I'm 24 going on 25 I recently (this week) shaved my head without the guard after progressively going from a #2 and #1. I can definitely say without a doubt I love no guard waaay more then the others. I have a receding hairline so I find it actually better at a shorter length. Anyhow so I'm loving the new 'hair' I went to a xmas bbq last night at the start I was wearing my cap as I do. But when it got dark I just took it off, such freedom! There was no 'oh my god!' statements like I was expecting, heck there wasn't even actually anyone playing jokes with me.
Of course there was the obligatory head rubbing from both men and women (thankfully!). My mate straight up said I look way better without hair why do I bother to wear a cap, he has longish hair but said he wanted to buzz it down for summer. We also talked about another of my friends who has a receding hairline and when he would eventually shave his noggin to. We ventured into town (nightclubs etc) it's such a great feeling not worrying about how your hair will look! It was great. We didn't stay for very long but waiting for a cab I was talking to a good looking girl she didn't seem to be bothered about my hair in fact she actually commented about why I shaved it whether I was going bald or not. I didn't mind and I don't think she meant it as a bad thing, I'm sure some people are just genuinely curious.
Anyhow so not a very exciting post, but I think there are a few points to be made even from a rather uneventful night:
*Your friends are your friends and they will be with you whether you have hair or not.
*You'll probably look better without hair!
*Girls will still be interested in you
It's truly amazing how much you do dwell on hair. The amount of irrational thinking is quite unreal. I'm sure if you had a full head of hair and were trying to council someone losing theirs, you would think a lot more rationally about the whole situation and not jump to dire conclusions (hair implants etc) and incorrect thoughts (I'll be unattractive to women, I'll look ugly etc). But for some reason when it is you who has the 'problem' you suddenly lose your rational thinking and think the sky is falling. Don't get me wrong I do believe that losing your hair will change you, it has to. I have the 'so why me' thoughts just as much as anyone. But I sincerely believe that losing my hair at a young age will make me a MUCH stronger person. I'm not saying that to beat my own chest and pick myself up. I'm saying that because I believe it's true. Overcoming this, lets call it challenge I believe can truly define a person. It's sad that so many people let the 'problem' define them rather then seeing it as a challenge to overcome.
So this post has ended a lot differently then I originally intended. But I had to get my thoughts out. Hopefully another young guy out there like me will read this and let himself go of all the stigma that is associated with hairloss.
Also to the creators of this site and forum a big thanks. Having this helps the process SOOOO much the amount of useful information on here is mind boggling and without it I'm sure many guys wouldn't come through their battle quite so well. Much appreciated, thanks.
