It's been almost a year since decided to go bald (or forced by genetics to do so) and I can't fall asleep at the moment, so I felt like sharing in this forum. At the beginning, truthfully, it did suck. I don't want to diminish anyone's concern with their looks, but there are more important things in life. I'm almost 22, so there aren't a huge amount of bald guys my age. I'm also pretty skinny and tall, so my body type isn't naturally suited to the bald look. However, after a while, I got used to it and it no longer bothered me. After a month or 2, it ceased to look weird and just became part of my natural look. Basically, the only disadvantage is the annoying "transition period" when you're not used to it yet.
However, one advantage from hair loss is that it made me less vain. I obviously still care about how I look and make an effort to look my best, but it definitely made me less preoccupied with always looking perfect. It also made me less self-conscious and more confident. I was always worried about appearance flaws and how people would perceive them, but after seeing that no one really cared, I de-stressed.
In reality, we make out MPB to be a way bigger issue than it really is. Maybe not having hair anymore made me slightly less attractive, but life goes on. I have lots of things going for me - just graduated with my degree in psych with honors, going to grad school in the fall, I have a new job that I'm loving. Why focus on the negatives when life is so short...
Congratulations on the psych degree with honors and best of luck in grad school. And congrats on feeling confident in your new look!
In retrospect, I think you'll be pleased with you dealt with this sooner versus later. The increased self-confidence will serve you well. Kudos on sticking with it.
Kudos, brother. That's all, just kudos. Your post was a breath of fresh air.
This sounds so familiar to me. I feel exactly the same. Congrats with your graduation!
Great philosophy from a mature young bald man !