Hi-dilly-ho, neighborinos! why are you considering or undergoing Limb Lengthening? (now or in the past)
And please be honest in your answer guys, you wouldn't lie to me, would you?
Quote from: CaptainAmerica on December 26, 2016, 09:14:50 PMNo one will ever give you a clear answer, because there are just too many catalysts that can want someone to get limb lengthening. Even beyond just dating, or respect from other men.
Think about every time you feel short around family, or when a younger family member grew significantly taller than you (far worse if they're the opposite sxx). Or think about seeing your ex-girlfriend get swept up by some 6'2 dude. Or think about the little anxiety you get before meeting someone for the first time, not knowing how tall they are. Not just blind dates, but job interviews, prospective clients. Think about seeing yourself in photos, (ugh, photos with girls in heels) and seeing yourself as the shortest in the entire group, shorter than most girls.
At that point, it's not just about being confident. I'm a confident person. I'm confident in my ability to do things and my tenacity to get everything I want. But you can't be confident about being short, there's just nothing redeemable about it. You just can't be confident about the things that affect you, for the most part, in an entirely negatively, and saying anything otherwise is major coping.
Good speech. Option 3 is for you, my friend.
Well, up to now 14 members have voted. It's obviously not enough to draw any definitive conclusions, but I want to make 2 observations:
1. Only 5 members (roughly 1/3 of the total votes) have pointed at "dating" as a reason (either the main reason, or combined with other reasons). In all honesty, I find this stat hard to believe. Just have a look at some random discussions about height in this forum and see how those threads are quickly infested with ideas such as "ideal male height according to girls...", "I will be taller than most girls...", "girls want this", "girls dislike that", etc...
2. The most chosen option is "I'm doing this only for myself". It's very respectable, but I guess we could debate what "doing something for yourself" means. Unless you are so short that your (lack of) height prevents you from living a normal life (for example, if you can't ride a bike, or buy regular clothes), I think that the reason why you don't feel OK with your height is mostly because you feel/think that it is not good enough when compared to others, and it damages your self esteem and aspirations... If all the males in your country were of your height, would you still consider this surgery?
Thanks for your replies.
Quote from: randomguy on December 28, 2016, 08:29:47 PM"I'm doing this only for myself, I don't care about what others think of myself"
You liars!
Heh. Yes, I find it hard to believe too.
If the people who voted for that option focused on the "doing this only for myself" part, then I agree with them, because obviously they are going to be the ones who are going to get the benefits of this surgery. But I added that "I don't care about what others think of myself" part, and there is where my skepticism begins.
Unless you are a midget or have a severe leg discrepancy, you are considering/doing LL because you want some kind of approval or acceptance from others (girls, peers, or whatever it is). Don't deny it, don't be like healthy girls who get breast implants "not because I want people to notice my boobs" (lolololol) or those muscled douches wearing tight tank tops in cold winter days "because they are comfortable" (trolololol).
We all care about what others think of us and want to be liked, accepted, or whatever you want to call it.
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