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Is there any known case where height neurosis was successfully cured with therapy or something like that?

I mean if it's curable that way, then it would be a cheaper solution than LL.

[DonBones]

Is there any known case where height neurosis was successfully cured with therapy or something like that?

I mean if it's curable that way, then it would be a cheaper solution than LL.

It depends. If your height is 190, your girlfriend is a hot model, you live in a big house and the only reason for your height neurosis is that your sibling bullied you when you were younger then chances are it can be cured. In other words, whenever your perception of yourself is not aligned with how the world views you, then talking to someone in said world may help.

However, most people with height neurosis suffer from their condition because they are at a disadvantage in social surroundings, in the dating market and at work. Some people begin to avoid all forms of real social contact, which in turn has a detrimental effect on their social skills, makes them more anxious and less creative. This in turn decreases their chances on the dating market, at work and in social surroundings even further. It's a vicious cycle, but it never started with the height in the first place. It always starts with the realisation that we cannot have something we desire on account of our height.

If a psychiatrist could turn a short guy into a confident Tinder god then this might cure the neurosis but I am fairly sure no psychiatrist will succeed at this.

[TouchTheSkies]

It depends. If your height is 190, your girlfriend is a hot model, you live in a big house and the only reason for your height neurosis is that your sibling bullied you when you were younger then chances are it can be cured. In other words, whenever your perception of yourself is not aligned with how the world views you, then talking to someone in said world may help.

However, most people with height neurosis suffer from their condition because they are at a disadvantage in social surroundings, in the dating market and at work. Some people begin to avoid all forms of real social contact, which in turn has a detrimental effect on their social skills, makes them more anxious and less creative. This in turn decreases their chances on the dating market, at work and in social surroundings even further. It's a vicious cycle, but it never started with the height in the first place. It always starts with the realisation that we cannot have something we desire on account of our height.

If a psychiatrist could turn a short guy into a confident Tinder god then this might cure the neurosis but I am fairly sure no psychiatrist will succeed at this.

Well said dude 👏👏

[Activatedxx]

Is there any known case where height neurosis was successfully cured with therapy or something like that?

I mean if it's curable that way, then it would be a cheaper solution than LL.

Funny thing is when you make the jump and break your legs you realize how unimportant being short is when you’re crippled

[RealLostSoul]

True height neurosis stays for life if the height doesn‘t change. True height neurosis isn‘t just wanting to be a bit taller for females though.

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I feel bad for all those who want to be taller for the "females".

I'm a young lad, and had experienced an insane amount of affair coming from the females and despite that I still do not like myself and the reason why I want to be taller is to look aesthetically better. Men should have a fking pride. When you are willing to break your legs for "females" who have "standards?" such as "Won't date 5'11 or less!", "6ft and above only!" you are basically retarded.

I instantly lose affair when a girl has certain "principles", as an example there was a chick who was really beautiful, one of the most good looking people that I've ever met, she had a crush on me (even though I didn't fit her standards) and she kept saying stupid stuff like "You are short if you are under 5'11 lool" in the class, talking to her friends.
After that I literally started to see her like all the other random female human beings. Her beauty just faded away.

And some of the incel gang members are willing to "break" their leg to FIT IN THESE STUPID standards that are coming from useless freaky girls. I feel intensely bad.

[Thorfinnn]

I feel bad for all those who want to be taller for the "females".

I'm a young lad, and had experienced an insane amount of affair coming from the females and despite that I still do not like myself. Men should have a fking pride. When you are willing to break your legs for "females" who have "standards?" such as "Won't date 5'11 or less!", "6ft and above only!" you are basically retarded.

I instantly lose affair when a girl has certain "principles", as an example there was a chick who was really beautiful, one of the most good looking people that I've ever met, she had a crush on me (even though I didn't fit her standards) and she kept saying stupid stuff like "You are short if you are under 5'11 lool" in the class, talking to her friends.
After that I literally started to see her like all the other random female human beings. Her beauty just faded away.

And some of the incel gang members are willing to "break" their leg to FIT IN THESE STUPID standards that are coming from useless freaky girls. I feel intensely bad.

Yes I agree nobody should feel like they need to get this surgery to achieve this unrealistic standards women set. They should get this surgery for themselves and wanting to cure there height neurosis not for some superficial women who just care about you if you meet there height standards

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Well said, agreed to the death

[KiloKAHN]

Tbf, a major part of the confidence boost and height neurosis being cured for a lot of guys is the more positive reception from women compared to before. If you didn't feel more attractive to the opposite sex after CLL recovery then how worth it is spending all that time and money, really?

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You misunderstood my point.

[TheDream]

No one has LL done because they want to make some 6 foot + requirement on Tinder.
But the life long experience of being treated worthless by women based solely on your height will destroy your sense of self. You cannot avoid that many men will do LL because of past experiences related to women.

Finding a partner and improving our value on the dating market is the most fundamental biological force driving us. Growing up and being told repeatedly that you are worth 0 will mess anyone up. It is unavoidable.

It makes me think of something interesting though:

Are shorter or average males who grew faster when they were young (i.e. tall or average in early teens) less likely to have height neurosis than shorter or average males who grew slower (much much shorter than others in early teens).

It could explain why some people who are average or close to average have height neurosis and others dont. If you end up being close to average height in your early/mid 20s but you were within the bottom 1% when you were age 12/13/14 and had terrible first romantic experiences it could explain the inducing trauma related to height.

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I'm a young lad, and had experienced an insane amount of affair coming from the females

as an example there was a chick who was really beautiful, one of the most good looking people that I've ever met, she had a crush on me (even though I didn't fit her standards)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Cutie

[Body Builder]

In a few words, no.
Being short is a real problem for a man that can't be solved with pills or acceptance as the drawbacks of it won't stop.
The disadvantage of being short can only be changed with LL.

That said, if someome is more than average and still has height neurosis then yes, a psychiatrist is the only solution as surgery won't solve something that is not a problem in reality but only in someone's mind.

[RB]

If you are truly short and society views you as short, then no it can't be resolved with therapy. Combine this with true height dysphoria and therapy can't address that regardless of what your height actually is.

If you are short and viewed as such by society, even if therapy can help you change your mindset and feel better about being short, the fact remains that you will still be short after that therapy session ends and the negative re-enforcement will still exist and people will still remind you of it / treat you differently so you will still have things that fuel your neurosis. If you are like 185-190 and you have height neurosis then because it's all in your head and you aren't actually short, then therapy could help. 

[YourSpaceBoyfriend]

In a few words, no.

I disagree.
Short isn't specific measurement. For some people even 5'10 can be already considered "short".

Psychiatric therapies do help and u should always consider them since height neurosis is a form of BDD which is treated by psychiatrists with either therapy or anti-depressants.

Will it change how people perceive height and their overall opinion? No
Will it help you find inner peace/acceptance towards yourself? Yes

There isn't guarantee any treatment will work, especially CLL

[Astronomy]

Give anything up about psychiatric treatments.

Once a male has grown short,psychiatric treatments won't solve his mental problems cuz he is still short even after treatments of some kinds.

To tell the truth,only solution is to do LL or commit suicide to get rid of height dysphoria.

Height does decide a male's life,mostly or even wholly.

[YourSpaceBoyfriend]

Once a male has grown short,psychiatric treatments won't solve his mental problems cuz he is still short even after treatments of some kinds.

Damn, whole psychiatric world absolutely rekt after one ingenious sentence. Who would have thought that psychiatric treatment won't make u taller but help you with self acceptance? Scam

To tell the truth,only solution is to do LL or commit suicide to get rid of height dysphoria.

Fkin christ... You should get some psychiatric help

Height does decide a male's life,mostly or even wholly.

Height doesnt decide about your life even in 1/100 of how some people here make you want to believe it does.

[PerfectBody]

Amen. I miss my lowly life of spending time with friends, running, and working out. Now this guy and I are chained to our beds for the next two months. In a foreign country.

Funny thing is when you make the jump and break your legs you realize how unimportant being short is when you’re crippled