Backstory or not, moobs have caused a lot of problems for guys. That's one cosmetic surgery that should be considered a necessity. I've known guys who refused to take off their shirts, not only in public, but also during sex. Seems like it could be pretty devestating to the self esteem.
I developed 'moobs' around the age of 13 (when puberty started), and my moobs have caused me nothing but pain ever since. I have upper back pain because of them. I spent the majority of my middle school and high school years being tortured, tormented, and molested by other guys in the school. Its so humiliating...I've had my moobs and nipples grabbed, squeezed, pinched, pulled, and pretty much everything in between. I've gone the majority of my adolescent and adult life refusing to take off my shirt to swim, etc. Hell, they are such an issue, it interferes with my non-existant sex life. This past summer was the first time I ever swam without a shirt, but I'm still highly self conscious about them. I'm too embarassed to even go out and 'play the field' so to speak because of them. If I had the money, I would get them lopped off in a heart beat.