Sly Bald Guys Forum

New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: Thingfish on October 08, 2009, 03:10:50 AM

Title: Hola.
Post by: Thingfish on October 08, 2009, 03:10:50 AM: I've finally decided to register after a few months of perusing the forums and reading the stories of everyone here. Now it's my turn to share my own. It's very short, typical, and unremarkable so I'll spare you all the long agonizing details: I started receding when I was 16 (I'm 20 now) and at the time I had very long hair and as the months went on I slowly came to the realization that the thinness I perceived in my crown area wasn't my imagination. So you can imagine how emotionally traumatic it was for a 16 year old neophyte to come to grips with the knowledge that that hair wasn't gonna come back.

So, I put it off for a few years and the recession kept getting worse and worse to the point where I couldn't comb my hair back without someone noticing the missing strands... and I had low self esteem, I thought I was ugly, worthless, and unattractive, I was depressed, self conscious, paranoid that everyone would discover my not so great little secret, and it was a miserable time. Then out of curiosity I Googled "shaved heads" and stumbled across this site and began reading the forums and it convinced me to shave it off. And with no hair came confidence and this weird feeling of being both bold and invincible. And now I've joined. So hello to you all.
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Post by: GASlick on October 08, 2009, 03:47:26 AM: Welcome to the gang!
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Post by: Sly Red on October 08, 2009, 03:49:57 AM: Welcome to Sly Bald Guys. You've made a very important choice. One that will most likely move your life forward in a positive way.

Red
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Post by: PBurke on October 08, 2009, 04:50:06 AM: welcome to the family
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Post by: DaDi on October 08, 2009, 04:53:07 AM: Welcoooome!
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Post by: Mikekoz13 on October 08, 2009, 05:11:28 AM: Welcpome TF! Great intro....a lot can be learned from your experience.
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Post by: Papa Don on October 08, 2009, 06:18:32 AM: Welcome Thingfish. With the nice look'n noggin, you should have captured your confidence. Always remember, "It's what's on the inside that matters".
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Post by: tomgallagher on October 08, 2009, 09:02:16 AM: Welcome to the group.
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Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on October 08, 2009, 09:34:28 AM: Bienvenue, another guy from South Louisiana--Great. O0
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Post by: tomgallagher on October 08, 2009, 09:54:40 AM: "Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez"
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Post by: Arnie on October 08, 2009, 11:12:25 AM: Welcome to SBGs! 8)
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Post by: OzPete on October 08, 2009, 09:13:19 PM: Welcome!
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Post by: Stu on October 08, 2009, 11:22:33 PM: You've made a great and wise choice, and at a young age. Don't waste your 20's away worrying about losing your hair. You've won that battle, now on to the next!
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Post by: warhawk on October 09, 2009, 12:33:04 PM: hey thingfish: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. glad that ya joined us. we hope that U become an active member of the best forum on the internet.

WARHAWK O0
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Post by: Tyler on October 09, 2009, 12:34:36 PM: Welcome aboard! Thanks for becoming a member and sharing your story.
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Post by: joergHH on October 09, 2009, 01:13:07 PM: Welcome here!

Nice intro and a great decision O0!

J
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 09, 2009, 11:35:41 PM: Welcome to the forum!

It's getting very interesting to me to read all of these posts in which the writer reports going bald during their teen years. Even if someone's happy going sly as a teen that's still got to suck to deal with something that's typically associated with middle age when you've barely outgrown adolescence.
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Post by: xnewyawka on October 13, 2009, 01:46:04 PM: A late welcome to you Thingfish, good to have you join us. You've come to the right place for support and encouragement.
It's great that you decided to take control of the situation, and I hope your outlook and attitude can help some of the younger guys who are dealing with the same dilemma's.
Enjoy the forum.
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Post by: PowerOfCheese on October 14, 2009, 02:41:42 PM: Welcome. Looks like you already own the look.
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Post by: wpruitt on October 16, 2009, 06:18:01 PM: Welcome Thingfish