Saintc, you were totally right. My problems lie way beneath hairloss. I'm not thinking about suicide or anything like that but sometimes I feel very hopeless.
"Colorado's Exponential Theory or Attraction and Repulsion"OK here is how the theory goes. There are 5 degrees of attraction (6,7,8,9,10) and 5 degrees of repulsion (4,3,2,1,0). Each degree is 10x stronger than the previous one.9- One of the most beautiful women you have ever seen. You are breathless just looking at her. You would give up almost all just to be with her. 10- Wars can be fought over women like this.
Hi all. I just wanted to chime in. I suffer from manic depression, chronic anxiety and other mental illnesses. The impact on my life has been huge because of this. I started losing my hair around 18. I didn't notic until a few years later but it never really bothered me too much until it was un hideable around 26. I am now 30. All I can say is with all these problems when I had hair I never once doubted my attractiveness. Girls would always look at me and it was easy to attract women, although I couldn't go out with them because of my issues. Now that I am past the point of no return I can see the disgust on some womens face when I flirt or try to dance with them. It kills me. 30, single, unattractive to the opposite sex (not all but most). I have only been with one person and that was liek 5 months ago. I am trying to pick up the pieces and move on startiung my life at 30 literally. This whole hairloss issue is killing me. I don't really want to live anymore (likwe I said I am manic depressive). I scare myself so much. I have no clue what to do. I would give anything for my mental health. that is the most important thing in the world. But I don't have it. Like Y-Y said it is a final nail in the coffin for some people. I know there is something wrong with me. I just can't fix it. Tried everything. Shock therapy, meds everything. I am at my wits end. Enough whining. Back to Obsessing about my hair that I have no control over.
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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