I thought with time I'd accept this...

[lkm370]

Ive been massively shedding for months now. Chances are in only a year, Il be a Norwood 5 or 6. I figured by now I'd of accepted it but I haven't. I'm drunk and introspective now but sweet jesus I just cant accept the hairloss

 

[uncomfortable man]

Welcome to the wonderful world of misconceptions regarding hairloss. In this case, that once you reach a certain age you stop caring about hairloss.

 

[Sensie]

Recently going through a massive shed, super thin bald spots all over the top of my head now. Can't accept it.

 

[alonewithbacon]

I've been balding since 19 and age 24 now soon 25. And I honestly don't think i will ever get over baldness. it will always linger in the back of my mind.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Maybe if we lived without being able to see our reflection. The problem is where ever we go sooner or later we will be reminded of our hair loss.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

If you don't mind me asking, what is your hair situation?

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BTW, you looked better with your shaved head than you do with that transplant...

He looked pretty good before he had it done. Too early to comment on the finished product though.

 

[swingline747]

You'll never get picked for a job either, the guy with a full head of hair that is less competent will beat you to it.

I have ALWAYS said this. You will get picked behind a good looking person. Unless the competition with hair is just disgustingly obese and has gas problems you are pretty much screwed and I can attest to this on multiple layers.
I have noticed lately at my job EVERY man we have hired since me has a full head of hair (I did have way more when I was hired). This is not an exaggeration either. Coincidence? Maybe.... maybe not. Our CEO and VP are bald but they are OLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLD so its kind of expected. For old men though they actually look alright with shaved heads (yes they are clipped to skin).
Oddly when I was shaving my head last year (or before I forget now) I seemed to get WAY more attention from these two. Like I joined their dumb little bald man club. I was always on good terms with them either way but it was like the wink and nod feeling every time they walked by.

If you are bald (younger guy) and walk into an interview to a woman HR person, just walk out. Youre screwed. Take it from me, my GF is a female HR rep.

 

[Exodus2011]

when fred had a shaved head his hair loss was minimal xD

that guy is making no sense with rhat statement

an OP wat is your current norwood?

 

[hellouser]

I've just had an internship interview today, but it was with a man, and he had a NW3. I got the job.

He introduced me to the staff and while some people seemed friendly and smiling at me, the most attractive girl just looked at me like I offended her.

My hair transplant is working well but I'm still shaving my head, which can sometimes push people's "I hate baldness" buttons I guess.

Don't you sometimes wish baldness on some women? Maybe then us men would get some empathy?

 

[I.D WALKER]

Edited: Hello Pafon, It is enviable, the casual manner to which you have adapted to your hair loss whereas it is a non-existant problem for you. In spite of my confessed jealousy, I am also very happy for you. Hair loss support forums don't usually receive traffic from well adjusted posters such as yourself. Yes we here are generally a lot of maladjusted persons who have succumbed to the common emotional feelings of personal loss ie: premature aging and less attractiveness, etc., the usual responses resulting in a variance of predictable esteem issues. I won't touch on the more controversial item of our experience: the ever pervasive social stigma attached to baldness. Having said this I commend every bald/balding individual who refuses to be a victim of their uncontrollable(genetic) circumstances( Do they even truly exist?) For as a bald guy I know how tiring it becomes miserably attempting to conceal my true self on a daily basis. Yes of course I am thankful my condition is not yet worse by other non related factors. I don't know why it is that other bald/balding men seem to breeze through life seemingly untouched by hair loss, I don't stop to challenge them. Life is abound with compromises far too complex for me to understand. What I do know( and I can probably speak for a lot of guys here) is that the majority of us would simply try anything, at least once, if it meant even temporarily that we could be rid of this ever consuming disease. We come here regularly to vent and for comfort because of the simple fact that main society outside would only sneer at us for being such weak and pathetic weirdos. If I could hide my hair loss better from the world out there you know I would in a heartbeat, but I'ld have to ask myself then, "Who's best interest would I really be protecting"?

 

[2bald2young]

who can accept the fact that your life is going to be hell because of this anyway.

 

[Lollerme]

You are a negative person who likes to bring people down. Everything you said is true if you are a man that has much self pity. If you have the right attitude and don't let hair loss concern you everything you just said is actually false.

Constantly be made fun of in public? I can tell what kind of man you must be. Many bald men live very normal healthy confident lives. And they aren't being made fun of in public or privately. Sure a comment might be made of the characteristic from time to time. That is to be expected. If it bothers you it might be comical. If not you'll just pass it off and those people that find it funny might have their low self esteem elevated slightly.

It's only a social death sentence if you let it be. I know many outgoing social bald men. If you stay in the hair loss sites long enough it will most definitely be a downward spiral social death sentence.

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Oh and thanks for the negative rating. How kind of you. This forum must praise people who bring down anyone who thinks it is ok to be bald. BTW, you looked better with your shaved head than you do with that transplant...

Agreed, there's too much negativity in this forum, especially from fred and hellouser.

 

[hellouser]

You are a negative person who likes to bring people down. Everything you said is true if you are a man that has much self pity. If you have the right attitude and don't let hair loss concern you everything you just said is actually false.

Constantly be made fun of in public? I can tell what kind of man you must be. Many bald men live very normal healthy confident lives. And they aren't being made fun of in public or privately. Sure a comment might be made of the characteristic from time to time. That is to be expected. If it bothers you it might be comical. If not you'll just pass it off and those people that find it funny might have their low self esteem elevated slightly.

It's only a social death sentence if you let it be. I know many outgoing social bald men. If you stay in the hair loss sites long enough it will most definitely be a downward spiral social death sentence.

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Oh and thanks for the negative rating. How kind of you. This forum must praise people who bring down anyone who thinks it is ok to be bald. BTW, you looked better with your shaved head than you do with that transplant...

Norwood 1 spotted. #delusional #waituntilyourbald

 

[lkm370]

an OP wat is your current norwood?

Rapid and aggressive diffuse thinning from NW2 to Norwood 5/6. Been on finasteride+dutasteride for a year but for the last 2-3months, have been losing TONS of hair

 

[Exodus2011]

dang cud u upload some pics?

and well its only been a few months. increased shedding can happen in this time

it shud start regrowing after 8 months to a year

finasteride takes time, be patient. just look at the success stories involving finasteride, they all took at LEAST 6 months

 

[Lollerme]

People who accuse us of negativity just can't handle the reality of being bald in today's society.

We'd love to say it's all rainbows and unicorns and that bald men are sexy, popular and all, but why would we lie?

You know the truth. Here's an exercise for you Lollerme and pafon, you remember the Spotted trend? You'd see someone you like on a campus or a train station then post it on a Facebook page.

I challenge you to find the word "bald" in any of those pages. Don't waste your time, you'll never find it. Just like you won't find fat either.

Come on! Try it here for example: https://www.facebook.com/SpottedUniversityOfWestminsterLibrary

"To you the cute bald/fat guy I saw on campus today, you really brightened up my day!" Nope, that never happened.

Both of you come across as extremely bitter, it's depressing to read the stuff you write.

Personally I handle hairloss pretty well and I think it's safe to say that you're the one that can't handle it

 

[bram1988]

Both of you come across as extremely bitter, it's depressing to read the stuff you write.

Personally I handle hairloss pretty well and I think it's safe to say that you're the one that can't handle it

Although we should be gratefull for valuable members such as Fred. Reading back this discussion. If i was the one posting the initial " cry for help and understanding"

Ive been massively shedding for months now. Chances are in only a year, Il be a Norwood 5 or 6. I figured by now I'd of accepted it but I haven't. I'm drunk and introspective now but sweet jesus I just cant accept the hairloss

i would feel miserabele tonight. Not all is lost topic starter. At any time things can turn around. You are doing all you can! Stay positive. Many succes stories started after a year. Im positive a positive attitude has influence as well!

 

[mr.patches]

Both of you come across as extremely bitter, it's depressing to read the stuff you write.

Personally I handle hairloss pretty well and I think it's safe to say that you're the one that can't handle it

Ha! What a self-assured prick. If you handle hair loss so well, then lets do an experiment. Shave off the top of your head in a horseshoe NW6 pattern, and buzz the sides and the back 3mm. Ride it out for 2 months and then get back to us.

 

[goodguybadhair]

and what does bitching solve? it's a simple, straightforward question. what does sitting on a forum, hunched over and fully miserable, do for your life, other than, of course, fuel your cynicism and compound every bad quality about a person until you're not only bald, but also a piece of shiit -- so much so that not even other bald people want to be around you

life isn't fair, move on. it cracks me up that you guys have convinced yourselves life won't be worth living after that point; remarkably, you somehow conveniently gloss over what tens of millions of men have done before you, likely because you won't get off the god damn internet.

I know it sucks, I saw myself going from around an 8/10 to a 5. but after accepting it and not worrying so much, I've also freed up a ton of time to become the person I've always wanted to. and what would you figure? I'm happier, wealthier, and healthier for it.

alright, so you won't get your dinks wet in some social media pussy, big deal. disregard females, awaken your inner entrepreneur instead. read. become fit, interesting, and cultured. cultivate your passions on a daily basis. travel. do whatever the fuuck it is you want to do, and eventually you'll meet a cutie that loves you for you. cliche? maybe, but it's absolutely true. the thing is, you just have to start living first. or don't, shrivel up and die if that's your thing. at the end of the day, it is your choice after all.

 

[swingline747]

and what does bitching solve? it's a simple, straightforward question. what does sitting on a forum, hunched over and fully miserable, do for your life, other than, of course, fuel your cynicism and compound every bad quality about a person until you're not only bald, but also a piece of shiit -- so much so that not even other bald people want to be around you

actually most other men WILL want to be around you since you will now make them look better by comparison.

life isn't fair, move on. it cracks me up that you guys have convinced yourselves life won't be worth living after that point; remarkably, you somehow conveniently gloss over what tens of millions of men have done before you, likely because you won't get off the god damn internet.

Order mail order brides or star touching kids? I KID I KID

I know it sucks, I saw myself going from around an 8/10 to a 5. but after accepting it and not worrying so much, I've also freed up a ton of time to become the person I've always wanted to. and what would you figure? I'm happier, wealthier, and healthier for it.

This is the worst. I miss being a friggin 8/9. Even more since my little brother still is one and Im a turd on legs now.

alright, so you won't get your dinks wet in some social media pussy, big deal. disregard females, awaken your inner entrepreneur instead. read. become fit, interesting, and cultured. cultivate your passions on a daily basis. travel. do whatever the fuuck it is you want to do, and eventually you'll meet a cutie that loves you for you. cliche? maybe, but it's absolutely true. the thing is, you just have to start living first. or don't, shrivel up and die if that's your thing. at the end of the day, it is your choice after all.

Your prolem with this statement is that even before thinning and having my farehead quadruple in size I was always determined, savy and a hard worker. I would not be awakening anything that wasn't already there had I had hair. In fact if my hair didnt start going Id prob not be in the ****ty relationship Im in now, and even MORE motivated in life.
Also a woman who loves you for YOU believes thats why you lover her? Have fun being with a chick who doesnt mind getting fat.



You know I REALLY started out answering this as a gag but now Im just annoyed.
Ive been trying to deal with it better lately and even doubling up on my meds but in the end it stinks. Every time I think the FUE and finasteride and minoxidil is helping I hit some decent light, see my scalp and want to crawl into bed.
I was looking at a bald guy in Dunkin this morning who had the WORST comb over. He looked dumpy and stupid. I was thiking man if he shaved his head he'd still look like a dufus. He could work out but then I saw a guy with hair right next to him. Neither was great looking but the guy with hair at least didnt have to resort to the gym to compensate. He could just live his life. I have always hit the gym, so it doesnt bother me, but its just not for everyone.
My brother had to have jaw surgery to fix his over bite. He always throws out "at least you didnt have to have your jaw wired shut for a week"
You MOTHERF***ER, ID GLADLY take one week with a wired shut jaw over a lifetime of looking like my sickly idiot pops. He doesnt have to look towards many EXPENSIVE FUE surgeries. He doesnt have to fill his body with wierd chemicals that science STILL doesn't really know what they do. God my family is just full of self absorbed a hole retards.
My pops even admits losing his hair is one of the worst things that happened, and wears a hat EVERYWHERE!
Problem is MY AGE NOW is where his literally ALL just fell out over night. So while my brother is still doofing around with young hot girls, Ill be miserable with my fat older girlfriend who I want to smash with a brick every time I see her face..... thats a normal emotion right?

personally GGBH I think you are full of crap. When did this forum actually start blocking curse words?