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lost_mtn223
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I can't go out in public anymore without feeling miserable. For reference, I'm 177 cm, 17 years old, and wear lifts that put me at around 181 cm. I've gotten compliments on my looks and have even been called a model, although I think it's just the physique halo effect (people in high school aren't used to seeing crazy physiques, veins, etc.). My brothers are 180 cm and 187 cm, my dad is 180 cm, and my sister is 175 cm (practically my height if she stands fully straight).
I used to be able to cope because I believed I could still grow, but at this point I'm losing all hope. Over the past 1.5 years, I believe I've grown 2.5–3 cm at most. I want to get my growth plates checked, but I'm unsure what to ask for, and part of me thinks it might even be better to keep believing there's still hope than to get hit with the brutal reality.
Every day, I'm constantly reminded that I'm a manlet by my brother (6'2), who towers over me and absolutely dwarfs me. It feels like my family still treats me like a kid, and my brothers even mock me as a joke, but they don't understand how I feel. I'm even thinking of quitting the gym and twinkmaxxing because I'm starting to look too muscular (167lbs 13-14% bf), and I'm worried it'll seem like I'm coping for my height/make me look awkward in clothes which i already do in most.
At first, wearing the lifts made me feel good, but now that I have a girl, I'm afraid of what she'll think when I take them off. To make things worse, she's 5'7"so the difference might be visible.
I used to be able to cope because I believed I could still grow, but at this point I'm losing all hope. Over the past 1.5 years, I believe I've grown 2.5–3 cm at most. I want to get my growth plates checked, but I'm unsure what to ask for, and part of me thinks it might even be better to keep believing there's still hope than to get hit with the brutal reality.
Every day, I'm constantly reminded that I'm a manlet by my brother (6'2), who towers over me and absolutely dwarfs me. It feels like my family still treats me like a kid, and my brothers even mock me as a joke, but they don't understand how I feel. I'm even thinking of quitting the gym and twinkmaxxing because I'm starting to look too muscular (167lbs 13-14% bf), and I'm worried it'll seem like I'm coping for my height/make me look awkward in clothes which i already do in most.
At first, wearing the lifts made me feel good, but now that I have a girl, I'm afraid of what she'll think when I take them off. To make things worse, she's 5'7"so the difference might be visible.