5'10 and thinking about getting LL

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 19, 2016, 05:31:08 PM So how did you end up in this forum mister "I am happy with my height and so should you"?

Not even remotely the point buddy.... But for context: I was miserable like 3-4 Months back. But through some will power and support from family, and a therapist I've become much more stable. Sure I'm not happy with my height but consider I'm in a different ballpark from you guys 5'7 and up. I see LL as a balance between a necessity and luxury; instead of just a necessity for life.

Now, let's take the bell curve of height. As you get closer and closer to the average there are more people with that given height. So there are just as many people who are your height as there are those who are over the bell curve in SD. And guess what? Plenty of those guys are going throughout their lives not worrying much about their height. Sure you can say some might be unhappy, but my main point, which you haven't addressed (which makes me think you don't want your little safe space shattered) is that why is it more logic to break your bone then to heal your brain?

Also, Yellow it really wasn't directed at you specifically, but more as a general observation I've made. I'm sure most of the people here haven't gone to a therapy or have made an attempt to cope with their height. Which again begs my question.

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Quote from: Alu on February 19, 2016, 05:40:20 PM
Also, Yellow it really wasn't directed at you specifically, but more as a general observation I've made. I'm sure most of the people here haven't gone to a therapy or have made an attempt to cope with their height. Which again begs my question.

Fair enough. I have a pretty good life otherwise, but I could never, ever accept the height. I've been going to therapy regularly, but I don't believe 5'8" will ever cut it for me. It's still way too borderline and I don't like having to constantly worry about the types of shoes I leave the house in and or am able to buy (for instance, I love loafers and boat shoes, but I hate wearing them because they give zero height). I mean, I do have and wear boat shoes, but I have to be extra picky and I hate it. That last inch will give me a lot more freedom.

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Quote from: Alu on February 19, 2016, 05:40:20 PM
Also, Yellow it really wasn't directed at you specifically, but more as a general observation I've made. I'm sure most of the people here haven't gone to a therapy or have made an attempt to cope with their height. Which again begs my question.

Fair enough. I have a pretty good life otherwise, but I could never, ever accept the height. I've been going to therapy regularly, but I don't believe 5'8" will ever cut it for me. It's still way too borderline and I don't like having to constantly worry about the types of shoes I leave the house in and or am able to buy (for instance, I love loafers and boat shoes, but I hate wearing them because they give zero height). I mean, I do have and wear boat shoes, but I have to be extra picky and I hate it. That last inch will give me a lot more freedom.

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i was in london


i did not feel short at alll


people there arent that tall in general... might be due to the  fact  that like 60% of the people in london are immigrants

though same can be said of elsewhere in europe


all these migrants are  bringing down the avg height by a few cm

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I've been in London too and noticed that the people are very short, even the white locals. It might have to do with lack of sun and terrible diet because their relatives in Australia, Canada and the US are huge

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Quote from: Alu on February 19, 2016, 05:40:20 PMNot even remotely the point buddy.... But for context: I was miserable like 3-4 Months back. But through some will power and support from family, and a therapist I've become much more stable. Sure I'm not happy with my height but consider I'm in a different ballpark from you guys 5'7 and up. I see LL as a balance between a necessity and luxury; instead of just a necessity for life.

Now, let's take the bell curve of height. As you get closer and closer to the average there are more people with that given height. So there are just as many people who are your height as there are those who are over the bell curve in SD. And guess what? Plenty of those guys are going throughout their lives not worrying much about their height. Sure you can say some might be unhappy, but my main point, which you haven't addressed (which makes me think you don't want your little safe space shattered) is that why is it more logic to break your bone then to heal your brain?

Also, Yellow it really wasn't directed at you specifically, but more as a general observation I've made. I'm sure most of the people here haven't gone to a therapy or have made an attempt to cope with their height. Which again begs my question.

1) You are in no place to decide what is the minimum height requirment for this surgery to become "luxery".

2) About the bell curve. Since 5'7 si basically at the start or somewhere after the rise of the curve, LL in this height will be the most beneficial (since right now I am shorter than 80% of men, with a 5-6cm increase I will reach the 50% which is far more noticable than a 5'4 guy reaching 5'6 or something like that.)

3) There isnt any soft spot my friend I had a good life at my current height.. But I know I will have a better one at a 5'9-5'10 It's the same "luxery" that you wish to achieve... Only that in your case you will need to lengthen longer...

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 19, 2016, 09:21:53 PM
2) About the bell curve. Since 5'7 si basically at the start or somewhere after the rise of the curve, LL in this height will be the most beneficial (since right now I am shorter than 80% of men, with a 5-6cm increase I will reach the 50% which is far more noticable than a 5'4 guy reaching 5'6 or something like that.)

Agree. 5'6/5'7 are great starting heights for LL. I think in this range, you stand to gain the most (going from below average to average). I went from 5'5 to 5'8 ...a good improvement, but it's still below the 5'9/5'10" range (5'9" is the lowest acceptable height where you can mostly blend in and usually not be called or thought of as 'short')

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I am just going to do it. 5'11-6'1 is the perfect height where you just feel average to above average . I went to the store today and felt like 7/10 people were at least taller than me. With 2 inches, I'd feel like I'm between short and tall.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 19, 2016, 09:21:53 PM1) You are in no place to decide what is the minimum height requirment for this surgery to become "luxery".

2) About the bell curve. Since 5'7 si basically at the start or somewhere after the rise of the curve, LL in this height will be the most beneficial (since right now I am shorter than 80% of men, with a 5-6cm increase I will reach the 50% which is far more noticable than a 5'4 guy reaching 5'6 or something like that.)

3) There isnt any soft spot my friend I had a good life at my current height.. But I know I will have a better one at a 5'9-5'10 It's the same "luxery" that you wish to achieve... Only that in your case you will need to lengthen longer...

1) That entire first paragraph was on my view point. Never did I say what height would entail LL as a luxury. (Although that would definitely be 5'10 and up for me)

2) That only mildly address the question. Why haven't you tried to see things differently? You don't really address that. I feel like you're just afraid of seeing things differently. Why "si" it that most people here don't want to seek help for this? Because in the end you're basically breaking your body for a couple of inches.

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Quote from: Alu on February 19, 2016, 10:11:45 PM1) That entire first paragraph was on my view point. Never did I say what height would entail LL as a luxury. (Although that would definitely be 5'10 and up for me)

2) That only mildly address the question. Why haven't you tried to see things differently? You don't really address that. I feel like you're just afraid of seeing things differently. Why "si" it that most people here don't want to seek help for this? Because in the end you're basically breaking your body for a couple of inches.

Because that's the world we live in. I gained alot thx to my lack of height (improving my character, pushing myself to the limit) but it's time to take those things I gained to a different level (2-3 inches taller level )