Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => To be or not be...Bald => Topic started by: prodigy1290 on March 07, 2009, 08:01:45 PM
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What do you guys think? I started shaving my ehad two years ago, due to a recceding hairline (yes only 19) but I dont leave the house without a backwards hat on...no one has seen what i look like underneath my hat, even some of my friends...so my head hasnt seen the day of light. Do you guys think i can pull it off if i got a nice tan on it? I have a big forehad due to the hairline and sort of have a longer head too.
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I think you could pull it off nicely. By the way it looks, we have a similar hairline.
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Thanks, im going to try to tan it up over spring break. I just dont have the confidence to take it off onfront of other people. Balding has really killed my self esteem. I dont go places where they tell you to take your hat off ( church, clubs, i even skipped out on prom). So yea, i really need to change this, cant go the rest of my life like this.
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Just go for it, you'll be fine! O0
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Lose the hat!
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Welcome Prodigy! You can definatly pull it off. Go for it!
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Thanks for the feedback. All i gotta say is that its going to be really hard to just loose the hat and be around with my friends. Gotta wait for the right time. lol.
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You can pull it off. After you shave you will want to loose the hat I'm sure.
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I don't know why you're hiding. You look absolutely fine. It must all be in your head because you're a natural. Take that hat off, bro... and get back to church. God doesn't care about hair anyway :), nor should church members.
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I don't know why you're hiding. You looked absolutely fine. It must all be in your head because you're a natural. Take that hat off, bro... and get back to church. God doesn't care about hair anyway :), nor should church members.
thanks man, yea i need to try to loose the hat. It is all in my head, ive had a hat glued to my head for the past 4 years, when i started to loose my hairlline. Everyday 24/7, prob made it worse..it just became aprt of me, lol.
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When you ask "can I pull it off" are you referring to the hat or the sly look? :*))
Either way, the answer is of course you can! You're 19 years old -- old enough to do what you want and young enough not to have to worry about what anyone else thinks. If nobody's seen you without a hat for the past couple of years, then they won't know that your head hasn't been shaved all along, right? ;)
Just do it and save yourself the agony that goes along with postponing the decision. We all build this up to be a really big deal in our minds, but the truth is, no one really cares. You'll be surprised and relieved when you've done it to find out how much of a non-issue it really was.
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^^Thanks, once i get it all tanned up, ill try loosing the hat. Ill keep you guys updated.
Ive noticed its real tough to tan my forehead, from wearing hats these past few years. You think a tanning salon would help? How long in the sun do you think it will take?
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Go for it bro. You will rock the look. And as for your friends, you'll be surprised how much of a non event it will be to them and most others. Be yourself and you'll see that self esteem rocket up.
And oh yeah, welcome aboard. O0
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Go for it prodigy1290. Yes you can pull it off.
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you can pull it off and btw-welcome!
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Hey prodigy, of course you can do it; lose the hat, shave the dome!
Welcome to SBG's, and like Razor said, it's usually a non event.
O0
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First off: Welcome to SBG
Second: you look like a natural: shave it off and lose the hat: I'm sure you can do it O0
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Welcome, Prodigy --
Your concerns about your look are all in your head. (pun intended) But seriously, you look fine. SLY is a solution to thinning hair. It's a choice. Taking the hat off is a choice, too. And pulling off the look is a choice.
It takes a bit of gumption, some square shoulders, and choosing to make it work. The hat does NOT make it work. You're a good looking guy with nice features. If you make SLY your CHOICE, pulling it off will be automatic! Go for it! Flip the switch in your head from young balding guy to SLY guy by choice.
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Hey Prod. I have a question. For your picture, it looks like you already buzz or shave the sides. Even with a hat, my friends would have already questioned me about what was under there. So, why not put yourself out of misery and do the deed. I think your friends and family already know. It's all about being happy with one's self. My vote is SHAVE and be happy.
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Just go ahead and shave it dude! You can pull it off!
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Just do it my man. I went to the U of I this weekend and people either didnt care or they liked it. I must have seen over 100 people that i havent seen since I shaved my head. It might take some getting used to but I know that feeling of not going out because you can't wear a hat and the self esteem thing really gets you. Hit me up with a personal message if u want to know anything because by the looks of things we are in the exact same situation.
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Just do it my man. I went to the U of I this weekend and people either didnt care or they liked it. I must have seen over 100 people that i havent seen since I shaved my head. It might take some getting used to but I know that feeling of not going out because you can't wear a hat and the self esteem thing really gets you. Hit me up with a personal message if u want to know anything because by the looks of things we are in the exact same situation.
didnt you have a hat on at that party? i saw the facebook so im jw lol.
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Listen to Sean25 -- he had great hair when he was younger (he's still young by the way), and he was concerned about doing it. Now, look at him... he's happy, enthused, and getting on with his life. You can do the same. Papa Don is right too. You're practically there already, and a hat can't have disguised your buzz to anyone, especially since you wear hats all the time. Taking it off will be a sign to the world that you're done hiding.
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Yea, i wish it was that easy tho. Ive worn my hat my whole life, and for me its really hard to even be seen without one. My friends do know i have trimmed my hair without the blade, becasue theyll take my hat sometimes and make comments about it, which makes it even harder to be seen without one. Ive just gone through alot with my so called fiends making rude comments about my hair. Now im at Uni. and can change everything, but i already dug myself into a whole becasue ive worn a hat here, all day, everyday.
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Yea, i wish it was that easy tho. Ive worn my hat my whole life, and for me its really hard to even be seen without one. My friends do know i have trimmed my hair without the blade, becasue theyll take my hat sometimes and make comments about it, which makes it even harder to be seen without one. Ive just gone through alot with my so called fiends making rude comments about my hair. Now im at Uni. and can change everything, but i already dug myself into a whole becasue ive worn a hat here, all day, everyday.
It is that easy. I know it may not seem like it right now, but it you'll just take that leap of faith, you'll find that I'm right. You may be getting rude comments now because your friends know it's something you're sensitive about. If you shave your head and display it proudly and boldly, the world will know you don't give a damn and you won't get any rude comments. If you don't have the confidence at first, fake it and it will come. You have no idea how empowering it is until you do it.
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Just do it my man. I went to the U of I this weekend and people either didnt care or they liked it. I must have seen over 100 people that i havent seen since I shaved my head. It might take some getting used to but I know that feeling of not going out because you can't wear a hat and the self esteem thing really gets you. Hit me up with a personal message if u want to know anything because by the looks of things we are in the exact same situation.
didnt you have a hat on at that party? i saw the facebook so im jw lol.
Yeah i had a hat on. I still wear hats but I took it off to show everyone. Those pictures were all from the first night. The second night i went out without one on