College student blames parents for his short stature and his 'inability to date': 'My mom started crying'
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On Reddit, a college student shared his personal drama, describing his concern about his height and his inability to find a date — and blaming his parents. Nearly 3,000 people shared comment.
He then provided more context. "It was quite literally their choice that led me to the situation in which I don’t have a girlfriend and am short." "Focus on yourself, your education and your career. Be a good person and you’ll meet someone worth your time." "I strongly suggest you stop blaming them for you not getting a girlfriend." Maureen Mackey is managing editor of lifestyle for Fox News Digital.
"When I was 11 or 12," he wrote, "my doctor told my family that my pituitary gland was malfunctioning [and] acting unpredictably, so in the coming years it would either stop producing growth hormone altogether really quickly and leave me short — or it would overproduce and I’d be tall (6’3+)."
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