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Is this really the "acceptance" stage?

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Vince:
Sometimes I watch youtube videos of bald guys who tell their stories and how they came to the acceptance stage.  I watched one the other day.  He said he went through all the stages, "Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and finally Acceptance."

However, he says that he has decided to wear hats everywhere all the time.  He says that is his way of accepting the fact that he is balding.  He says he likes hats anyway so it's a win/win for him.

My question is:  Is that really acceptance?  I don't think so.  To me, he's still in the bargaining stage.  It's more like he's saying, "Okay, I accept that I'm going bald, but lemme just cover it with hats all the time so no one can see it and I won't be embarrassed about it."  I did that for 9 years straight and let me tell you, that is not fun because there always comes a time where you are confronted with taking off your hat (church, funerals, sex, etc...) and if you are not comfortable with people seeing your balding head, it is very embarrassing to you.

So what do you guys think?  Has this fella really reached the acceptance stage?

Sir Harry:
Well, to me, the acceptance stage could be subjective. I wore hats for a little while after I shaved permanently, but I stopped wearing them after about a month because shaved heads were so common, I came to terms that if all of these bald guys were showing it, why couldn't I? In his case, some people can shed the shame factor faster than others, however in some cases a hat may be necessary, especially when outdoors for an extended period. However, hats shouldn't be worn indoors, though that too may be subjective.

Magoo:
If he is wearing the hat most of the time , he's  not there yet. I remember being at that stage . Takes sometime to get the confidence to bare it all.

Razor X:
No, he's definitely not there yet.

Vince:
To give you guys a little more info.  He has not shaved his head or even done a buzz cut.  He is wearing his hair normally with the MPB showing.  He says he will just wear hats ALL the time, period.

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