I've been suffering from depression over my height for 10 years now. It was in 2009 when I first had my x-tray and discovered that I was gonna end up short and there's nothing I could do at that point.
All these years, though, all I knew was that I had problems with my height but I never realized that my problem with height consists of 3 different problems but are all intertwined:
1. The fact that my short height was caused by negligence and stupidity of my parents and myself instead of genetic factor. Had I not suffered from years of extreme sleep deprivation and depression for the sake of school, I might have been tall.
2. The fact that my father and sisters are all tall, yet I'm significantly shorter than my own father and barely taller than my sisters is something extraordinary or a rare phenomenon.
3. The short height itself.
In other words, the burden that I bear because of my height is actually 3 times heavier than that of other normal short dudes.
Leg Lengthening could still help with the problem #2 and #3 to some extent but it doesn't change anything to the problem #1.
I recently realized that my height problem is divided into 3 issues.
Quote from: Jeanpierre0703 on April 01, 2019, 02:18:32 PMSo you are especial now?
Everyone here has a reason they didn't want to be short:
-Short parents
-Carelessness of parents in theirs children's height (good nutrition, promote sports)
-They realized later on the impact that this topic would have on their lives
-Genetics
-Diseases
Add that some wanted to stand out in some sport and height prevented them, or live somewhere where the average is above theirs height and can not be taken seriously by the girls or anyone (I meant it for mens mostly)
Then you come here to understate "normal short dude's" reasons...
You are a troll or a child who wants to blame everyone and fell unique
I'm giving you this atention because I (as everybody here) share this fkng feeling and want to help us and the others
So, stop complaining about the problem and focus on how to solve it, even if it takes 10 years to
If it was because of short parents/genetics/diseases, there would be nothing to regret. Because you couldn't have prevented it (you can't choose your parents). However, in my case, I could have been more open minded and bold in taking action. I could have saved myself a lot of unnecessary trouble stems from my stunted height.
Quote from: JiaoTong University on April 01, 2019, 02:19:03 PMu shouldnt cry over a split milk.The time having gone away is just away.
If you think ending up 5'6 when you're supposed to be 5'10"++ is a spilled milk.
Quote from: Hex on April 01, 2019, 03:34:00 PMBull . 5'6 is normal. If u use a Timberland boot without lift's u could get 5'8, and if u get could get 5'10.
5'6" is definitely too short, but it doesn't matter regardless. If you buy a house with a pool for a price, then you'd expect the pool by the time you receive it regardless of whether you want to use it or not.
Whether 5'6" is tall, normal, short or dwarf, it's no longer relevant. What matters is the height I deserve and I was supposed to be which is not this 5 fking 6.
Quote from: Jim_dabarber on April 01, 2019, 05:56:50 PMWhat makes you think you were supposed to be 5’10. You cant go off by your siblings height. You guys dont have the same genes.
Quit complaining, your not anymore special than any other short guy on here.
5'10" is just a rough estimation being conservative. By looking around that, I don't see guys shorter than his father by 4" and same height as their sisters on a daily basis. I'm sure they exist, but like I said it's a rare phenomenon.
I got to be either extremely unlucky or stunted my growth. I don't know how much height I lose, but what I know is I slept 0-2 hours a night since the age of 9 consistenly until 17.
Quote from: star-ray on April 01, 2019, 06:15:40 PMHey Bruce,
I also have tall siblings and yea it sucks when your the much shorter one. I do belive me being short was down me not taking taking right nutrients as a kid. I think I would have been maybe few inches taller. Maybe.
However, what is done is done. I can't go back in time and any thought like that is negative and just uses up your brain. Better to focus on a solution. LL and sorting out your posture you can get alot of cm back.
Last thing , please don't let your current height hold you back from achieving your goals.
Yeah man, but LL also comes with a price.
Quote from: Ghostfish on April 02, 2019, 12:22:57 AMHi Bruce
I understand your frustration and some sort of resentment especially against your parents. My old brother was like you and he didn't change a bit even after our parents passed away. He wasted his life on complaining our parents, especially father not only about height but about pretty much everything. On the contrary, I didn't complain my parents. They also suffered from their own problems, poverty, poor education, and so on. It is no use complaining parents. So I tried to understand them and never really complaint. I have worked hard and achieved some success in my career and finally got my CLL done. It took me long long long time to fix problems, achieve my career goal, and overcome my shortcomings including height. I am quite old now but very happy with CLL done, although I may not be able to enjoy this new height for a long time. Anyhow, don't let your destiny rule over yourself. Make your destiny with your will and hard work!
Good luck!
Hey man, it's great to hear that you finally had the chance to redeem yourself. May I ask how old you are and where you did it?
Quote from: Jim_dabarber on April 02, 2019, 03:02:26 PMMakes no sense why someone would sleep 0-2 hours a night for 8 years. I dont even think youd be alive if this was true. Why were you the only one who was “impacted” by this and not your siblings, yet you claim they out grew you. Something doesnt add up.
Quote from: JiaoTong University on April 02, 2019, 08:25:39 PMAre you serious???You kept 0-2-hour lackage of sleep from 9 to 17???Jezzzzzzzz
My sisters loved being in school and never had problems with it, never stayed awake at night and always got sufficient sleep.
It's perfectly possible to sleep that much every night for a long period. Just ask any doctor. I remembered once during Junior High School, I was so grateful having managed to get 4 hours of sleep.
Quote from: myloginacc on April 02, 2019, 10:56:28 PMYou'd still feel short even if you had grown to your father's height.
I probably wouldn't, but even if I did feel short, doesn't matter because I wouldn't really be short.
Quote from: JiaoTong University on April 06, 2019, 09:47:36 PMMaybe Im ignorant...But 8-9 hours even 10 hours for sleep are essential for your bodys maturing at the age of 9-17.I dunno why you can do this But I was also a stay-outism and Id been keeping 6-7hours sleep but I had already felt very tired in the midnight
I was fked up.
Quote from: Hex on May 01, 2019, 04:00:22 PM
So, u are 5'6. Use elevator shoes everyday and u gonna look 5'8 for everyone.
As if 5'9" version of myself wouldn't be able to wear elevator shoes and look 5'11" for everyone.
I mean, I do think elevator shoes are helpful but it's more like a painkiller rather than a cure.
Quote from: jcayabo on May 03, 2019, 01:33:01 PMHe’s been making these posts for 4 years, regardless of endless advice.
But yeah you go and change that. Good luck on another 4 years.
He’s a troll by every definition and the attention you feed him will keep him crapposting for years to come.
The correct number is closer to 7 years. But I'm not really a troll.
Quote from: Montenegrin on May 06, 2019, 03:15:09 AMBest and ultimate advise for you is calm down and work ass off to fish for LL.Other things are invalid.
What about my athletic functions? I'm a martial artist.
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