Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: AntSox on August 28, 2008, 03:12:15 PM
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Hi, I'm new here. I'm 26 and I shave my head with clippers (no guard) because I'm not quite ready to shave it completely. I absolutely have no confidence in myself because I think I look terrible without hair. I wear hats almost everywhere and it gives me false confidence, every time I talk to women I feel like I am fooling them into thinking I have hair underneath my cap. I used to get very good looking girls but between my confidence and lack of hair I can't help but think I have to settle for women I'm not attracted to. I am not superficial, I know looks aren't everything but in the dating process looks play a important part of the initial attraction.
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Dude: Welcome ... And if women only want to date you for your hair, and not the whole deal, they they are the ones settling.
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Good to have you here AntSox.
If you feel like you're in a rut, go for the razor shave. You're showing the ladies you ARE confident and you're owning the look you're going for.
Good luck, have fun.
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Welcome to the forum........
Hey 9 out of 10 girl down at the strip club likes my bald head.......I asked them right after I gave them each some money! :D :D :D :D
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Welcome AntSox.
That sucks that you feel that way.
Me personally I like the sly look and don't feel inferior to anyone.
I dont think hair gives a guy confidence.
I know guys with full thick heads of hair that are in their 30's and still virgins or haven't dated in years. What do suppose their excuse is?
Do yourself a favor.
Stop making excuses.
Based on your profile pic, you look fine sly. If I was a girl and good looking, I'd want to lick your dome. :D
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To ANtSox: I hope u can build up some confidence thru this site.
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You look fine to me. When you grow your confidence INSIDE, the outside becomes less important.
As you will read on here over and over again.....being SLY is about the attitude. It's a process and for some people it is more painful than for others. We're here for you.
Let us know what we can do to help and I assure you that we are all willing to help.
Welcome aboard. glad you're here
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First off, you look fine. You are bringing more attention to your head when you are wearing a hat indoors (and I'm sure a lot of women are thinking, is this guy losing his hair?). From that avatar, are you losing your hair? Perhaps you are bald in the back? It doesn't matter anyways, women are attracted to confidence and attitude!! Being sly is about those 2 things, you really think women just liked you because of your hair? Get real bro, they liked you because you were confident and you liked yourself.
Going from no guard to shave is surprisingly a big difference. You will look different, so I see why you are scared about making the change. Plus, you got to worry about reactions from people you know... but in the end, you eventually learn that there is more to life then hair and that you are more important then whats on your head.
You won't be successful with women, until you learn to love yourself. The first step is to hold your head up high, take the hat off, and don't even worry about your hair or being bald. Its not as big of a deal as you are making it to be. IT'S JUST HAIR MAN!
I'm 22 btw!
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Hang in there AntSox...hang out around here and be active. Once you get use to us all in here then you will feel more confident and it wont be long and we will be reading a thread from you that you FINALLY SHAVED IT! Slyinglide is still trying to figure out what the IT is....dont no one tell him. LOL
TImmay
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IT stands for internet technology.
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Information Technology ;)
But I have a feeling that's not the IT he's referring to.
Shave it smooth, what have you got to lose but a few days worth of growth? O:O
I find myself 100x more confident now than I was with a receding hairline because to me, I took control and made the CHOICE to look this way instead of hiding it or letting it take it's slow agonizing course.
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I did the no guard cut for years before I finally took the plunge. After I shaved for the first time I looked in the mirror and wondered why I had not done it before. I was worried about what people at work would say but it took awhile before some even relized I had shaved it, or hadn't ever shaved it before. Every comment that I did receive was positive. If you have a long weekend coming up give it a try. If you don't like it, it will grow back before you have to return to work.
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hey antsox: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. i'm sorry that U feel that way 'bout yourself. i hope that it will improve. as far as your noggin'... it looks good buzzed however, i think it will look better razor-shaved with a quality razor like the fusion (manual), mach3, or headblade. i promise that U will not regret it once U "take the plunge". matter of fact... U will B thanking us 4 encouraging U 2 do shave your dome. anyways... keeps us posted 2 your road 2 slyness. we hope that U become an active member of the best forum on the internet. O0
WARHAWK O0
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Hi, I'm new here. I'm 26 and I shave my head with clippers (no guard) because I'm not quite ready to shave it completely. I absolutely have no confidence in myself because I think I look terrible without hair. I wear hats almost everywhere and it gives me false confidence, every time I talk to women I feel like I am fooling them into thinking I have hair underneath my cap. I used to get very good looking girls but between my confidence and lack of hair I can't help but think I have to settle for women I'm not attracted to. I am not superficial, I know looks aren't everything but in the dating process looks play a important part of the initial attraction.
You might be surprised how removing that last 1/8-inch of hair down to the skin can boost your confidence. In a weird way, it's kind of a reverse Samson effect (one of the SLY bros taught me that when I took the leap)...like a clean slate, in a take-me-as-I-am attitude. The title of your post "This isn't Easy for Me" says it all. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it! Hang out a while and read some of the experiences and obstacles some of us overcame. No rush or pressure to do anything. And welcome to the site.
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Hi AntSox,
you're a man, you are you, so take the plunge and shave your head smooth.
You'll like it and you'll feel well with the ladies;
Believe the members of this forum: you won't regret it and it feels really good
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Welcome to the Forum AntSox! Look at what Brother Pruitt said....... he is wise.
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I say give it a go. If you already cut it short it'll grow back after a shave in a week or so. In my case only a few people noticed or even cared. Nobody will care more about the hair on your head than you. Shave it and be free or shave it and wear a hat for a week or two. Not much to lose bro.
The way I see it is I have 40-60 years of life left tops (God willing). I don't plan on spending it with a personalty based entirely on the quality of my hair. What I like most about being sly is that I stand out. I want to stand out, don't you? Chicks seem to dig it.
All those other sheeple can mingle amongst themselves.
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You might be surprised how removing that last 1/8-inch of hair down to the skin can boost your confidence. In a weird way, it's kind of a reverse Samson effect (one of the SLY bros taught me that when I took the leap)...like a clean slate, in a take-me-as-I-am attitude. The title of your post "This isn't Easy for Me" says it all. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it! Hang out a while and read some of the experiences and obstacles some of us overcame. No rush or pressure to do anything. And welcome to the site.
Yeah, and what Rob6 said. Take-me-as-I-am attitude is a beautiful thing to have to live with. It's contagious and causes envy.
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if you're balding, shaving your head isn't going to f**k up your dating life
end of story
'If you can't hide your flaws, highlight them" -Neil Strauss
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hey thanks a lot guys, you all made some great points. thanks for welcoming me here...now i have to go get ready for a blind date!
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If your date is blind then why worry about your hair? ;D
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hey thanks a lot guys, you all made some great points. thanks for welcoming me here...now i have to go get ready for a blind date!
I'm going to assume the date didnt go so well since you didn't share??
Rest assured, if it did not go so well, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
Bottom line.....Most blind dates don't go so well, and I know from experience, but on the off chance everything was peachy keen.
Let us know.
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hey man,ways good. I kno wat u mean,i think u just thinking too much about ur head man,well take my suggestion work on ur body get fit and buff,that is gunna shoot up ur confidence sky high and trust me sly head and fit body is a killing combo..girls love it too.well am just 21 keeping it sly or use zero clipper like u since wen I was 19! All the girls I kno love the sly look.everything is in the mind azwell,if u feel good u gunna posess confidence.well good luck man,hope u get all the girls u want,and they like both ya bald heads if u kno wat I mean lol.
Keep it slick and sly...
cheers
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dude, i was scared for a while too. but, once i took the plunge, i wished that i had did it sooner! so, take the plunge! you won't regret it!!
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If your date is blind then why worry about your hair? ;D
HA HA Cheese, you just made me spit coke all down my self!! :*))
But seriously man, you will be amazed at the confidence you will gain from shaving, its like your taking a positive step and controlling your hair, not letting it control you!!
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Welcome Antsox. You look fine to me. Bald always shines in my eyes!
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Welcome m8. I just shaved mine this week after an age of dithering and a week of confidence building from the great guys in here. Just go for it. If you are already using clippers without a guard, it wont take long for hair to grow to that length again if u decide you dont like it.
Good Luck and keep us informed