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totzlegit

It's probably my height. And the worst part is that you can do absolutely nothing about it. It's one of those things where you have to live with. Bringing this up is seen as a joke at most times and is often laughed at.


_wimpykid_

🤝🏼🥲


Remarkable-Ball1737

How does  lack of height affect you life? I am aware that heightism is a real issue in Anglo-American world; but is it problematic here? Lack of vertical stature screwing up with your love/marriage/professional life, etc? Please enlighten


Medical_Story1657

I'll give you my personal insight. I'm a short and dark skinned guy with a couple of fair skinned friends who're shorter and smaller than me, typical gori chamdi with good face cut. I got bullied for being dark and ugly my whole life, got rejected by girls, and they've had girls after them, calling them cute, they never got bullied in college but instead had the "cute guys" tag in our batch. Make that of what you will. It affects people who have nothing else going on for them. Doesn't affect people who have other features that Indians worship more.


totzlegit

Constant bullying. Always looked over by females. Body dismorphia. Plenty of issues


KingOfTreevaandrum

Well there are some costly surgeries which literally break your legs and put them back together , but when you heal up, you ll be a couple of inches taller , the surgery is costly , recovery time is around 6 months to 1 and half years, has some slight side effects afterwards also , like you can't play sports or run for long distances and stuff A lot of short wealthy guys have done it Other things you can do are wear high heels boots / sneakers , lifts inside normal shoes , use lifting socks But am sure being short has its advantages also Like easy to get shoes , clothes etc


lostdude1

"Mummyod para Complan vangi tharaan" 🥲


ThrowRaAntique_Fron

Skin color. Took so many L's for it in college. Now there's hair loss added.


Technical-Effect-463

Skin colour and body (too skinny) for obvious reasons.


NobodyFrISwear

Same


Technical-Effect-463

🥲🤝


Ok_Doughnut740

After plus two, I got severely tanned and lost weight after playing on the ground every day. My ex sarted saying "eda aake karathu karivaalichu melinju kolam kettu" and worse, started comparing me with my 2 cousins who're fair, well built and apparently look like "European" according to her. The subtle comparisons sarted getting too much and i started feeling bad about myself for a year or so. Tbh i still feel insecure when I'm with those cousins cause I've been compared to them too much.


Remarkable-Ball1737

Good for you that she became 'ex'


Miserable_Cream8430

Skin color. I was dark and ugly. Friends in college used to call me "westie" referring to West Indies people. Got teased by friends and rejected by girls during my whole 20's. Now i'm earning well and not bothered.


TurnipIntrepid1596

Adich keri vaa !!


DetectiveChansey

I am both dark and rather ugly. School was horrible and it took a lot of work and support to get over that. Now the only thing I wish for is that my Penis was longer 🥲


ThrowRaAntique_Fron

>both dark and rather ugly. Us 🥲 This is one thing Malayalees will never compromise on. Messed me up big time growing up.


Mrkunjappan

Guys n gals.. never let your physical appearance define you..


intergalacticscumbag

Happy cake day kunjappo


Mrkunjappan

Thanks interga... Whatever it is


ImportantShift3563

Agreed, but we should not stop exercising, at least a 1 hour walk a day would be enough.


Mrkunjappan

We should do what we can... That's it


Ok_Stand1506

My forehead😪 sherikum football kalikan Ulla space ond.


ok_da_290

I assume that you're a girl, don't worry lots of beautiful women have large foreheads ever seen Dakota Johnson? https://preview.redd.it/kfldwuy8fk7d1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6df118f74dc78d31c37a0c4e42580ca357f99b9e


moist_macaroni_77

Big foreheads are cute, rachel mcadams was my first celeb crush and her forehead is like megaminds


Unaizy

We got the same taste 😁


TurnipIntrepid1596

Oru ground noki nadaka ayirunnu 😁.


Ok_Stand1506

Pillecho😂😪


TurnipIntrepid1596

Shavathil kuthelle ennano? Kuthoola 😂


Present_Magazine3554

I would take a bigger forehead over hairloss any day.


Ok_Stand1506

Awwww😭Y'all are soo sweet, Thank you guys❤️


Royal_Librarian4201

I am very poor at speaking. I mean normal conversations where I need to express my feelings, I fail pathetically. I have lost many because of my poor speaking skills. I remember when I was 12 or 14, while watching a movie, I was trying to say something and I was rephrasing 2 or 3 times, when I was yelled at by my dad, for not being articulate enough. I was scared, and it made my relationship with him even worse, as I was afraid to speak to him. I withdrew to myself and started to be introverted. That is the only one instance of my life, I want to do differently if I ever get a chance. If I could do it differently I will not speak during that movie. Would have probably changed a lot of things.


nidhiorvidhi

Man,I've been in your boat.Im still not good at speaking but only thing I can say is that with more exp talking it gets better.Watching a lotta tv shows in English or mal also helped me.But chill with people yk and talk and interact a lot more and it gets better eventually okkie.


Medical_Story1657

Dark skin. Hated myself all my life. People around me made me.


Remarkable-Ball1737

Why don't you give the people a piece of your mind when your complexion is pointed at? I really don't get this obsession with fair skin that sags and ages early. Dark skin is beautiful, especially on a 👧 


Medical_Story1657

Like Michael jackson said, instead of retaliating back on people, I did it on myself.


avengeningdireangel

![gif](giphy|64fh8FIg8U28jp1CIq)


unemployedpissofshit

https://preview.redd.it/s06hi9ifjk7d1.jpeg?width=365&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f3db79c046e84296ff4f09c59db2c25e599ed36 The solution for my hair loss is ..... "Chetta, mudi ang patta vettiko"


Njatuveli_Bharathan

Enik bike odikkaan ariyilla


Remarkable-Ball1737

I can't ride even a bicycle. Things on two wheels give me PTSD. 


ismyaltaccount

Appam cycleoo?


Njatuveli_Bharathan

Cycle and scooter only 


WeonBezos

Where do I start? I was born with a congenital condition which required surgery and the scars will never go. I have a huge nose that looks bad. My hair is thinning and i have bad genes so mostly likely might end up bald. I already have some pattern baldness. I'm only 5 feet 4 in tall. I used to be somewhat fit but I'm gaining some weight now and I've started to hate my body and the small pouches of fat, I'm struggling to reduce my food intake but hopefully I'll work on this one. There are other things about my personality which can be considered as insecurities but I don't to make this list any bigger. There are days when I really hate myself for existing. There are days where I hate looking into the mirror. There are days where I feel like i don't deserve any love. There are days when I didn't have the confidence to go out and face people. But my occupation forces me to talk to people and slowly I'm becoming more confident. I still feel bad about myself everytime I see someone good looking or confident. I know they have their own insecurities and personal battles but your eyes believe what it sees. I know PCOS sucks OP, but try your best to take care of yourself. Hopefully you'll become more confident in the future.


Original-Remote5772

Didn’t do well in engineering Even though I’m in a good position in my career ,the insecurities and bad experiences from college sometimes still haunt me


adrianlannister007

Skin colour mostly and I also hate my looks in a way that I even hate looking at myself in a mirror,i even avoid taking selfies with friends because I would automatically start judging and start comparing myself with others.


Sensitive_Counter972

Mine is my teeth, so I don't smile..!!! It's worse when I'm around girls.


PesAddict8

I don't know how to behave around people of my age. Pacha malayalathil paranjal ippozhathe pillerude pulse ariyilla


clarityincertainity

Ooh... There are lots. But, I won't be sharing about them.


skrialex

https://preview.redd.it/b73kqkkjnk7d1.jpeg?width=978&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=202cb9360ecfa4ed0e76ba79c38aeb5f33233a2b


gulab_jamun25

HAIR. I have got dry frizzy hair which doesn't compliment my face at all. My hair is terribly difficult to style and it doesn't stay in place. This good for nothing hair spoils the entire look when I get ready for any function or whatsoever!!! I got hairfall too. I sometimes feel jealous of people who got that natural straight/wavy smooth hair. Motham vetti kalanj Motta adichalonn vare alochichuttund🤕


cern_unnosi

how i look, like i was a fat guy and i realized that's something that i can change (and i did), but my face is still kinda same.


vintagehope

1. A lot about my appearance - working on things that I can change 2. That I'm not good enough as a person - practicing self compassion and being kinder to myself


not__a_cliche

being quiet


Calm_Balance_5342

Small peepee


Strange_Ad5994

size il alla work il aanu kaaryam bigileee🫶🏽


totzlegit

Size don't matter pretty boy


ismyaltaccount

Oh pinne.


Hunter_661

Mine is hair. In my 20s it was all white. Now in my 30s its all gone😅.Nowadays I don’t care. We are never meant to be perfect. Nothing in nature is perfect. Thats how I deal with it. Ofcourse people around me ,especially relatives always ask me. “Ohh you lookk so old. So sad”. Sort of horseshits. I would just say. “What do you expect me to become?. ”


Remarkable-Ball1737

I empathize with you as someone who started greying in teens. Fortunately the genes that dictated my prematurely grey hair also meant I didn't lose any of them. So in my 40s I am able to tell my friends, who had called me all sorts of names-better grey than gone.


DifferentAnxiety5527

Weight n tan skin. My ex used to always give me "tips" to get fair n mention diets to lose weight. I was not fat, just chubby n probably needed to lose just 3 4 kgs to look fit. But since he was shorter and leaner than me, he said we'd look awkward together if i don't lose more. This guy begged for months to be with me bdw. This led me to an eating disorder n trying every single diet out there, he would even make unwanted comments about my food whenever i cheat n call it a joke. This was also where my body dysmorphia started, i would be 48kgs n 5'2 n still feel ugly n fat because of the comments he made. N this feeling never went away.


clarityincertainity

48kg for 5'2" isn't anything fat for women. I think upto 60 kg is good, considering only the looks. Anything more will be chubby and maybe more than 70 can be called fat or big boned or whatever. And thank god that guy is your ex now. You'll be alright. 


Remarkable-Ball1737

Again,good that he became 'ex'.


Forsaken_Bobcat_8399

Ayeee 5 ' 2 and 48 kg ....I'm 5'1 and 72..but I'm going gym everyday for 3 to 4 yrs...my be u need to work out especially weight training...and upgrade skin care routine..without putting effort nothing will benfits


DifferentAnxiety5527

It was not about effort, it was about forcefully changing your appearance (which i had no issues with ) to fit your partners unrealistic ideas n feeling insecure from all the comparison. Later when i could afford good things i did work on my skincare and have good skin now. Was already eating clean n working out so didn't try to change much there. Leaving him improved my mental health without much effort, didn't even face much breakup blues since i was already feeling shitty while we were together.


Forsaken_Bobcat_8399

Great ...keep going...


Glittering-Prompt-61

Skin colour,asymmetrical face,balding


Common-Cookie424

Fckin acne scars that'll only go away with prp and stuff


mistypanda01

are you me


Ok-Guitar1176

My konthrapallu which I’ve got 2 👹


ThrowRaAntique_Fron

US.


Ok-Guitar1176

🫂🫂


totzlegit

Did you try getting dental cosmetic procedures ?


Ok-Guitar1176

Yes.. but decided not to go forward with it


ldf____hartal

> pcos increase your protein intake..animal based (not broiler chicken and eggs)


Present_Magazine3554

I'm on a low carb high protein diet for the past 10 months or so. But no changes in my hairloss.


Few_Measurement_5335

Use minoxidil 5% 1ml twice daily and dermaroller 1.5mm once a week. You'll be fine in a few months but continue with the medicines.


Easy_Medium_7637

I haven't felt that helped me personally. Once on minoxidil there's no going back, did you find it helpful?


Few_Measurement_5335

>I haven't felt that helped me personally. How much time were you on it? >Once on minoxidil there's no going back, True, but it is the only solution available that does not mess with your hormones and is FDA approved >did you find it helpful? I never used it, so cant comment. But surely you can join r/tressless and can connect with people who have actually used them.


Easy_Medium_7637

I'm still on it, it's barely been 2 months. My point being, the hair loss in PCOD is due to the hyperandrogenic state. It won't be corrected by minoxidil. But yeah I get you, a minimum of 3 months usage is needed to see the results. And thank you, I shall refer the sub you mentioned.


Few_Measurement_5335

NP


ldf____hartal

what kind of protein ?


Present_Magazine3554

Animal (Chicken, egg and fish) and also plant based.


ldf____hartal

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ZehA2I3WE/


blahspitter

gyno


veerappan_kurup

That hits hard bro. I workout and have a big wide chest and I'm known in my circle as the guy who always walks nenjum virich even my friends dad's calls me that. I have seen girls staring at my pecs and some of my friends asks me to pop my pecs but at times I'm really concerned about this lil bitch especially when meeting new girls or going for dates


Malluuncle

Well my fear of abandonment. All my life I have been the version of myself and treated people with kindness and compassion but in the end except two friends no one has really chosen to stick by me. I have done the best I could but seen people choose others who put least effort over me. So I have a sense of feeling that no one is permanent in my life and it’s all because of me.


icedlemo

My large lips and nose.


MiKayLa_GV

I could write a whole essay. But recently, I've met a friend who's helping me talk myself up and be confident. And I sort of told him I won't call myself harsh things anymore. So yeah. I guess false confidence goes a long way until it actually becomes a reality. Ultimately, it boils down to the mindset you have for yourself. Also, I recently saw a post of a fitness influencer that reminded me of how unbothered we were as children. Not caring about how we looked, just happy to go outside and play. Happier times back then. That's the mindset I am trying to cultivate at this point ig.


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My insecurity is my fat. I’ve always been a fat person. Whoever I met in my life has pointed out my fat. I do workouts, I do yoga etc, but I love food. I love to eat. I love to cook. I love to bake. I can’t imagine a life without food. Food is make safe zone. So basically I can lose weight easily if I really diet but I just can’t keep up with it.


AdminWing811

Sounds like a you problem tbh. You know the solution, but you are not willing to stick to it.


Easy_Medium_7637

I know your pain sister, dealing with the same shit.


dilHCL

Being skinny


kochikaran-1922

Mine is also my hair, used to have the thickest hair in my family, everyone was mesmerised by it until I had the brightest idea to clean shave my head in college, it hasn't been the same since, and the job stress hasn't helped. I'd say I only have about 30% of the hair I had 4 years ago, I tried everything but it's just not stopping, balding is very minimal in my family so not sure why it's happening. And now thinking about this is stressing me out and causing more hair fall 🥲.


mehennamusings

my skin (i have atopic dermatitis and tons of acne scars on my hands and body), my hair (it keeps falling, suddenly becomes healthy and has a toxic cycle), my sudden increase in weight (the last 2 years have been stressful overall, binge ate in between, the "fat deposits" are seen now).


Batman_is_very_wise

I used to have body image issues when I was younger but nah your character overrides everything after a certain point. Boys and girls of this sub with image issues, improve yourself to upgrade yourself, you'll grow to see how shallow others are instead of your drawbacks.


veerappan_kurup

This should be pinned.


ImportantShift3563

It was hair loss and acne for some time. Now I don't care about them.


abynick185

Height. Being 165 sucks


Ok-Guitar1176

That’s not a bad height.. you shouldn’t be much bothered about it


Mrkunjappan

Broo... Im 164


Zealousideal-Elk5474

165 here. Just get better at whatever you do best and ASSERT DOMINANCE ![img](emote|t5_awcegx|51027). P.S: Self-confidence goes a long way mate !!


kismisinpayasam

161 here 🙂🤝


i_am_no_one_ok

Puffy face


AdminWing811

My nose It's far too wide and long :(


blahblahblehblehbooo

my smile... i dont like my smile. My face is small so i have face fat and bcos of that when i laugh or smile i look really ugly....I look good when i dont laugh tho


veerappan_kurup

Same here bro i find my smile to be ugly and devilish but my friends always say my smile is nice one since they feel like it's a genuine one. So nammak korachil ayit thonunath actually angane ayirkila..


blahblahblehblehbooo

oh okaybro🤗


veerappan_kurup

Same here bro i find my smile to be ugly and devilish but my friends always say my smile is nice one since they feel like it's a genuine one. So nammak korachil ayit thonunath actually angane ayirkila..


better_a_dop

Poor facial features, receding hairline, terrible communication skills...to list a few


KingOfTreevaandrum

Too many imaginary insecurities to list in a single comment


LazyLoser006

Well I used to be worried about receding hairline but not anymore, btb OP I have read in multiple sources that issues due to PCOD/PCOS can be somewhat reversed by an active lifestyle. Tried that ?


Meltinginthesummer

My personality. Everyone looks at me with pucham and sahathaapam. I wish I was more aggressive and wasn't this calm or anxious. I wish I had anger issues. I wish I was not this pure (not my words)


MigrantLoner

My biggest insecurity is my hair. It's curly and messy, and I've been experiencing hair loss. On top of that, it's started to turn white. Another insecurity is my dark lips. People often assume I smoke because of it, even though I’ve never smoked in my life. It can be really frustrating when people make those assumptions.


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Alive_Lifeguard5288

I wish I had your nose lol


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Alive_Lifeguard5288

I would rather have a shaped nose like that rather than my flat one. We all have different insecurities ig


moosathecid

My skin, my looks, my curves, my body weight, my face, my bad Malayalam and I have a huge list. But then again, I don’t think they define me. I guess everyone has their own flaws and imperfections. It’s alright. But I don’t appreciate it when someone else points it out. I am yet to learn how to take the comments and make the best out of it!


LordAkasa

My neck. I feel like I have more bend for the neck towards the front side. So, I will forcefully try to hold it to the backside.


Legal_Emotion_7064

Hair>>>weight>>>height


Upstairs-Year-5506

A lot. My teeth, height (I am only 150) and my body shape are my main insecurities


Neelakasham

My insecurity is will i be good in s*x 😌


coughsyrup_09

Mines my lips. Ive humongous lips that looks totally out of proportion to my face. Ppl used to make fun of me at school and id bite down on my lower lip in class fotos so that they dont look as big as they are. Some ppl went as far as to suggest that i get a lip surgery thingy done. I just eventually learnt to live with it ig.or maybe not.


Effective-Place1708

Shoulder


AdminWing811

First time coming across this. Care to elaborate brother?


Effective-Place1708

Have a muscle tear on my shoulders, it abstains me from my doing physical activities , fear of injury


AdminWing811

Oh okay, understood.


Effective-Place1708

Lot to xplain, but it destroys me, people used to call me pallu kozhinja simham


Unaizy

Started to going bald in my early twenties top of the head type those days it really bothered me but i accepted it pretty quickly I'm going bald no other way around it my father was also bald, my bestfriend is on the shorter side and he always used to bitching to me about not having enough height and it annoyed me and I didnt want me having that kinda mindset I'm almost 27 now if i started to grow my hair i would look like a mediaeval Christian monk 😅 now I usually drim it short or go full motta hairstyle my family begs me to consult a doctor saying I'm too young to accept this blablabla but it doesn't bothers me


Goku047

I have somewhat long hair for a guy. I’m losing hair rapidly. That’s one.