I think the main problem is that most guys in the thread will agree you didn't give it enough of a chance. If one of your friends started a new career, but after 5 months decided he was going to give up and never do it again what would you say it to him? If one of your friends started reading Roosh and gaming girls, but after 5 months gave up and said he was never going to do it again what would you say to him? Its just not long enough to have tried properly.
Its all well and good you blaming your genetics, but when you didn't stick with it long enough to give it a proper chance it just sounds like you're making excuses. Putting on 3KG in 5 months suggests your genetics aren't that bad, either - its more your mindset. You're the one who decided it was too slow progress, when its actually quite decent.
If the eating was 80% of the reason you gave up as you say it just speaks volumes to this. Most of us former skinny guys went through eating shitloads too, and it does suck. But a) your body adjusts gradually over time and b) you can easily find ways around it. You can eat normal social meals with other people, just supplement them with extremely calorie dense shakes and you'll get there. Full fat milk + peanut butter + protein powder can get you a high protein 1k+ kcal shake very easily. 3 of them a day on top of normal food and you're flying.
edit: to put this in reverse, what do you think of fat girls who blame their fatness on "genetics"? Because thats the exact same as small guys doing so with their skinniness. Do some people find it harder to gain/lose weight than others? Sure. But in 99.9% of cases its entirely within both fat girls, and skinny guys, control to change this situation if they work hard enough - but they're happier settling for the lazy "bad genetics" excuse.
edit2: I do also hope you'll take myself and the others posts' as constructive criticism rather than attacks (thats how my posts are intended anyhow) and maybe try and reconsider giving weightlifting another proper attempt.
Its all well and good you blaming your genetics, but when you didn't stick with it long enough to give it a proper chance it just sounds like you're making excuses. Putting on 3KG in 5 months suggests your genetics aren't that bad, either - its more your mindset. You're the one who decided it was too slow progress, when its actually quite decent.
If the eating was 80% of the reason you gave up as you say it just speaks volumes to this. Most of us former skinny guys went through eating shitloads too, and it does suck. But a) your body adjusts gradually over time and b) you can easily find ways around it. You can eat normal social meals with other people, just supplement them with extremely calorie dense shakes and you'll get there. Full fat milk + peanut butter + protein powder can get you a high protein 1k+ kcal shake very easily. 3 of them a day on top of normal food and you're flying.
edit: to put this in reverse, what do you think of fat girls who blame their fatness on "genetics"? Because thats the exact same as small guys doing so with their skinniness. Do some people find it harder to gain/lose weight than others? Sure. But in 99.9% of cases its entirely within both fat girls, and skinny guys, control to change this situation if they work hard enough - but they're happier settling for the lazy "bad genetics" excuse.
edit2: I do also hope you'll take myself and the others posts' as constructive criticism rather than attacks (thats how my posts are intended anyhow) and maybe try and reconsider giving weightlifting another proper attempt.