Hiding Under a Hat

[DavidA2571]

Since my Army days, and where I began to see signs of balding, I have been hiding under a hat. I broke all hat etiquette rules and this would not sit well especially with my mother as she would look across the table at a restaurant seeing me sporting my weathered Under Armour cap.  Two days ago I decided to shave my "  Achilles heel" off. I have attached two photos. One showing how I hid and one where I am hiding no longer. There is a certain absurdity that comes to being so attached to our hair. For one, women actually don't give a sh*t on a whole and if we live our lives just to avoid judgement we might as well live in a bunker. I thank all the positive guys on this site and have not read a single negative comment. Honest frankness is appreciated.

[Sir Harry]

Welcome, David!

Nice way to share your story. I don't know how badly you were balding, but you seem more happier in the picture with the shaved head. Again, welcome and participate often!

[reddog]

Hi David, you have a good looking bald head! Congratulations on joining us head shavers. Never wore hats much, as I had a full head of hair, but never wear a hat now, unless it's -20 degrees outside. Love to show off my smooth shiny dome.

[DavidA2571]

Thanks guys. Sir Harry, I had a pretty significant receding hairline, slowly making its way back to meet up with his brother, bald patch, and his travels have been getting shorter each year. I have had a shaved head before but that was primarily because it was the job I was in. To purposefully shave your head and sport it with confidence, is very empowering. I think that shows in my second photo. 

[jbrit25]

It looks really good! Congratulations on making the move!

[nicolaus]

You look great :-)

[Cave Dweller]

Congratulations on taking control and on having such an excellent attitude.

Welcome to the board!

[john.peachie]

Welcome to the group!

Smooth is a good style for you! 

[mrzed]

Twin brother to Vin Diesel.  Bold new look.  No need for a hat. 

[tobler1]

Nice dome.  Congrats on making the change.

[SlickChromeDome]

Looking good w/the bald head! But then again we're all partial to slick heads! Lol. I too used to wear hats ALL the time. I was always self conscious about my thinning hair, it began to be a problem when I had to 'strategically' fix my hair to cover them up. After shaving my head it was like a weight lifted off 'exhilarating' really. Now I wouldn't have it any other way! I often look at people that have hair and wonder what the point is! Haha. The only weird thing, since shaving my head I can't wear baseball hats as they give me headaches! Weird I know!

[MunkyMunk]

Looking good with a bald head, man!
The thing about hiding baldness is that everyone usually knows that you're hiding baldness! Make peace with it and move on! 

[DavidA2571]

A collective thanks to all of you for your support. My family's reaction during Thanksgiving should be priceless.  I was going to wait until after the holidays to shave my head but I realized that this was a wimpy approach for sure. 

[Semi-Sly]

Oh Man do I wish that I could introduce you to my buddy in San Diego.  He has been hiding under a hat for 40 years - no lie, 40 Years!!!!  The few times I have ever seen him take it off in his life he has this deathly white scalp that has never seen or felt the beauty of sunlight that sticks out like a sore thumb.  I have tried every way, both tactful and blunt, to get him to escape from the confinement of that hat.  But he chooses to remain in that prison.

[reddog]

Good luck David, family will be your worst critics. Just walk in like you just got the best haircut ever. After over 2.5 years since I started shaving my head, there are only 2 people that still can't get used to it. They are friends that knew me as a longhaired teenager.

Have you gotten the slight nod from other head shavers yet. I love the bald guy acknowledgement!