I'm saying this replying to this post, but not to you. Seriously, don't take this personally 'cause I'm not telling this to anyone in particular, but to the hundreds of users here who take LL as if they were "bound" to do it. Btw I'm female, and hardly post, specially knowing all the misogynist members (both male and female), who are plenty, would ban me out.
LL is a personal decision. No one is pulling a gun on somebody's head to pay for this and do LL. I think no one should "excuse" or "justify" themselves to do this BECAUSE OF others, blaming society, blaming people's tastes and preferences, etc, etc., like THEY are the reason why you "have to" do LL. You pay and go through LL because YOU want to, we all do. Are you doing it for you or for others? It's a choice. You want to be taller which is fantastic; if LL is worth it to you, if YOU THINK it's worth your money, time and pain 'cause it will mean a major change to you and will make you happier, do it! But saying that you're forced into this by others? I believe that's fked up. C'mon be honest with yourself, you have safely and wisely considered and decided you want to do this, every one has his/her own reasons. Yet if people know they will call u crazy and most will not undertand nor support you on this, but it's not their business. It's your responsability. It's your life, you take control.