Is LL an irrational decision?

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 01, 2017, 02:27:08 PM2 inches might be nothing for a 5'3 guy... But a 5'6-5'7 getting 2-3 inches is alot. Is you are going to say that a 5'7 guy becoming 5'10 is nothing... You live in denial

the accepted "safe" (if you can really call it that) lengthening on this forum is 5cm or 2 inches. If you wanna bump it up to 3 inches you're starting to get closer to something that might make more than a tiny difference but you are risking living a normal life in the process.

Dream of 180 If you really think 2 inches make a huge difference why not wear lifts for 6 months and report back. Let's see what kind of difference it makes. My bet is next to nothing. You are still you.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 01, 2017, 02:27:08 PM2 inches might be nothing for a 5'3 guy... But a 5'6-5'7 getting 2-3 inches is alot. Is you are going to say that a 5'7 guy becoming 5'10 is nothing... You live in denial

the accepted "safe" (if you can really call it that) lengthening on this forum is 5cm or 2 inches. If you wanna bump it up to 3 inches you're starting to get closer to something that might make more than a tiny difference but you are risking living a normal life in the process.

Dream of 180 If you really think 2 inches make a huge difference why not wear lifts for 6 months and report back. Let's see what kind of difference it makes. My bet is next to nothing. You are still you.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on January 01, 2017, 05:21:10 PMDream of 180 If you really think 2 inches make a huge difference why not wear lifts for 6 months and report back. Let's see what kind of difference it makes. My bet is next to nothing. You are still you.

Lifts are a different story. First of all I've read a lot about lifts and many people say they feel like a 'jack ass' when they wear them. Second of all, lifts will create a whole other obsession as you will always try to wear them. What about going to a house party and getting asked to take your shoes off? What about going to the beach? A friends pool? You really think its healthy creating another obsession where you are worried because you're going to be caught "liftless" or being caught wearing lifts? What if you meet the girl of your dreams with your lifts and you're taller than her then next thing you know you're shorter than her without lifts and she leaves you. How would you feel? That's right you'd probably message barinov/parihar and book your ticket next month before you end up cutting up your own legs. Lifts would do more bad than good and would want to make you get LL asap so you can keep that height without sticking peices of asian plastic in your shoes.

5'7 TO 5'9 = LIFE CHANGER
5'7 TO 5'10 = You're an unstoppable beast at this point.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on January 01, 2017, 05:21:10 PMDream of 180 If you really think 2 inches make a huge difference why not wear lifts for 6 months and report back. Let's see what kind of difference it makes. My bet is next to nothing. You are still you.

Lifts are a different story. First of all I've read a lot about lifts and many people say they feel like a 'jack ass' when they wear them. Second of all, lifts will create a whole other obsession as you will always try to wear them. What about going to a house party and getting asked to take your shoes off? What about going to the beach? A friends pool? You really think its healthy creating another obsession where you are worried because you're going to be caught "liftless" or being caught wearing lifts? What if you meet the girl of your dreams with your lifts and you're taller than her then next thing you know you're shorter than her without lifts and she leaves you. How would you feel? That's right you'd probably message barinov/parihar and book your ticket next month before you end up cutting up your own legs. Lifts would do more bad than good and would want to make you get LL asap so you can keep that height without sticking peices of asian plastic in your shoes.

5'7 TO 5'9 = LIFE CHANGER
5'7 TO 5'10 = You're an unstoppable beast at this point.

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I really never understood how being 1-2 inches lower than average is so devastating for some people. It's practically a point where you're not going to get crapped on for it.

But, hey if those two inches are all that matter to you, in the sense that you're willing to spend all that money and all that pain for with possible complications, be my guest. Got to do your own cost-benefit analysis here.

I do lol at the reason here from both sides though; sad seeing it, but then I remember where I'm at...

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Quote from: Alu on January 01, 2017, 08:47:31 PMI really never understood how being 1-2 inches lower than average is so devastating for some people. It's practically a point where you're not going to get crapped on for it.

In many ways, it's exactly the point of getting crapped on- "so close, and yet so far away..."

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Quote from: Alu on January 01, 2017, 08:47:31 PMI really never understood how being 1-2 inches lower than average is so devastating for some people. It's practically a point where you're not going to get crapped on for it.

But, hey if those two inches are all that matter to you, in the sense that you're willing to spend all that money and all that pain for with possible complications, be my guest. Got to do your own cost-benefit analysis here.

I do lol at the reason here from both sides though; sad seeing it, but then I remember where I'm at...

I feel you man.

Even 5'8-5'9 would be a fkin dream.

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Quote from: DreamOf180cm on January 01, 2017, 08:24:50 PMLifts are a different story. First of all I've read a lot about lifts and many people say they feel like a 'jack ass' when they wear them

if wearing lifts makes you feel like a jackass, i can't imagine how you'll feel knowing that you paid tens of thousands of dollars to break your own legs. probably a lot sillier.

QuoteSecond of all, lifts will create a whole other obsession as you will always try to wear them. What about going to a house party and getting asked to take your shoes off? What about going to the beach? A friends pool? You really think its healthy creating another obsession where you are worried because you're going to be caught "liftless" or being caught wearing lifts? What if you meet the girl of your dreams with your lifts and you're taller than her then next thing you know you're shorter than her without lifts and she leaves you. How would you feel?

the point is to see if it makes any difference in the first place. hint - it probably won't.

and yeah, the fear of taking your shoes off when going for a swim definitely warrants crippling yourself to avoid it. if something unimportant as being "caught" wearing lifts gives you that much anxiety, i guarantee you will find a way to feel self conscious about yourself post lengthening too. we see it here all the time. the self consciousness just shifts from being short, to having odd proportions, walking funny, having scars etc etc.

Quote5'7 TO 5'9 = LIFE CHANGER
5'7 TO 5'10 = You're an unstoppable beast at this point.

delusional. there are millions and millions of invisible 5'10 (or for that matter 6'1) losers. if you're willing to risk your future on something like this, i'd have to bet on you joining that group.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on January 01, 2017, 10:54:10 PMthe point is to see if it makes any difference in the first place. hint - it probably won't.

and yeah, the fear of taking your shoes off when going for a swim definitely warrants crippling yourself to avoid it. if something unimportant as being "caught" wearing lifts gives you that much anxiety, i guarantee you will find a way to feel self conscious about yourself post lengthening too. we see it here all the time. the self consciousness just shifts from being short, to having odd proportions, walking funny, having scars etc etc.

To be honest, he does have a point. A lot of our problems here stem from the feeling of being inferior to other men, of having a huge visible deficiency of your body that you cannot change. If you wear lifts, you will feel better some times, because you are visibly taller, but you will also be constantly aware that this is not your real body height, and that the soothing feeling of being taller is an illusion. At the same time, you will still be towered by some people, and that will make you feel even worse, thinking "I still look ridiculously short compared to these men, how would I look without my lifts". A horrible feeling, let me tell you that.

Let's be frank, this problem is in our heads. It's a mental issue that is inseparably linked to a physical issue. Logical explanations can help to an extent, but often not completely, to people who have such severe mental inferiority issues as many here. Just like some people feel being the wrong gender, they are objectively healthy but still suffer with their body.

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on January 02, 2017, 02:24:16 AM If you wear lifts, you will feel better some times, because you are visibly taller, but you will also be constantly aware that this is not your real body height, and that the soothing feeling of being taller is an illusion.

This. ^^

Also I have tried lifts and they do make me feel a lot better but I don't wear them for a variety of reasons. My point being is that I've seen the world from "post 2 inch LL" height and it feels damn good and my confidence is on a whole new level... Until I take the lifts off that is.