Woman "stuck" in the body of a child reveals dating problems
<p>A woman who says she is "stuck" in the body of a child has revealed the extraordinary measures she must take in the dating world. </p>
<p>Shauna Rae measures 1.16m in height, making her the average height of an 8-year-old. </p>
<p>However, the US woman is actually 22 years of age, and had her growth stunted by chemotherapy when she was young. </p>
<p>In an interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/tv/tlcs-shauna-rae-recalls-when-she-stopped-growing-at-age-16/" target="_blank">People</a> ahead of the release of her upcoming TV show <em>I am Shauna Rae</em>, Shauna said he has to take extra precautions when it comes to her dating life. </p>
<p><span>“I have to have in-person conversations before we even think about going on a date. I have to know how this person reacts in public areas,” she said.</span></p>
<p><span>“I have to know if they’re going to be able to deal with all the issues I have, because I can’t date someone unless they can take all of that on. And it’s a lot to ask someone to take on.”</span></p>
<p><span>Despite her best efforts to meet her soulmate, Shauna said her "romantic life sucks".</span></p>
<p><span>“I think I’ve dated like seven people. I attract creeps, a-holes – you know the typical ‘bad boy picture’ situation – and idiots,” she said.</span></p>
<p><span>In the trailer for her new series, Shauna is seen meeting a man for a blind date, with the man thinking he is being pranked when she shows up. </span></p>
<p><span>When Shauna was just six-months-old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and underwent chemotherapy treatment. </span></p>
<p>“My pituitary gland was rendered almost dormant because of the chemotherapy,” Shauna says in the trailer.</p>
<p>“The doctor told me I was done growing. My bones were fused, and my height is three feet and 10 inches (1.16m).”</p>
<p>Shauna admitted to People that when she stopped growing at age 16, the revelation was "like a hammer crashing into glass".</p>
<p>“It was a very difficult time,” she said.</p>
<p>“It probably was the lowest time of my life, because I always imagined that I would be tall.”</p>
<p>After spending time devoted to "bettering" herself, Shauna has learned to look on the bright side of life, and has come to terms with her size. </p>
<p><span>“Being positive is just the best advice I can give, because at the end of the day, the only person that controls how you feel is yourself,” she said.</span></p>
<p><span>Check out the trailer for <em>I Am Shauna Rae</em> here. </span></p>
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