Hi Everyone!!!

[anton86]

Hi,

My name is Anthony and im from the UK. I've been reading this forum for a few weeks now and decided to join up. I've been losing my hair since i was about 15    (i am now 21)so its kinda ruined my teen years as i completely lack any confidence because of it.

I prob would have shaved it off now if it wasn't for my huge egg shaped head lol. i don't think theres a hour that goes by without me lookin in the mirror to see my hair, i even pretend to go the toilet in work just so i can look in the mirror in there to make sure my bald spots ain't showing lol. i sum times even go in the lift just cause its got a mirror in. and don't get me started on the wind, i hate it so much. damn wind    and the rain as well i hate the rain. totally exposes me. 



i just wish i had the courage to shave it off like alot of you guys have done. but i already look freaky and i think with it all shaven off you could really see how weird my head shape is. 

[Timmay]

Well Anton....you need to post up a pic.  Let us see what you are talking about.  You can do the shave thing bro....sure everyone feels like they have lower self confidence at first...but trust us when we tell you that you will gain loads of confidence once you shave it.  Just read up some more from the post in here.  Hey you will do it when you are ready.  Just do it for yourself..not for the guy or chick across the street.  It has been about 7 months for me and I still to this day get negative thoughts from people...but you know what I tell them?  Its my head...and its because I can.  Its all your choice bro. I would suggest giving it a shot...do the 30 day trial period and then if you dotn like it...by all means bro...grow it back.  Its not like you dont have a choice.  If you are slowly going bald by nature....and you are worried about your egg shaped head, what you gonna do when it happens to you naturally?  Bro we are here for ya...always post up any questions or concerns that you may have...we will answer to the best of our ability.  Hang in there, you can be a real trooper.
Timmay

[BALDANDRE]

 Welcome Anthony!

You know all this is such a huge burden on dudes, most people don't understand...

but dude...

embrace your look, shave your head clean bro, make it look like YOUR choice...

you may find it actually evens the 'freakyness" out

Go for it and good luck!

[joergHH]

Welcome Anthony!

First post a pic. Let us see what ypu talk about. Each skull has his own shape.

You can go an easier way - take a clipper and go step for step; each week a little shorter and then #1 and next week shave. If you don't like it, no problem. It's hair, it will regrow.

Good luck!

J

[theebaldguy]

Hey Anthony, welcome to SBG.

[anton86]

ok, i've attached a picture 

its not a very good quality one (crappy webcam) but u can see were my hair has received and the sad excuse for a fringe at the front. My hairs still pretty thick towards the back but at the front its now getting really bad. a gust of wind and im screwed lol.


hopefully none of you have widescreen monitors as my head will look even bigger lol.


p.s im re-wallpapering my room at the moment which is why it looks a weird curry yellow colour. lol

[PigPen]

Welcome Anthony, gotta go with joergHH. If you're not comfortable scrapin the noggin clean, then just keep clipping it shorter and shorter.

[Timmay]

DUDE...your head is a perfect head to go sly.....do it....why not...hell i would give it a go...

[anton86]

i really don't even think i could shave it. i care too much about wot people think about me. i wud be destroyed in work as well. its not like i could get it over with in a day, i work in a big office with like 350 people so i can go days without seein someone i know. so i'd have like a week of "wot the fook have you done to your head" and "thats looks fricken terrible" lol.

I've had nightmares about poeples reactions to it. plus i look about 13 lol, so it just looks weird .

[GASlick]

You have the perfect head for shaving.  I don't have a perfetly round head either.  Take it slow and in stages like a lot of guys do.  Just buzz it shorter and shorter until you get to the razor.

That gives people you know time to get used to it.  let us know if you need any help or support.  This is a great group of people on here and we'll get you through it no matter what you choose.  Be yourself though.  My wife was shocked at first, but now she loves it.

[Timmay]

You are stressing too much bro.  What you need is a Slybaldguy intervention....lol.  You need to hang with us for a while.  Let us help boost your confidence.  Just hang with us for a while ok.  There will come a time where you will just finally say to hell with it...its my head, I will do what I want with it.  Just take it in baby steps bro.  If really deep down in side you want to shave it....hanging out here...we will help bring that to reality.  Promise you that bro.
Take care..and keep on posting and keep us informed OK

[anton86]

thanks for the help and advice guys. it actually feels abit like a weight being lifted off my shoulders being able to tell someone else about it. instead of just going over and over it in my head. so thanks for that  . i'll keep on posting and update you with photos if i can build up enough courage to do it.

[BALDANDRE]

Ok so were is the freakishness?

From the profile I say you look a bit like Elijah Wood...

the dude would look good bald, he looked fine buzzed..

You're too hard on yourself...

if you really want to try the slick bald head dude...NOTHING like it once you do it!

[Professor Melon]

  Dear Anthony: Take heart! And buck up. Your head is just fine and will look amazingly good clean shaven. Just say no to your fears, and do it!. Godspeed, Professor Melon

[Timmay]

Anton...we need to toughin you up man.......just like Prof. said...just learn to say no to your fears.