Hi guys, new to everything.

[PatZeeB]

How should I start...

My name is Patrick, and I am currently 20 years old. Like many people, baldness just had to find a way to get to me; a way to **** up my life. I feel like genetics is not on my side, because like I said, I am currently 20. My dad did not show any sign of balding until at least he was 35+. Same with my brother, he joined the navy at 24 with a head full of hair, but not until about 30 years or so did he start to go bald.

Me, on the other hand, I was getting a receding hairline at 13. 13!!!
Kids in my middle school were telling how how I was balding.
In high school too, kids actually made fun of my because of how my head looked. The "M".

My parents were unsupportive, and they did not see anything wrong. They did not let me grow out my hair no matter how many times I asked, even argued with them.

Heres me in middle school graduation.

Heres me in junior year




First year of college ^

You see, it haunted my teenage years.

[PatZeeB]

And this year, I got into an argument with my parents about my hair. I was growing out my hear, and they did not like it. It was then that I screamed to them, about how much I was losing my hair. It took them 6+ years to realize that it was not how I wanted to live, and they still woudn't buy it.
I even cried, and I havent cried in years. I felt like there was not more to life; I was depressed.
My parents took me to the doctor and he put me on propecia (I am still on it).
I know about the side effects, but I felt like the risk was worth it.
In my everyday life, I wore a hat everywhere I went. To cover up what I didnt had; it was just part of me.

I even grew out my hair against my parents will.
Some pics






As you can see, this became my new look. For these pictures, it took my many tries just to get it right, as I would always expose a bald spot.

My main point was baldness was killing me; it hurted me so bad that I wanted to kill myself. I felt that no one knew how I felt, and I have literally have no friends that are balding. So 100% of my friends don't know how it feels.


I actually heard of this website recently. Everything, recently. It started off with me being depressed, and watching videos on youtube about people losing their hair (makes me even more depressed). Then I saw the video of Tyler on youtube, and he stated everything I was going through. and in the end, it made me want to check out SBG.



ANYWAY, jump to recent times. I had long hair about a month ago. I knew that this woudlnt keep up forever. I cant be living behind a lie, like how I've been living for years. I just said **** it, and about 3 weeks ago, I cut my hair really short; the shortest ive been since probably birth. Or early childhood. I lived. Still, I felt that it wasnt good enough. so two days ago, I shaved my head down to a 0, basically bald. I'm still trying to adapt to it.
Heres a pic of me at a 0 haircut, yes funny face

And TODAY, I shaved my head with a razor (just about an hour ago), and I'd thought I add my own style before going completely sly

Took me about 30 minutes to do that... so complicated.


So compare pics of me before (still this year)

To me now


Anyway, its been a long and rough journey; lets see where I go from here

[marty22]

welcome!

[Acme]

Welcome. I hope you like it. I think it looks good.  I think it looks better than the long hair.

[Arnie]

Welcome to SBGs!!!

[Paul the Headblader]

that's quite a story you've got there, sad!
I'm 20 too, and I'm Bald By Choice! I never had problems with losing hair! My luck was that my parents let me do what ever I want to do, whenever I want to do!.
I want to say you: welcome to SBG! Bald is good, brother. Bald is FREEDOM!
This site is he place where you can be confidend in your choice(s)! I';ll allways be here to support you if you need any help!
just contact me via pm, or ask it on forums, and sly guys will be here for you!
and, if someone makes fun of you, due to bald head, start laughing of it back, making jokes of it! you and they will get used to it better, + you will feel alot better, knowing that they KNOW/THINK you got it by choice, that you LOVE it

[Lats]

No worries man....life is a journey and not meant to be travelled with so much self loathing...i think u look much better sly, so enjoy the freedom and live it up!!
 

[BaldHDbiker]

Welcome and enjoy. 

Congratulations on taking the step to get it shaved. It looks good. Give it 30 days to see how you like it.

[Mikekoz13]

Welcome to the Forum!

Looks good shaved. You'll shorten your shaving time as you do it more.

[Papa Don]

Welcome Pat.  The smile on your face says it all.  Enjoy!!!!!!!!

[Texan Fred]

Welcome... and be proud!!! 

[Slynito]

Welcome PatZeeB.

 

[good to be bald]

welcome to the sly side

[kalbo]

Welcome to the brotherhood. So happy to see another Asian posting here. What a great improvement from thinning hair to rocking shaved head. Best regards.

[PatZeeB]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Just so you know, it took me A LOT of courage to not only cut my hair, but to also shave my head; something I never thought I would be doing.

With or without hair, you guys are no doubt the kindest individuals on this planet. And again, thanks for everything.