TooYoungTooBald
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Haven't posted on here for a long time, considering I only have 12 posts it really doesn't mean much to anyone. I actually read a thread I started (http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=55712) and noticed two things. One, I am a really great writer and two, how much I've grown to accept it.
The actual loss slowed down a little but the main difference is the way I feel about it, I think I'm nearly at acceptance and it feels good. I just feel better about myself, sure there's a host of different things I could be angry about but at the end of the day we are who we are. Do I still want a full head of hair? Do I still look in the mirror a little hesitantly? Do I still wonder how my life would be if I had all my hair? Oh hell yeah, things got better mentally and emotionally but I'm still losing my hair.
More people notice now and make comments and jokes, but why get all bent out of shape over what other people say? I used to get this feeling at the very pit of my stomach when someone would say "Hey what's going on with your hair?", it was horrible I just wanted to evapourate. Nowadays some people will still say things, but if you pretend you don't care for long enough, eventually you stop caring or at least care less. Things people say or imply still hurt, just a lot less.
There's a thread with people saying what they would give up for their hair, it just seems kinda ridiculous to me now although it might not have before. For me there's a woman out there I smitten in love with, for circumstances I don't want to really discuss (it's not my hair, believe me) I can't have her and we will be parting ways for life pretty soon. Just thinking about saying goodbye to her makes me forget about my hair completely, it's just one of those things in my life I'll have to overcome. I'd probably give the rest of my hair to be with her, I'd probably regret it in the future but love makes you do things like that. My point is that eventually something will come along and make your hair loss seem less significant.
It probably wont ever fade into the background, you will be constantly reminded that you are losing your hair. Now I'm not saying to not do anything about it and just accept it blah blah blah, do what you can within reason to keep your hair if that's going to make you feel better.
So this isn't exactly a conventional success story, but at least in one way I've succeeded. I mean I'm 19 years old, my hair is worse than ANYBODY I know within 5 years of my age. If I can grow to at least somewhat accept it, so can you. I don't know if anybody is going to read this and feel better, I really hope it does because I honestly feel better about myself. Believe me when I say it does get easier, you just have to let it.
Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
The actual loss slowed down a little but the main difference is the way I feel about it, I think I'm nearly at acceptance and it feels good. I just feel better about myself, sure there's a host of different things I could be angry about but at the end of the day we are who we are. Do I still want a full head of hair? Do I still look in the mirror a little hesitantly? Do I still wonder how my life would be if I had all my hair? Oh hell yeah, things got better mentally and emotionally but I'm still losing my hair.
More people notice now and make comments and jokes, but why get all bent out of shape over what other people say? I used to get this feeling at the very pit of my stomach when someone would say "Hey what's going on with your hair?", it was horrible I just wanted to evapourate. Nowadays some people will still say things, but if you pretend you don't care for long enough, eventually you stop caring or at least care less. Things people say or imply still hurt, just a lot less.
There's a thread with people saying what they would give up for their hair, it just seems kinda ridiculous to me now although it might not have before. For me there's a woman out there I smitten in love with, for circumstances I don't want to really discuss (it's not my hair, believe me) I can't have her and we will be parting ways for life pretty soon. Just thinking about saying goodbye to her makes me forget about my hair completely, it's just one of those things in my life I'll have to overcome. I'd probably give the rest of my hair to be with her, I'd probably regret it in the future but love makes you do things like that. My point is that eventually something will come along and make your hair loss seem less significant.
It probably wont ever fade into the background, you will be constantly reminded that you are losing your hair. Now I'm not saying to not do anything about it and just accept it blah blah blah, do what you can within reason to keep your hair if that's going to make you feel better.
So this isn't exactly a conventional success story, but at least in one way I've succeeded. I mean I'm 19 years old, my hair is worse than ANYBODY I know within 5 years of my age. If I can grow to at least somewhat accept it, so can you. I don't know if anybody is going to read this and feel better, I really hope it does because I honestly feel better about myself. Believe me when I say it does get easier, you just have to let it.
Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
