Does learning on electric drums mean I would not be able to play on a proper drum set as easy if I changed to it though? That would be my only concern. It does sound like a better option for me currently though. Would a normal sized one be ok for someone who is very small?
Electric drums are good news/bad news, like everything else.
Good: Low volume. You will be able to play much more, without needing a rehearsal facility.
As mentioned, they sound good without any learning curve.
They can be set up practically any way imaginable; the pads have virtually no limit to placement.
You can select any sound (within the limits of the "brain") for any pad, and change as often as you'd like. Jazz kit, Bonham kit, modern rock, triggered technical metal, latin percussion are all available at a button press.
Bad: Low volume. It's simply more inspiring, more visceral, more fun to play with the air full of the sound of an acoustic kit.
The sounds are generated by the kit, whereas on an acoustic kit, the sounds are generated largely by the drummer, a skill that is not taught well by the more instant gratification of e-kits.
If you have a mind to play an acoustic kit eventually or occasionally, you have to mindful when setting up to choose an arrangement that realistically approximates what actual drums that occupy a fixed amount of space can match.
If you wish to resell an e-kit, you'll lose much more than an acoustic kit, as electronics quickly become outdated, or even obsolete. If you buy a used acoustic kit, you can probably get out of it without losing anything if you care for it properly. (Good: older e-kits are quite capable for a beginner, and the poor resale value becomes a positive).
And so-on. Personally, I started with an e-kit I could pound in my apartment, and when I felt I was definitely into drums for the long haul, I got an acoustic kit. I was already renting rehearsal space, so that wasn't an issue. I soon found playing the e-kit pretty unsatisfactory by comparison, and I'd haul myself off to the space rather than play the e-kit sitting right in front of me.
IMO/YMMV