Well I had a pretty rough reaction last night when I saw my ex girlfriend.  She said I needed my hair.  She said that I looked good with my receding hairline so I should grow it back.  At first I was stung by the comment for a second because I do wish I would get some good feedback.  That said after a moment I just laughed and let it roll off my shoulders. 

I am becoming more and more happy being bald and I don't want to go back.  Yes my hair still looks pretty decent when cut by an expensive barber who can work with my receding hairline but even then I have to go back every 4 weeks.  If I go back to that I will live in fear because I am 28 and it is not like my hair is going to stop receding.  This way I am getting used to being bald now and learning to enjoy life as a bald man.

When I was at the bar my ex gave me a hardtime but I again saw at least two women stare at me for more than just a glance.  Again either they like to stare at bald men and make fun of them or they thought I looked attractive.  So I do believe that in God's timing I will date again.  Plus it will be better to date a girl who likes bald men off the bat.  I think that is better than meeting a girl who likes me with hair but can't stand it when I lose it.  I would prefer to be with a woman who is attracted to bald men.

Okay I just wanted to share.  This is mostly a positive post because I am still shaving and liking it more.  I just wanted to share the reaction I got from the ex.

Yeah: the 'ex' probably isnt too happy at seeing you movin on.  You've moved on and she's stuck in the past: where she belongs!

Stay with it man. You rock the sly look

If you like the look then stick with it. It sounds like the people you're around are just trying to control/manipulate you into being what THEY want you to be. The sly look suits you very well - it's really about what you want/like, not what they want/like.

Hey frank,

Thanks for posting this thread, after reading everyones comments to your experiences it has given me that little bit more confidence to go head with re-shaving my dome. I came to the realisation today that my mum is probably over it because she doesn't make any more comments about my zero buzzed haircut. All she does these days is rubs it now and again which i actually dont mind. My dad is quite bare up top and is jealous of the fact that im shaving off hair that he wishes he had.

You hit the nail on the head regarding the feelings that surface when you're stressing about the receeding/thinning hair line. Granted mine is not all that advanced and most people from the untrained eye would say im not balding at all.

When i first went sly over 18 months ago I had mixed reactions from my family. My brother said he hated it at first, but then came to like it, in the same day might I add. I've had a lot of different reactions to my sly head and my buzzed head.  One reaction that i was really pleased with was a friend of mine that had never seen me with hair, saw me after a week of not shaving. He said, WOW you have hair? i thought you were bald.

Stick with it mate, if it makes YOU happy then that is the main thing.

Thanks also guys for a great support site.

Pete