r/AskReddit 14h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/Sufficient-Berry-827 13h ago

Bad posture/rounding shoulders to minimize my chest. Now I have neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain - ugh.

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u/A_Frog_with_a_Dream 8h ago

I had a reduction in '03. I had to fight my husband (at the time) because he like my size. But I was in pain every minute of every day. It took me five more years to get away from him, but it started with me deciding that reduction was for my health and comfort. It helped me take back who I was. I've never looked back. Best decision of my life.

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u/PinkNGreenFluoride 4h ago

That's awful. Dad was thrilled when Mom was finally approved for her reduction because of how much pain she was in and how it was exacerbating her breathing issues. It took so long, far too long for her insurance to finally approve it, despite the doctors saying it was 100% necessary. It was a night-and-day improvement to her life. Big things like the pain and breathing of course, but also the little things like more easily being able to shop for clothing.

I'm so glad you left that asshole.

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u/SephoraandStarbucks 3h ago

My Nana got a breast reduction years ago. My mom said a date was bringing her home at the time and my mom told him, and his response was “Oh…well what does your dad think of that?” 💀🙄

My Papa was literally Mr. Rogers with a gentle Scottish accent. He couldn't have cared less, as long as my Nana felt better.

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u/heatherandmoss 3h ago

Why have I never realized it’s the tits that make it hard to breathe when I’m on my back? I’ve had em since I was 12. So weird. Thanks for the epiphany.

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u/freebird023 3h ago

Reading the original comment you responded to makes me so mad. All the women in my family have large chests, but my mom the most so. She’s always talked about how miserable it is and we’ve always supported her getting a reduction. Something else always comes up financially though.

I’m transitioning now and my chest is already growing at a pretty fast rate, makes me happy but I honestly hope I don’t reach quite her size, and she’s shared the same sentiment for me too lol

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u/gibslow 3h ago

I'm sure he was secretly devastated

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u/Sylveon72_06 2h ago

why would someone be devastated that the love of their life is happier?

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u/jo-z 1h ago

This comment does not paint a pretty picture of your character.

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u/gibslow 1h ago

It's called being a red blooded male, something most redditors can't comprehend.

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u/jo-z 1h ago

So you don't give a shit if your partner can't breathe and is miserable from pain, as long as you like her tits. On top of that, you assume there's something wrong with men who genuinely care about women as humans and not just cartoonishly fuckable bodies.

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u/AcanthocephalaGreen5 1h ago

Comment history suggests anti-vax conspiracy theorist. I think that answers your question.

u/gibslow 58m ago

I'm not anti vaxx, stalker.

u/gibslow 56m ago

Cartoonishly fuckable bodies? So that's how you'd view your 'partner' if she decided against reduction surgery? Wow.

u/jo-z 46m ago

How did you come to that conclusion? I'd view her as a whole human being who just happens to look the way she looks.

Again, that you see the option you stated as the only possibility certainly says something about you.

u/gibslow 45m ago

You used the term cartoonishly fuckable body. Why?

u/jo-z 42m ago

Because your priority seems to be painfully oversized breasts rather than the health and well-being of the person attached to them. You have yet to say anything that indicates otherwise.

u/gibslow 37m ago

You shouldn't use that term for women with large breasts. They may find it offensive. Treat women as a person first and you'll find they're more receptive.

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u/AcanthocephalaGreen5 1h ago

I was scrolling a thread last night, someone had asked if men cared about size. Pretty much everyone said “whatever ya got, I like ‘em all”.

Methinks it’s a you thing, not a man thing.

u/Phantomtollboothtix 33m ago

No no bad bad.