First, I have to say sorry. You probably going to get bored by reading this, because basically it’s the same old story. When baldness means fear, insecurity, non acceptance.
Hi everybody. My name is Alberto and I’m Italian. I live in a small town in Tuscany, in the countryside. After a couple of weeks lurking, I decided to register and introduce myself. Hope you don’t mind.
I still don’t understand what my real problem is. Is it getting bald or being 41 and still worrying about getting bald? I know that my age does not allow me to feel so much pain about hairloss. But I’m so terribly uncomfortable with myself. My image is quickly changing and I'm not able to accept the fact.
When people look at me I can literally feel what they think: “he’s so ridiculous with his combover”. Five months ago I decided to shave my head. The result was wearing a hat almost religiously. I felt like I was a prisoner with my hat on but I had no choice. Now I have my combover back, but I’m very depressed. Then I found out this website with a lot of people being so self-confident and proud of themselves. I truly admire all of you, and I'm so angry at myself, because I cannot face my fears, cannot find a job or live my life because I fear people and only want to hide.
I have to say sorry for my outburst. I’m sitting here with all these emotions, thoughts and fears inside of me but no one to talk them to. I'll keep on Reading your posts and comments and hope to find the strenght to react and make a decision.
Thanx to all of you for reading this and I wish you the best of luck. Alberto