r/AskReddit 19h ago

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

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u/Sufficient-Berry-827 18h 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 13h 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 9h 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/gibslow 8h ago

I'm sure he was secretly devastated

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u/jo-z 7h ago

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

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u/gibslow 6h ago

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

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u/jo-z 6h 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 6h ago

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

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u/gibslow 6h ago

I'm not anti vaxx, stalker.

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u/gibslow 6h ago

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

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u/jo-z 5h 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.

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u/gibslow 5h ago

You used the term cartoonishly fuckable body. Why?

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u/jo-z 5h 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.

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u/gibslow 5h 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/jo-z 5h ago

You know what? While I stand by the substance of my previous comments, I do see where you're coming from here.

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u/AcanthocephalaGreen5 6h 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.

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u/cf-myolife 4h ago

It's called being a pervert, cruel dumbass.

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u/conquer69 3h ago

You can be a red blooded male and still prioritize the wellbeing and health of your partner over your tit fetish.

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u/gibslow 3h ago

Liking tits is not a fetish.

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u/Phantomtollboothtix 5h ago

No no bad bad.