What starting height plus 3 inches changes peoples perspective of the LLER most?

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Quote from: BelowTheMean on May 02, 2021, 07:04:12 PMITT: everyone listing their own starting height.

Self-confirmation bias confirmed 😂

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Having done this twice, in my experience the jump from below-average to average (meaning 5'8 - 5'9) really seemed to affect things, but the jump from average to a bit above average... not a huge difference.

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1.67 to 1.75 (5.6 to 5.9).
From being short to have a respectable height.
5.5 to 5.8 and 5.7 to 5.10 are also a crucial change.

3 inches don't play a so significant role to any other initial height except from these. Period.

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5’6 is short enough that girls will reject you for it often enough to hurt, 5’9 means it’s really all about everything else since you can be very successful at that height.  I am at that height!

I think even 5’3 to 5’6 is worth it big time.  You’ll be short after but 5’6 isn’t “butt of jokes” short.  People are cruel to those under 5’6 and I’ve known a few.

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Quote from: HobbitMan on May 05, 2021, 02:48:53 AM5’6 is short enough that girls will reject you for it often enough to hurt, 5’9 means it’s really all about everything else since you can be very successful at that height.  I am at that height!

I think even 5’3 to 5’6 is worth it big time.  You’ll be short after but 5’6 isn’t “butt of jokes” short.  People are cruel to those under 5’6 and I’ve known a few.

Appreciate the unbiased opinion bro, not just using your current height to answer the question ... it's good that you're cognizant that your current height is already great and that your height neurosis stems from something else... if you were to have LL I'd bet you'd be one of those people who immensely benefit and get the most out of it afterwards. Sorta like TheAlchemist. Cheers man. Good luck if you are doing LL (peeped ur post history, looks like you will?)

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Whatever your starting height is...adding 3 inches will change you big-time.  I won't ever be 6', and I'm all good with that, but when I had this done, I went from just over 5'5" to 5'8" and it feels amazing.  So whatever height you begin with, that extra added on is going to feel amazing.  I am now on the shorter side of average, but before...I was the shortest guy in the room.  Every room.  And to quote Akash from the movie Short and Male..."I may have gained 2 inches, but I FEEL a foot taller." 

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Quote from: Serilium on May 05, 2021, 03:39:26 AMAppreciate the unbiased opinion bro, not just using your current height to answer the question ... it's good that you're cognizant that your current height is already great and that your height neurosis stems from something else... if you were to have LL I'd bet you'd be one of those people who immensely benefit and get the most out of it afterwards. Sorta like TheAlchemist. Cheers man. Good luck if you are doing LL (peeped ur post history, looks like you will?)

Thanks man!  As I mentioned in our PMs, yeah, having surgery in just over a month.  My reasons are more of neurosis caused by cruel ex girlfriends and family members.  I date just fine at my height, I just want the confidence of being 6 feet tall like the rest of my family.  I had another surgery that was cosmetic (facial) earlier this year (hope this doesn’t make me look less reasonable, lol) and fixed my only other insecurity, that I had too small of a chin.  Most people don’t notice a gigantic difference afterwards, but I feel like a million bucks already.

I’d say my neurosis is very closeted and I’m largely a very extroverted, funny, friendly person that can make friends or dates fairly easily on personality.  While I wish I was born with a square jaw and 6’+ stature, I think I’ll come out on the other side a more interesting person for having to live over two decades with insecurities and overcoming them mentally and physically.  It also led me to focus on my career very early on, which made me extremely successful in my career such that I can afford this before my mid 20s.

I was an awkward kid and teenager and learned to be extremely funny to work around that and become a popular person.  I’m hoping this fall or winter once my height surgery is behind me that I can finally find the drive to actively pursue public comedy and/or acting to put my personality to use.

Bit of a roundabout there, but that’s my general story I wish I didn’t have the neurosis because there’s nothing wrong with my natural height, but I definitely didn’t choose to be neurotic!