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#15 by Papa Don on 19 Sep, 2010 08:51
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Dexter, welcome to SGG! You portray yourself as a person with low self esteem. Unfortunately, only you can change that. How many people have said to you that you have dumb looking hair? I can guess, not many. If they have made negative remarks, I would suggest that they are idiots. MPG effects most of the men, to some extent. All I have heard from you is your negativity. We all have something that bother us about our appearance. I would guess that you are a good person that works hard, has a family that cares about you. Please focus on the positive about yourself. You obviously care about your health and well being or you wouldn't be here. Shave the head, change clothing style and I will guarantee that people will notice you in a positive way. At this stage in the game, your self esteem can only go up. Good luck. We are all here for you.
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#16 by The Noggin on 19 Sep, 2010 09:52
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Welcome Dexter!
Going sly is only partly about looking good, but even more about feeling good and being proud of yourself. You realize what you really want, and then you go for it despite what others may think about it. Day by day you'll become more self-confident.
Do you happen to know the story of Baron Münchhausen escaping from a swamp by pulling himself up by his own hair?
You can do the same by getting rid of your hair.
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#17 by Noodles on 19 Sep, 2010 14:41
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Dexter,
Tyler (owner and moderator of SBG made a YouTube video entitled "I'm losing my hair. What do i do?"
I've posted it below so you can watch it here. Hopefully, it will put things MORE in perspective for you.
It's a fantastic video dealing with the current "roller coaster of emotions" that you seem to be going through at this particular time in your life.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/RT-QVbsL64c?" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/RT-QVbsL64c?</a>
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#18 by kenny57028 on 19 Sep, 2010 19:23
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Ya man I know how your feeling I was in your boat before. I started going bald at 16-17, which isn't exactly the age you would want to happen. Being so young I was left with a more of a "how is this even happening" you think at that age you'd be worried about how many people you can pick up, not how many hairs you pick up from the shower.
As much as it sucks, it gets better man trust me. The only thing thats ever made me get over it is shaving my head. It's gonna take a while to get over it even after you do shave, I still dont always like it at times, but it doesnt mean I havent accepted it. You've gotta realize no matter how much hoping, wishing, praying, or anything is gonna bring your hair back. No magic potions, pills, or anything will give you the head of hair you had before. So you mite as well embrace it and move on with your life. People honestly don't care as much about our hair as we think they do. I've still herd from people that I date they'd like me with hair, but its not a dealbreaker because obviously I'm still dating em.
The longer your sly the easier it becomes, the longer your bald the more your mental image of yourself thinks of yourself without hair. As odd as it is even after 4 months sly I think of myself with hair, but than I go woh I aint got hair. I think its more being 18 I don't feel I look my age being bald, but eh theres way worse things that could happen to me. Anyways my point of all this is that your hairs gone and its gona keep going away more and more so you mite as well become a sly bald guy vs. a depressed balding guy. Best of luck to you mate, theres truly more to life out there than hair. -
#19 by Rob on 20 Sep, 2010 06:13
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I probably shouldnt give advice, because I just love been SLY, and before I shaved I actually used to feel inferior to the guys who had shaved and were bald. I never wanted to hang on to my hair, even though I had a full head of it...
Welcome anyway, and I hope you iron out your problems
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#20 by kenny57028 on 20 Sep, 2010 12:06
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I had to agree with Rob on what he just said. I recently had to let my hair grow out for 2 days due to being busy, and let me tell you when you find take that razor to your dome... well even after 4 months its still a great feeling. Trust me man youll get to the point where youll look at hair on your head as BAD!
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#21 by rcg5227 on 22 Sep, 2010 22:23
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My MPB did cause me alot of anxiety and self-consiousness at first. I was thinking I was "too young" to be losing my hair. It did bug me alot. As I got into my late 20's, around 28 or 29, I learned to accept the fact I was losing my hair. Like I said before, my wife told me just to have it all clippered off in the late spring in 2006. That is what I did. At first I wouldn't go outside without a hat. The exception was at my job at the time, which didn't allow hats to be worn. I felt quite uncomfortable at first, but with alot of positive feedback. I got alot of postive feedback, especially from female co-workers and my female supervisor. Most of them said it made me look younger and looked alot better. From that point on, I just kept is shaven during warmer months, and decided this year I am just going to keep it this way.
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#22 by Arnie on 23 Sep, 2010 10:19
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Welcome to SBGs!!!