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Hello from England! by Davester1988 on 25 Aug, 2008 08:39
Here's my story (don't worry, it's not one of those rambling ones full of self pity and such!)

I'm 19 now and started to lose my hair when I was 17. At first it was something of a shock, but later I realised it shouldn't have been. My brother started at a similar time and we do have something of a family history with respect to hairloss. I panicked, started looking in the mirror too often, trying to hide my hideously oversized forehead with a few pathetic strands of blond hair every morning (equates to a serious loss of man points, I understand that now...) Anyway after a year I was 18 and tried propecia, which did work but it was very expensive and I'm a student so unless I was willing to sell my body parts to the Chinese organ industry I was at something of a loss (literally and figuratively!)

I found this forum a long time ago but never said hello, I suppose I was afraid. You guys are all so different from those in most forums. Guys seem to think that when their hair goes, it is the cause of all the bad in their lives and that they must stop at NOTHING to get it back. Seriously, it is standard practice to name your "hair retention routine" on your signature in these forums. You should see the lists of products these people use! I soon started to realise that there must be more to life than this. Before the worry of hair loss I was planning to become a zoologist, study at a good university and eventually become a professor. Why does that all suddenly go out the window when the hair does? Strange really, how we humans can be so stupidly obsessed over a dead material, a few useless strands of protein projecting from our empty little heads. So how does the story end?

Okay, I'll tell you... I shaved my head and forgot about it 3 months before my university entrance exams, I got straight As and now study at Balliol College, Oxford, I wear the coolest shades you have ever seen and when I walk down the street people know I mean business - I'm the coolest bald scientist who ever lived.

I do tend to alternate between letting it grow to 1mm then shaving again as my skin is sensitive, but why split hairs (ha!), I'm still sly right? Oh and for those on the fence because of head worries... mine is a funky shape, who cares? I'm also very tall and thin - just make sure you dress properly bitches! Just because you have no hair doesn't mean you have to let yourself go... on the contrary, you should do everything you can to make the look work.

Here's me with 1mm of hair, I'll get a bald one up soon.
#1 by nomad on 25 Aug, 2008 08:45
Welcome to the neoghborhood brother

great attitude, gotta keep it positive
#2 by Ryan on 25 Aug, 2008 08:51
Looking good and awesome attitude Dave! Welcome to SBG!
#3 by Brkeatr on 25 Aug, 2008 08:53
Dave, welcome to the Forum !!!

#4 by Casey Jones on 25 Aug, 2008 08:58
Hahah Dave, we share a lot of the same circumstances. Twenty y.o. ex-blonde over here in Texas. I think I read about blondes going faster than all other hair colors. Pretty impressive to hear that the drugs worked for you but you had the head on your shoulders to save your cash! I've read a lot of those sites since shaving my head (this site was the only one prior to that thank god.) and you're totally right about the negative, worrisome, self deprecating attitudes expressed. And who can really afford to keep up those ridiculous routines anyways?

Keep pulling down those A's man, it's pretty cool that you have your whole academic plan straightened out. I have no idea what master's program to apply to after graduation.

Take it easy bro.
#5 by marty22 on 25 Aug, 2008 09:01
welcome Dave! Im older but jeez........................if balding was acceptable in the 70's, I would have had mine off by 19 also. I've seen a number of blonde hair guys shave it off and u really wont get that much of a shadow.
#6 by Phil Man on 25 Aug, 2008 09:27
Welcome Dave!

We pretty much followed the same path to get here. I also visited those forums where guys were always obsessing about their hairs and even got into fights with one another often using insults about one's hairline or crown. Contrast that with this place where almost everyone seems to be much happier and have left all that worry and have now resumed their lives.

I think it was an easy choice to make as to what we want to become eh?

BTW, awesome tie you have there!
#7 by time2shine on 25 Aug, 2008 11:37
Dave, Welcome! It's good to have you here.
I've not been to sites you're referring to. I'm thinking we should send some SBG's to evangelize the good word.
Enjoy the forum.
#8 by Tyler on 25 Aug, 2008 11:47
Welcome Davester! You bring a great attitude to the forum and you'll be able to help many of the fence sitters make the move that you did.
#9 by slyinglide on 25 Aug, 2008 13:01
Welcome..........I think you will bring a fresh new attitude to this forum.
#10 by wpruitt on 25 Aug, 2008 18:38
Looks good Davester
#11 by buuckkweet on 25 Aug, 2008 18:59
Welcome Davester!!!

#12 by Paul on 25 Aug, 2008 19:05
Welcome Davester, great to have someone with your attitude on board.
#13 by OzPete on 25 Aug, 2008 20:41
Welcome Davester!
#14 by Timmay on 25 Aug, 2008 20:47
WELCOME BRO!

Glad you found us and hope to see a pic of that shaved dome soon.

How do you say Hello in England? .......LOL