Discussions About Being Bald > Reactions to being Bald
People Staring
eag743il:
have any of you caught people staring at ur bald head, it happens to me a lot, i think that they are trying to figure out if im naturally bald or shaved, the truth is a bit of both, and does it make u guys feel self conscious?
Tyler:
I've noticed that too. Especially when I first started shaving my head. It made me self concious, but after having a bunch of people tell me they liked my look with a shaved head, I didn't get as concious when I cought people staring.
They probably think your a good looking dude. ;)
I've also noticed now that babies stare at me a lot. My wife noticed it also. I think they can relate to me since neither of us have hair and I'm just a kid in a mans body.
gidbg:
I noticed alot of people staring when i first started shaving my head. But now it seems like the "in" thing to do and us bald guys are everywhere. Its like someone decided it looks cool to be bald and over night everyone is bald.
older:
Just remember that the people staring have the problem, not you. They probably wonder what they would look like if bald.
I have twin grandsons about 27 years old and when we greet they have a fetish that they run their hands over my bald head.
happyharry:
Bald people are not as common a sight to make most people feel comfortable with them. So, of course there'll be looks and there'll be staring.
I'm refering to people who shave their heads here, not bald people like Danny deVito for instance, who's only partially bald.
I think there's still this weird connotation regarding bald people (those that shave and have no hair left on their skull): "dangerous", "evil", "skinhead", "inmate"...
Many people feel a little uncomfortable or even intimidated around bald people.
It's also about being different. Bald people are different, and even if it's just because they're a minority. So they get attention.
It's like with black people in the US. White people don't get that much attention simply because they're more abundant, because
they're a more common sight.
There was this black fellow in the UK who made an experiment: through the use of a mask and makeup he turned himself into a white fellow for
a few days. And he said the most remarkable thing he noticed was the fact that he didn't get noticed. He didn't get as much attention being a white person now.
I believe that once bald people become a more common sight, things will normalise and people won't stare (that much).
Here's something funny I've experienced so far: People seem to treat me with more respect and more courtesy since I started shaving my head.
They probably feel a little intimidated.
But when I meet them, talk to them (real nice), they realise that I'm a nice guy. And they go "pheww...I'm so glad he didn't rip my head off...man, he's actually a very nice guy. I like him...". And once they've gotten over that intimidation, they relax and they treat me even better.
That's one of the nice byproducts of being bald, I guess. You just have to let your shaved head work for you...lol
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