Quote from: Johnson1111 on May 04, 2018, 02:39:08 PMI don't think that being 5'7" is a deterrent in life and I think i'd be able to accomplish everything I set out to do if I wanted to..
However I have an extreme height complex and mental issues do to me being smaller than most people...I feel it's psychological in a way but it's also definitely effected the respect I receive both socially and professionally. Like i'm less taken seriously and i'm not intimidating whatsoever (Not that I want to be) but i'd at least like to be respected.
I understand completely that people who are 5'4" would love to be my height and may need surgery (multiple surgeries) to get here. Although every case is different. I want to change every part of my life to my satisfaction while I can when i'm here on this earth.
I am deeply dissatisfied with being my height and I am obsessed with thinking about it. In my opinion it's a great investment for my mind to move on and focus on other things so I can be happy. I will never truly be happy at this height. There is nothing a psychologist can say to fix me. They do not know my reality. I envy others at my height that are fine.
And btw an ACTUAL 5'9" is not small socially or objectively. The problem is that most guys who are 5'7", 5'8" claim to be 5'9" and it gets engrained in their head. I claimed 5'9" forever and nobody questioned it. The reality is that if people were really 5'9" they'd claim 5'10" or 5'11" and be more satisfied. So alot of it is mental I understand but it doesn't make it any better on my brain.
I'm also 5'7,but I work around guys who are over 6'0. I definitely know what you mean,I can't help compare my height to someone else whenever another guy approaches me.I'm always mentally thinking how many more inches taller is he compared to me? I really feel like this whole thing is just getting worse and worse with time. Hopefully i'll have ll done by 2020,I want to be atleast 5'11 not sure how realistic that is though.
5'7 and more who want ll do you know the reason of your complex?
Quote from: yogobro298 on May 05, 2018, 08:37:52 PMI'm also 5'7,but I work around guys who are over 6'0. I definitely know what you mean,I can't help compare my height to someone else whenever another guy approaches me.I'm always mentally thinking how many more inches taller is he compared to me? I really feel like this whole thing is just getting worse and worse with time. Hopefully i'll have ll done by 2020,I want to be atleast 5'11 not sure how realistic that is though.
It's not realistic with just one segment. You'd risk losing even more height by becoming wheelchair-bound. You'd be doing either 10cm on tibias or femurs.
Take what you can get. Be realistic. We can't have everything we want in life.
Quote from: myloginacct on May 05, 2018, 10:49:05 PMIt's not realistic with just one segment. You'd risk losing even more height by becoming wheelchair-bound. You'd be doing either 10cm on tibias or femurs.
Take what you can get. Be realistic. We can't have everything we want in life.
Well I'm not just going to take anything and settle with it. I mean the sum amount required to do the operation I want to get as much as possible,Yes I'm also aware multiple segments would be required.
Quote from: yogobro298 on May 05, 2018, 11:13:26 PMWell I'm not just going to take anything and settle with it. I mean the sum amount required to do the operation I want to get as much as possible,Yes I'm also aware multiple segments would be required.
From my understanding alot of it is a gametime decision depending on how your body is reacting and recovering during the lengthening phase
You make a lot of valid points. But heightism lookism and racism ..women face those discrimination as well.
Quote from: wants2growtaller on October 14, 2018, 07:48:04 AMYou make a lot of valid points. But heightism lookism and racism ..women face those discrimination as well.
Yes they do (not heightism but the others).
But almost no man is so strict on women on whether they are more or less than 60kg or if they have or not blonde hair etc.
On the other hand, the vast majority of women won't date a short man only for his height and the vast majority of women only date men at least 5.9 and many times taller than 5.11.
So women are in reality much more shallow than men on dating, especially when it comes to body requirements.
Im a short black woman. And trust me as a short black woman I have faced double the discrimination for my color and for being short. I feel like i get punished way more. It has completely impacted how I can make a living..and what kind of opportunities I can have. SO yes short women do face heightism. Its just that they face different things..but no heightism is a problem for men and women. Thats why there are men and women doing LL.
It would be better if short people could unite and fight heightism and lookism.. where we wouldnt have to go through procedure like this to be treated fairly.
How tall are u? 4'11?
Quote from: wants2growtaller on October 14, 2018, 09:23:09 PMIt would be better if short people could unite and fight heightism and lookism.. where we wouldnt have to go through procedure like this to be treated fairly.
If you will be able to reach normal people
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