Quote from: SCjay on December 15, 2011, 04:37:03 PMAnother thing that makes this extremely hard for me is the fact that right before/around the time I decided to go fully sly, I found out a girl Ive liked since freshman year(senior now) now liked me. We still talk a good bit via text but when we get around each other I cant help but to think she remembers me when I had hair and I just get really self conscious and cant be myself. I really need to get over this soon or else shes just gonna move on.You might find out that this girl really likes the sly look - many women find it very sexy and attractive.Remember, if you shave your head and don't like it, your hair will grow back pretty quickly. In my way of thinking, you really aren't taking a big risk.
Another thing that makes this extremely hard for me is the fact that right before/around the time I decided to go fully sly, I found out a girl Ive liked since freshman year(senior now) now liked me. We still talk a good bit via text but when we get around each other I cant help but to think she remembers me when I had hair and I just get really self conscious and cant be myself. I really need to get over this soon or else shes just gonna move on.
Hey mate,Well didn't I come to the right place! Don't want to sound overly enthusiastic on top of the subject, but I've passed the same road you're passing now. While we can still meet each other on it, as I'm still not at the goal. I'm mostly mentaly over my hair loss, but iut's still there bugging me, though I'm trying to make the best I can of it. I'm also thin (74KG) and tall (184cm) and when shaved bald I tend to look like I should be arrested. I'm also pale. I also tried getting buffed but it's really overly difficult to get 2KG and keep it for a month. So I just try to work out (swimming) and do best with what I got.Can't really find perfect words of comfort because I don't know them yet. But, have you tried with beard? Those few hairs on the beard made me feel more comfortable. That's a fact.But as somebody said (Dr Phil sheh), you wouldn't think of what people think of you if you knew how rarely they do. That doesn't help does it? A bit. PM me your chat username and I'll be happy to talk with you. We can cry together over the net hehe. Seriously you have the SAME problems as I do. Same rotten path! God help us. I'm kidding, we'll be fine! [EDIT] Yes and I read it all. I believe that most of people will read what you said. You sound sharp minded and quite eloquent. Just got a problem to deal with. [EDIT2] Right, sorry I was typing this at 6AM, I see you wrote about beard. Beard is one thing we'll all certainly develop and is a good way to put some hair around the face.
Quote from: SCjay on December 15, 2011, 04:37:03 PMI believe its worse for us in a college setting who have to be around 99% of people who still have all their hair. I always wear a hat when I go out because I just feel really insecure without a hat and it sucks because I know people can sense that.On the contrary, I can't think of a less judgmental environment that a college campus when it comes to personal appearance. And you'd be surprised if you knew how many people don't have a clue as to how much hair you do or don't have. I get asked fairly frequently how much hair I'd have if I didn't shave, even though I think it's pretty obvious that I wouldn't have very much . At your age, a lot of people will assume it's just a haircut choice. Others will assume that you've started to lose your hair, but they really won't know how much.
I believe its worse for us in a college setting who have to be around 99% of people who still have all their hair. I always wear a hat when I go out because I just feel really insecure without a hat and it sucks because I know people can sense that.
Quote from: Razor X on December 15, 2011, 07:20:49 PMQuote from: SCjay on December 15, 2011, 04:37:03 PMI believe its worse for us in a college setting who have to be around 99% of people who still have all their hair. I always wear a hat when I go out because I just feel really insecure without a hat and it sucks because I know people can sense that.On the contrary, I can't think of a less judgmental environment that a college campus when it comes to personal appearance. And you'd be surprised if you knew how many people don't have a clue as to how much hair you do or don't have. I get asked fairly frequently how much hair I'd have if I didn't shave, even though I think it's pretty obvious that I wouldn't have very much . At your age, a lot of people will assume it's just a haircut choice. Others will assume that you've started to lose your hair, but they really won't know how much.My thing about this though, is that even after a fresh shave against the grain you can still see the hairline even though it is hidden a little. My only solution to this is to get tanner, which hopefully will darken up the skin enough to not make the hair stick out so much against a white, un-tanned head.