Do you have any close friends you discuss mpb with?

[Breaking Bald]

People who aren't going through mpb themselves but who you console with??

I've been avoiding meeting up with good friends who I haven't seen in a while because of mpb. I've just making excuses I don't think they have any idea what hell and metnal torture I've been going through. I don't know why but I don't want people who I've known since a young age to see me looking like this, can anyone else relate to this?

Are you forward with anyone about your struggles with mpb??

[baldozer]

People who aren't going through mpb themselves but who you console with??

I've been avoiding meeting up with good friends who I haven't seen in a while because of mpb. I've just making excuses I don't think they have any idea what hell and metnal torture I've been going through. I don't know why but I don't want people who I've known since a young age to see me looking like this, can anyone else relate to this?

Are you forward with anyone about your struggles with mpb.

Well you don't need to. People pretend to be sympathetic but you could feel that they are just mocking. I never liked somebody saying something like "I am really sad to see you lose hair", never liked anyone pitying me on hair loss. I just felt like breaking the neck of the person saying that to me, even if it was someone as close as my Aunt or Uncle. I didn't even like my mother sympathizing me on this. Its hair, no big deal! You get over it. Being bald is not the end of the world. And I bet I still look better bald than most of the morons who mocked/pitied me about it.

[Breaking Bald]

Yeah well easier said than done, there is nothing wrong with being honest with people. If they are mocking you..then I suggest finding new 'friends'. I hate this stigma that males have about being too proud to console with people when it would be much healthier to talk and be forth write with people.

To me that is much more impressive quality to have than to to hide away and pretend like everything is OK whilst you die inside with no emotional outlet.

[baldozer]

Yeah well easier said than done, there is nothing wrong with being honest with people. If they are mocking you..then I suggest finding new 'friends'. I hate this stigma that males have about being too proud to console with people when it would be much healthier to talk and be forth write with people.

To me that is much more impressive quality to have than to to hide away and pretend like everything is OK whilst you die inside with no emotional outlet.

The thing is that one should not be obsessed with hair loss. OK, its good to try maintaining your hair, but don't make this dictate your life. There are bald billionaires out there and bald men with hot wives. Like I said before, its not the end of the world! And don't let anyone pity you. Being bald doesn't make you a looser, so why let anyone pity you?

I was a NW6 or 7 when I graduated from university, but that is not important, what is important is that I topped my class!

[Breaking Bald]

I do get what you are saying and agree but I'm still finding it hard to deal with and I hate the thought of becoming a victim to something like baldness, I've let many things pass me by in the past couple of years due to it. When did you lose it? How old were you?

[didi]

What if your friend complains to you about him being too short?
If you are not in his shoes you probabbly wouldnt be able to relate,
your response would be something like: 'get over it, its not a big deal',

point is ,people dont understand you unless they are going through it themselves

both short man and bald man are having it tough,
if you are short and bald then you are screwed, i still think its better to be tall and bald then short with nw1

[Aames]

The only time I have ever mentioned it is when I first thought I noticed my hairline receding. They all said I was crazy but here I am. I'm tempted to talk to some friends again though, since they have really started balding and I don't believe they are on treatments.

[Breaking Bald]

Yeah I get what you are saying Didi but it's more that I want them to know that I am not ignoring them for them no reason but because I don't feel comfortable in my own skin. I don't want pity or sympathy.

And the other night I saw a guy who must have been in his mid 20's, was about 5ft5 and was a fully blown NW7. Felt so bad for him.

[TheLaughingCow]

I agree, short and bald is a bad way to go

When a tall, muscular guy shaves his head, there is the possibility that he will look tall, dominant, alpha, or just plain badass.

Short men have a tougher time, though it can be done if they are actually badass and super fit. Whenever I see a short, fat, bald man, I automatically infer: "omega male".

Damn societal conditioning.

[didi]

'And the other night I saw a guy who must have been in his mid 20's, was about 5ft5 and was a fully blown NW7. Felt so bad for him.'

i feel the same when i spot young man with full blown nw6/7, even worse is he is short on top of being bald

nw7 in ind 20s should be dating girls in late teens/ early 20s, thats the biggest problem, these young girls just dont want full blown nw7 at young age unless they are undesirable themselves,
he doesnt look his age and young girls probabbly think he is in his 30s but he is not

[Tiger norwood's]

People who aren't going through mpb themselves but who you console with??

I've been avoiding meeting up with good friends who I haven't seen in a while because of mpb. I've just making excuses I don't think they have any idea what hell and metnal torture I've been going through. I don't know why but I don't want people who I've known since a young age to see me looking like this, can anyone else relate to this?

Are you forward with anyone about your struggles with mpb??

I know how you feel indeed, i wanted so bad to attend my elementary school

reunion. I didn't do it because i was known as the guy with the black curly

hair and now as norwood 5a. Hairloss should not dictate how

i live my life, but sadly in some cases it does.

[Assemblage23]

It's very hard to open up about your shameful secret, be it the reccession in itself or the fact that is affects you so deeply.

I talked about it a little to a younger friend who teases me he has no idea of the pain and the misery hair loss put me through so I don't resent him. I just talked about how I noticed it way too late and how I now notice it on everyone before they do. I havent admitted using meds people would make way too much fun of me for this it's like wearing elevator shoes to most people.

[didi]

its very common that hair loss sufferers avoid social situations and reunions must be particularty bad especially if you had good head of hair, thats how people remembred you and they have this mental image of you in their heads,and all of a sudden you show up with full blown nw6 or whatever baldness level you are.

Worst part is people would tease you about it as it is such a big change that happened to your looks,

HL does change your look dramatically,for worse, no doubt.

the best thing is to have balls and just not give a damn about it

[Breaking Bald]

It's very hard to open up about your shameful secret, be it the reccession in itself or the fact that is affects you so deeply.

I talked about it a little to a younger friend who teases me he has no idea of the pain and the misery hair loss put me through so I don't resent him. I just talked about how I noticed it way too late and how I now notice it on everyone before they do. I havent admitted using meds people would make way too much fun of me for this it's like wearing elevator shoes to most people.

Really!?? Is that how people perceive it? That’s mad; we just want something back that we already had! Those two things should not be comparable at all.

It's funny how much your perspective changes once you start going through mpb. I guess I didn’t think much about it when I was younger, I didn’t really know how common it is and I didn’t contemplate what a massive effect it can have on a person’s life. But I never would have made of fun of somebody suffering from it; I imagined that it would awful.

Aaaaaaaaaah back in the days of ignorance and bliss...before all this.

[Breaking Bald]

I'd recommend fin but I couldn't live with myself if they got sides. I know I'd get blamed by them, even if it isn't my fault.

WTF DO I DO!?! I have a close friend who is now a NW2 and clearly is a bit put off at his receding hairline. But he's a real man's man and won't open up about it. Should I tell him he has options?????

That's a tough one Highlander, how do you know he isn't on meds? You should mention it casually if you are a close friend you should be able to talk about it with him, no?