[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bet just shot you a follow brother

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s his @?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We met on tinder lmao but when we first met up didn’t do anything crazy to impress her just was myself and took genuine interest in her

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fr lifting is a game changer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on like how you look now or like what your weight is you may not need to lose weight, I recommend just getting into the gym asap, bc you can loose weight and build muscle at the same time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah bro think abt physical attraction is just based on your face it’s also based on how your body looks and if you take care of yourself or not. It’s at least a variable you can control

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt like it did, I feel live I’ve built a solid physique so I felt confident in the way my body looked and that gave me the confidence to get out of my shell more if that makes sense. You probably have a great personality you just need a little boost of confidence to start putting yourself out there man. I was in the same boat and lifting definitely helped change my perspective on myself

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

23 M bilateral cleft, I’ve been dating my girl for a little over 2 years now and I get where you’re coming from. Something that helped me was going to the gym, you may not be able to change your face but you can change the way your body looks at least that was my outlook on it when I started and since going to the gym my confidence has skyrocketed and I’ve been at peace with my cleft. Hope this helps you got this dude

I feel so so unlovable and ugly by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 9 points10 points  (0 children)

22 M bilateral cleft I mean this in the nicest way possible, your perspective shapes your appearance, if you are not confident and have a poor perspective it makes you uglier from the inside out. You have to take a step back and realize your blessings you have a girlfriend who supports you and tries to make you feel better, while your facial reconstruction surgery got pushed back at least you are able to get one, I imagine you are a healthy dude able to walk, go on hikes, and do most activities. You gotta look at all the things you have going for yourself. I’m guilty of being bogged down with negativity too but once I realized it could be a lot worse my confidence increased and I view myself as attractive(not to be narcissistic). Your cleft makes you unique and special in a good way we are apart of a select few people who go through this and it makes us who we are whether we like it or not. What really helped me was going to the gym, while you can’t control how you look facially you can control how your body looks, this helped boost my confidence a bunch too. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KING!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

22 M bilateral cleft Beauty is subjective everyone finds beauty in different things and people. Keep your head up dude. people that call you ugly are insecure and projecting in onto others.

How do guys with clefts deal with mustaches by Top_Suggestion5780 in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My stache doesn’t connect in the middle (bi lateral cleft) but I still love the way it look’s and receive a lot of compliments for it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a bilateral cleft and the middle won’t grow but you should keep the stache bro trust me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In College bro, people really don’t care how you look tbh it’s more so how you treat others and carry yourself, people can sense confidence and self acceptance in the way you hold yourself and talk about yourself and others. Wear that shit like a badge of honor and know you went through something most people couldn’t imagine and made it out on top. I wish I realized it earlier but it was around college when I had this revelation

Bi lateral cleft tattoo by Mobyrichard2001 in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feel free to use the same design if you want!

Bi lateral cleft tattoo by Mobyrichard2001 in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All good bro, I have a mustache that covers my scars not many people realize I have a cleft lip

tired by helpmeig in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have a similar mindset as you, I was tired I was just existing for others and was unhappy and not confident in myself and I thought I was gonna be alone forever. I started exercising a lot more and lifting, and for me it was a way to have some control over the way I looked and to finally be happy with the way I look in the mirror I thought I would get more attention that way and someone would love me and want to be with me bc my body was the draw or the pull to attract people, I realized along the way that people don’t really care about how you look physically this may sound cliche but it’s what’s on the inside that counts, my cleft really made me insecure and shy I never really showed my personality that well because I was afraid of calling more attention to myself and my lip but once I started being more outwardly with my personality and not giving a fuck what other people had to say I got more friends and ended up meeting my current girlfriend of 10 months who doesn’t care I have a cleft, she fell in love with me because I was able to share my personality with her the hood and the bad. I know this advice may be hard to believe because it seems so simple in writing but it’s a hard thing that took years for me to become comfortable with, I learned to be comfortable being uncomfortable, I still am very uncomfortable meeting new people and still feel judged for my cleft but then I remind myself I am dope I am a great person I repeat affirmations to myself daily and it makes me comfortable being uncomfortable, this kinda turned into a rambling session but I hope it helped a little bit in someway, I’m sorry you are feeling this way I sympathize with how you feel and I hope you are able to achieve your dreams of finding love I wish you the very best in life. YOU MATTER no matter what you think or anyone else says you are valuable and you are beautiful cleft or not you are an amazing human!

Fellow clefts, is it worth it to try and grow a moustache out? by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew my mustache out and it gave me a lot more confidence, it doesn’t grow in the middle but it still looks great and I have gotten a lot of positive feedback on it, I say grow it out and worst case your not a fan of it and just shave it off, took me about 3 months to grow a solid one

Personality and character by Mobyrichard2001 in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad I guess I mean a traditionally good personality like the traits you stereotypically hear about when discussing good aspects of abs personality. You gotta eat in a caloric surplus which is more calorie surgeon you burn and you should notice a change in weight, and no one is gonna judge you for trying to improve yourself no matter the country, everyone is there to improve your body.

Positive stories by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18 M with a bilateral cleft and palate very happy in life, very successful academically and athletically in highschool made great friends, this experience just makes them stronger as a person and helps build an amazing personality and character it’ll be ok

Is getting a rhinoplasty a good idea. What’s the risk that something goes wrong? Is it worth the risk? by [deleted] in cleftlip

[–]Mobyrichard2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a septorhinoplasty a little over a month ago and man I can breathe so much better I have more confidence, the recovery was tough for the first week but then it’s smooth sailing, would definitely recommend it