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hello all.... by J. Dangerously on 01 Sep, 2009 02:40
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been lurking for the last couple weeks, thought i should finally say "hello".
my name is jay, i'm 32 and in/from san diego.
i actually found this site looking for tip/tricks about shaving it all the way down, as i had never done this before. followed a link.....and here i am. like many others here, the main-ish reason i took the plunge was the increasingly obvious disappearing hair line. it was first pointed out to me by a friend one day when i leaned over to tie my shoe, i was 22 i believe. honestly i didn't think anything of it at the time, but several months later i inspected the top of my head with a mirror, and HOLY CR*P-it is MPB. so, having been a "hat-wearer" since high school, i just made sure to always have one handy. i had a hard time dealing with it, and this went on for years and years. i'd keep it buzzed to a 2 or 3 anyway-i've never been fond of long hair.
out of the blue, thinking about it one night recently, i realized just how much time i wasted hiding it and pretending that it wasn't there, and how ridiculous this was. so that night i took it down with clippers and no guard. it looked pretty good.
a few hours later i found this site, and after perusing posting after posting, i went out the next morning and hit the store. i bought a new fusion, some shave gel, and a bottle of headslick. that night i shaved it all off. it was AWESOME.
i haven't worn a hat since. as has been said many times, the sudden acceptance of your situation and the decision to deal with it in the most proactive way possible resulted in a massive increase in self-confidence nothing short of amazing.
i'm only pissed that i hadn't the cajones to do this YEARS ago. the stories on this forum were a huge part of the realization of how stupid i was being about something as unimportant as hair.
sorry for all this blabber, but i just wanted to thank you all for your support.
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#1 by J. Dangerously on 01 Sep, 2009 02:44
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a better pic will be coming(my apologies for the odd expression
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this was taken with my phone right after doing the deed.
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#2 by Sly Red on 01 Sep, 2009 02:58
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Welcome to Sly Bald Guys forum, Jay. Sly suits you, even if your photo looks a bit sinister <grin>
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#3 by Mikekoz13 on 01 Sep, 2009 05:30
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Welcome to the Forum JD!
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#4 by slyatlast on 01 Sep, 2009 06:10
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Welcome Jay.
No 30-day rule for you....sounds like you've joined the sly team with no hesitation or regrets. I think it's a great photo. -
#5 by marty22 on 01 Sep, 2009 06:13
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welcome Mr Dangerously!
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#6 by D.A.L.U.I. on 01 Sep, 2009 07:00
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Welcome, enjoy the freedom
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#7 by joergHH on 01 Sep, 2009 07:17
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Welcome here, Jay!
Nice pic with your good looking bald head.
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#8 by adam_r_todd on 01 Sep, 2009 07:20
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Welcome JD. Congrats on going sly.
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#9 by PigPen on 01 Sep, 2009 07:22
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Way to go J. No fence sitting for you, and you rock the look
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#10 by Papa Don on 01 Sep, 2009 08:55
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Welcome Jay. Nice look and a good attitude to boot! Way to go!!
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#11 by bem75 on 01 Sep, 2009 14:16
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Awesome intro! Congrats on doing the deed. Your story is a lot like mine, except that I kept mine buzzed short for about 2 years, before finally shaving it all the way off.
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#12 by OzPete on 01 Sep, 2009 21:01
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Welcome Jay!
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#13 by J. Dangerously on 01 Sep, 2009 23:59
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thank you everyone! yeah, no 30 day trial period for me-just jumped in, i love it. i was happy to discover that i had a "well shaped head", hahaha!
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#14 by DaDi on 02 Sep, 2009 02:57
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Welcome Jay!