Posted on Jan 7, 2026, 1:00 am
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Hello. Before I start, I'd like to apologize if I sound mopey. I'm not looking for pity, but more so what to do in my very specific situation. I'm from the US if that helps.
I dont have dwarfism, this is caused by ty genetics and severe malnourishment as a child. Both sides of my family are on the shorter side, most women being my height, and the men being 5 ft 6 max.
Additionally, I was treated as an after thought as a child and was taken out of public school at certain point. I was lucky if I ate one meal a day. I was 85 pounds at age 19, and that only changed because for lack of a better word escaped. I'm 28 now and average weight for my height.
I didnt really think much of my height for awhile especially being around mainly women but once I got out into the real world I realized how the world views me. And its not nice. I am mistaken for a child, and when I worked in a public setting I would have people go up to me multiple times a day to ask if I was old enough to work there. I've had strangers take pictures of me and film me. I've had people walk passed me and straight up laugh.
Eventually I just started building my life around avoiding people and ive become a total hermit. I went out of my way to purposely find an at home job so no one has to see me, I work way over full time so I can afford to live alone, and I have all my groceries delivered to me. I only have two friends, and they're online.
Is there any hope for me?? I mean, I dream of being a solid 5 ft 3. To be 5 ft 5 would be euphoric. Its crazy to me that thats considered too short by people. Lol. I just feel like I'm at the end of my rope... doesnt feel like this is any way to live yknow?
My main problem is proportions. I'm afraid I'd still look like w child because im still small overall. But I guess the goal is to be more comfortable. Second problem is income... How did you start financing? Did yall take out loans? And third.. what was your experience overall if youve done the surgery?
I dont have dwarfism, this is caused by ty genetics and severe malnourishment as a child. Both sides of my family are on the shorter side, most women being my height, and the men being 5 ft 6 max.
Additionally, I was treated as an after thought as a child and was taken out of public school at certain point. I was lucky if I ate one meal a day. I was 85 pounds at age 19, and that only changed because for lack of a better word escaped. I'm 28 now and average weight for my height.
I didnt really think much of my height for awhile especially being around mainly women but once I got out into the real world I realized how the world views me. And its not nice. I am mistaken for a child, and when I worked in a public setting I would have people go up to me multiple times a day to ask if I was old enough to work there. I've had strangers take pictures of me and film me. I've had people walk passed me and straight up laugh.
Eventually I just started building my life around avoiding people and ive become a total hermit. I went out of my way to purposely find an at home job so no one has to see me, I work way over full time so I can afford to live alone, and I have all my groceries delivered to me. I only have two friends, and they're online.
Is there any hope for me?? I mean, I dream of being a solid 5 ft 3. To be 5 ft 5 would be euphoric. Its crazy to me that thats considered too short by people. Lol. I just feel like I'm at the end of my rope... doesnt feel like this is any way to live yknow?
My main problem is proportions. I'm afraid I'd still look like w child because im still small overall. But I guess the goal is to be more comfortable. Second problem is income... How did you start financing? Did yall take out loans? And third.. what was your experience overall if youve done the surgery?