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Quote from: bobdlln254 on June 23, 2020, 12:21:56 PMIm kind of worried about the social stigma of it.  Like i don't think i would ever tell anyone I had it except my wife one day and my parents and brother.  No one needs to know but i don't like the feeling that if anyone ever found it, they would think I'm really weird.

You're not stashing a dead body in your basement. You're going for a medical procedure to change something about yourself that you don't like.

If you feel awkward that someone will find out you were once insecure about a physical feature, don't. It's your body and you have to live with it. People come and go and when it relates to personal health and self-esteem, the only opinion that should matter is yours.

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Im not in the best shape right now, I wouldn't say fat but also not in shape.  I wonder if I put on a ton of muscle and get really shredded if peoples perception of me will change and I won't need to get surgery.

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That's what I thought.  Last year a went from really scrawny to being muscle bound and cut up like a Greek god.  Yea I looked better as opposed to being skinny anf scrawny, and yea girls appreciate muscle as a bonus.  But I was still short, without height you're missing a key physical element to attraction.  An attractive picky girl will take a 6' normal shaped guy over a 5'8" guy built like a Greek god all day, with all other factors being the same. 

I would definitely say in my own experience, that me being muscle bound/jacked wouldn't gain me the same positive attraction as me being 3 inches taller.  IMO when it comes to physical traits, face and height come foremost, anything else is a bonus, but not exactly necessary.

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did anyone on here go through with the surgery?

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Quote from: bobdlln254 on June 26, 2020, 11:32:10 PMdid anyone on here go through with the surgery?

Lots of people here have. Here, you will find a combination of people who got surgery and people who want to get surgery. I happen to be in the latter.

I would suggest looking at diaries from the experiences section if you want to know more about people who have gotten it.

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Hey mate,

We are similar heights and I can definitely relate to how you feel in social situations and the consequent ridicule from others etc. It is something we as short men have had to deal with our whole lives regardless of whether we have other good features or talents/skills.

I have also gone back and forth between wanting to do the surgery due to a number of factors (risk, people finding out, loss of athleticism and not being able to compete in competitive sports at the same high level etc) but I ultimately came to the conclusion that at the stage of my life at 26 years old, height is more important and how i feel about myself is more important for my long term happiness as I have everything going for me in other areas. I even recently told my GF of my plans to do the surgery next year in Greece and she will support me and wants me to be happy.

I would suggest to make sure you have other areas of your life maxed out or at least going upwards before doing the surgery. That way it will compliment your life and free you of your neurosis. There's too many people on this forum who clearly have other major issues (not height) who think this surgery will be the answer to all their problems. If you view it as a way to add to your happiness and complete the 1 missing piece that you feel is holding you back, choose a good surgeon and go for it!