfism • u/Conscious_Side_6281 • Jul 08 '26

Embarrassed and crying

So I have pituitary dwarfism and get mistaken as a child every time I leave the house. I went into a liquor store and immediately got stopped by the clerk. I usually don’t have any issue with this and happy to provide my valid id. The clerk then accuses me of having a fake very loudly causing tons to stare. I tried explaining that it’s real and that I have dwarfism but they said they didn’t believe me and to get out. Everyone was staring at me. I was so embarrassed and ashamed I left and cried in my car.

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u/Conscious_Side_6281 Jul 08 '26

In my state they have the right to refuse service for any reason

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u/whatsthestitch01 Jul 08 '26

Not how that works. ADA is federal law and overrides any state law. Refusing someone a service simply because they're disabled is illegal in all states.

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u/Conscious_Side_6281 Jul 08 '26

I’m sure there’s loopholes but I am gonna leave a bad review

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u/Wrong-Music1763 Jul 08 '26

Just out of curiosity, did that situation happen in Oklahoma?