Discussions About Being Bald > Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald
on a scale of 1-10, how much does going bald change one's lifestyle?
Tyler:
--- Quote from: schro on December 04, 2007, 01:51:57 PM ---I think you're missing the point, Y-Y. The whole idea is how you feel about yourself. If you approach your hair loss with a "woah is me" attitude, then it really doesn't matter if you go sly or not. Although I was comfortable with my hair loss (though not happy about it), the fact that I shaved my head made me feel better about myself. Plus, I finally found relief from the scalp condition that had afflicted me for years.
Lastly, how you are percieved by others is directly related to how you percieve yourself. I'll never forget a guy I knew in college. He was not wealthy, average looking at best, fairly short, and slightly overweight. But, he had one of the hottest, nicest girls as a girlfriend. His secret.....he was a lot of fun to be around! Not a jokester (though he had a great sense of humor), but just a genuinely good guy. Treated everyone with respect.
How you see yourself is how others view you.
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yep yep, you're right it's not about head shaving. It's about attitude. I've seen guys with the "horseshoe" that have more confidence that me and three others combined. They are very successful, have beautiful wives, and a great life. It's all about your attitude, not your length of hair. The thing is, when a guy shaves his head, it's often that one thing that can help boost his confidence and give him a great attitude. Before you judge it, I really think you should try going completely bald. Not clippers, shave the whole thing.
Razor X:
The following comments are not directed at anyone in particular -- just general comments for those who are upset about hair loss:
If you're unhappy about your life, don't use your hair or lack thereof as an excuse. If your hair was the only thing you had going for you, that alone is not sufficient to be successful. If your life as a bald man sucks, chances are your life with hair would be no better. We don't always get what we want in this life, but you have to take what you've got and make the most of it. Maybe some guys would look better with hair. So what? I would probably look better if I were taller, thinner and had skin that had the ability to tan. Getting thinner is something I'm working on. Taller and tanner are never going to happen for me. Should I withdraw from the world, become a recluse and curl up in a corner somewhere in a fetal position because of it?
Looks do matter in this world, but if only people with perfect hair, skin, teeth, height, weight, etc. were the ones to be happy and successful, that would leave 99.9% of the population out in the cold. I fully understand the trauma of hair loss, especially at a young age. I was 20 when I first noticed mine was starting to go. But self-pity never solved anything. Be thankful you are living in a day and age where it's perfectly acceptable and mainstream to shave your head and most people will think that it looks great. That wasn't an option for previous generations. I can't imagine how much harder it was for guys who were in this situation 30 years ago. Count your blessings, live your life, and don't obsess over things that you can't control.
SLYinKC:
Those were some powerful words, Razor. Amen, Brother, Amen!!!
nomad:
--- Quote from: RazorX on December 04, 2007, 07:11:16 PM ---The following comments are not directed at anyone in particular -- just general comments for those who are upset about hair loss:
If you're unhappy about your life, don't use your hair or lack thereof as an excuse. If your hair was the only thing you had going for you, that alone is not sufficient to be successful. If your life as a bald man sucks, chances are your life with hair would be no better. We don't always get what we want in this life, but you have to take what you've got and make the most of it. Maybe some guys would look better with hair. So what? I would probably look better if I were taller, thinner and had skin that had the ability to tan. Getting thinner is something I'm working on. Taller and tanner are never going to happen for me. Should I withdraw from the world, become a recluse and curl up in a corner somewhere in a fetal position because of it?
Looks do matter in this world, but if only people with perfect hair, skin, teeth, height, weight, etc. were the ones to be happy and successful, that would leave 99.9% of the population out in the cold. I fully understand the trauma of hair loss, especially at a young age. I was 20 when I first noticed mine was starting to go. But self-pity never solved anything. Be thankful you are living in a day and age where it's perfectly acceptable and mainstream to shave your head and most people will think that it looks great. That wasn't an option for previous generations. I can't imagine how much harder it was for guys who were in this situation 30 years ago. Count your blessings, live your life, and don't obsess over things that you can't control.
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Amen brother! O0
I too have down falls that would cripple alot of others and at times in my llife I struggled to deal with them, gowing up the fat kid with gynocomastia(bitch tits) was a real cofidense killer, but I finally came to the conclusion that I am who I am and thats not gonna change and I need to be happy with me then the rest just comes naturally. I don't care what others think about me any more, I'm very happy with me and thats all that matters. Shaving my head was just the icing on the cake. I think that because of my attitude of myself others will come around to who I am and what I'm all about. I'll tell ya it works Be cause in my travels I never have an issue with making freinds and or attracting the Ladys
warhawk:
razor....well said, brah!!! AMEN 2 THAT. O0 O0 O0
WARHAWK O0
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