Quote from: extremis on October 28, 2017, 07:24:01 AMHonestly? Not very. In fact, not at all.
It's actually pretty depressing to think that the only reliable and effective means of getting taller involves a surgery that permanently (and severely, if patient diaries and general consensus among the user base of LL forums are to be believed) hampers your athletic abilities and flexibility. I'm a very physically active sort, and one of "those guys" who had athletic aspirations that were basically dashed by their short stature.
It's incredibly demotivating to think I'll basically be handicapped for life after having the surgery done, and probably the only mental barrier I really have to getting it (the only other barrier is financial). I don't mind pain in the least. I'd be glad to bear as much of it as necessary, especially if I knew I'd be able to recover 100% of my physical abilities after the fact.
Such a damn shame this is all we have. The fact that no one seems to be doing any research or working on a better solution makes it even worse. Short stature is probably the worst "aesthetic" problem a man can have. Every other problem seems to get massive amounts of attention and have tons of solutions available. Take hair loss, for instance. There's literally dozens of sites focused on male pattern balding, researchers and scientists all over the world working around the clock to cure it, almost a dozen potential cures/treatments for it are on the horizon for the next few years.
Meanwhile, the only thing we get in the way of a "breakthrough" is the PRECICE 3 nail, which is "full weight bearing", but doesn't solve the problem of soft tissue damage/distension. So it's not really much of an "upgrade".
Yeah man. It sucks that one can lose a job, girl, respect over something that you have no control over.
But that is the society we live in. All we can do is try to change ourselves.
Everybody in my family is above 6'. My brother is 6'1, my dad is 6'2. All my cousins are 6' or above. Some even 6'5.
I have always been overlooked in my family even though I was the smartest, most well spoken, etc (Premed)
I lost a modeling job because I did not have the same stature as the new guy that applied. I used to work for Tesla as a salesman while going to college so I can pay my tuition. Even though I knew I was a better salesman than him, they put another guy in front because he was 6'2 with good stature.
I was in a relationship with an ex who cheated on me because she swooned over every guy 6' and above.
I am now in a relationship with a gf that loves me for who I am. But I want to get this lengthening done for myself so I won't be overlooked again in any field I would want to pursue and I am excited about that.
I am rooting for anyone here who want to this for themselves. Being judged for something like height sucks. Losing a job because of something like height sucks. Losing a girl because of your height sucks. Being respected less by your peers because they are taller sucks.