Quote from: biggerdreams on July 08, 2017, 05:49:27 PMYes as long as you wear a higher shoe like a boot that will support your ankle. I can even run decently fast with them. Women wear more than twice that with heels so why can't we haha.
Not sure on brand as I got it quite a while ago.
For me is difficult, I dont feel stability, but just un my right leg, dont know why
I'm in a similar position regarding the height and age, so here is another perspective for you to look at it.
Our height is in the range of super short, not just short. Just speaking from a scientic point of view, people do have a subconscious impression of how capable a short guy is, no matter how confident you are. Unless you take your time for every person you meet, so that person finds out you are cool with your current height, they probably won't assume it before knowing you.
The short height is only a passive disadvantage, but no deal breaker for living to the fullest potential. When you actively show your personality, you can prove people wrong.
But there are so many circumstances where you are judged and opportunities slip by before you even have the change to show that you are unaffected by your height. And this is all passive. I guess this isn't something new to you.
So it is just fair and it makes sense to put oneself back in a neutral position.
Life is too fun and short to refrain from doing what you want because of what others think of you. This thought should not even cross the mind of people. This thinking pattern is cancer for a fulfilling life, being short ot not.
For my LL, no one will have a word of interference. They will be informed when it's already in the process or casually some other day, just so they know.
Be totally selfish with your wish to do LL. It's to widen your window of opportunities and options, and to be able to do social stuff casually. Currently, even just talking to people on the go seems try hard just because it really is - from a physical point of view. So yeah, do LL for yourself, and use these explanations (not justifications) why it just made sense to you to do LL.
And about the costs... People buy a new car or put themselves in debt with that money and start paying off a house that immobilzes them forever. And both of these objects are liabilities that drain money. You invest in yourself. This is the smartest investment people can make. Some invest even more money in further education from seminars and books that help them to become independent. You're on the right track.
I always say, you are 100% responsible for what you want to get in life, no matter your circumstances.
At the same time you a free to do what you want, without having to justify or explain why. If you feel like it, that is enough of a reason.
Still very curious to hear more from post-LLers about their experiences!
I'm especially curious about post--LLers who were able to continue on normally with their life and deceive people into thinking their growth was natural.
Sorry guys, you would have to be around really dumb people for them not to notice. Maybe people you've not met for years. But the people I know noticed even if I wore lifts before lengthening. And people know you dont grow 6 cm at 22 years in 3 months. It doesnt happen. Own it.
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on July 09, 2017, 01:48:14 AMSorry guys, you would have to be around really dumb people for them not to notice. Maybe people you've not met for years. But the people I know noticed even if I wore lifts before lengthening. And people know you dont grow 6 cm at 22 years in 3 months. It doesnt happen. Own it.
6cm is not even that much of difference for people to really know. Maybe people who see you often. Can you share real stories of when people have said something to you? Maybe a few to let us know what we can prepare for?
Quote from: biggerdreams on July 09, 2017, 02:36:12 AM6cm is not even that much of difference for people to really know. Maybe people who see you often. Can you share real stories of when people have said something to you? Maybe a few to let us know what we can prepare for?
It really is a lot of difference but you won't know until you do LL, especially if you know people who are around your height. Suddenly you will be taller than them and they WILL notice. It is less obvious to people who are much taller or shorter than you. Sure.
Immediately after arriving home, my brother told me: You've grown like 10 cm, there is NO way you can hide this. (I'm taller than my dad who is 170 cm). 3 months after surgery I met with a girl friend, she told me: You look taller and you are walking a little bit weird. What have you done?! Then I met with my 2 closest friends who did know about my sugery and they said you look taller now, it really makes a difference (before I used to hang around them with 5 cm shoes + 1 cm insole). Then a week ago I met with a friend and she told me: You are taller, are you wearing lifts? I said yes sure, I wanted to look better for you 
and she said No, your shoes look normal, you must have done something that's why you left university. I knew you wouldn't just have a year off just tell me the truth. I met with my uncle and while he didn't say anything (I tried to always be sitted around him) he looked at me suspiciously and looked at my feet but he never said anything. Maybe because we were in public, maybe he thought I wore lifts. So yes, 100% of the people I've met after lengthening that knew me before realized I was taller. To all other people I just tell them I had a bike accident-
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on July 09, 2017, 04:30:53 AMIt really is a lot of difference but you won't know until you do LL, especially if you know people who are around your height. Suddenly you will be taller than them and they WILL notice. It is less obvious to people who are much taller or shorter than you. Sure.
Immediately after arriving home, my brother told me: You've grown like 10 cm, there is NO way you can hide this. (I'm taller than my dad who is 170 cm). 3 months after surgery I met with a girl friend, she told me: You look taller and you are walking a little bit weird. What have you done?! Then I met with my 2 closest friends who did know about my sugery and they said you look taller now, it really makes a difference (before I used to hang around them with 5 cm shoes + 1 cm insole). Then a week ago I met with a friend and she told me: You are taller, are you wearing lifts? I said yes sure, I wanted to look better for you and she said No, your shoes look normal, you must have done something that's why you left university. I knew you wouldn't just have a year off just tell me the truth. I met with my uncle and while he didn't say anything (I tried to always be sitted around him) he looked at me suspiciously and looked at my feet but he never said anything. Maybe because we were in public, maybe he thought I wore lifts. So yes, 100% of the people I've met after lengthening that knew me before realized I was taller. To all other people I just tell them I had a bike accident-
These are the exact kind of reactions that I fear the most.
Now they know I did LL, they moved on and I moved on. They only cared about my health and as soon as they saw me walking normally, they stopped worrying.
Quote from: Jumbo on July 09, 2017, 04:41:22 AM These are the exact kind of reactions that I fear the most.
I don't even know how people think they can get away with hiding this surgery. Even an inch increase in height is noticeable. And no one is going to be walking normally immediately after this. Probably at least a year to be normal.
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