I shaved my head off, but people are always mean~

[landzai]

I've been balding since I am 20 and now I'm 27, hair's been starting to go from norwood 3 to norwood 4. Today I decided to completely shave it off because I'm think if I'm gonna face it eventually, why not right now? I did it, and you know what? My mother saw me today with my bald head and she asked me "why did you do such a thing?" What do you mean why did I do such a thing I'm fxxxking balding what choice do i have. I'm going to be meeting my girlfriend this afternoon, I hope she got something nicer to say~ Anyone had situations like that?

[25 going on 65]

Ask your mom...."why did you decide to give the balding gene to your children, then harass them when they are forced to do something about it?"

[Morbo]

Yeah, a year ago when I told my mom that I was this close to completely shave it all have off, she told me she'd kick me out if I did.
She probably wouldn't have, but just to show she'd be upset or angry if I consciously made that that decision. She apparently didn't seem to grasp I don't really have a choice.

[clandestine]

My family was entirely supportive when I shaved my head.

They understand how much pain losing all my hair at 21 years old has caused me.

[greatjob!]

You guys have some pretty shitty mothers

[locke999]

Yeah it's kind of messed up. My mom try to act as if I am not balding when I am clearly balding. She turns a blind eye when all I want is some word of comfort.

[PatientlyWaiting]

I learned a long time ago that my parents aren't the people I should be looking at for comfort for my problem. Talking to my mom just makes me feel shittier. My dad, forget it, he's not hearing it at all. He's too old school for that.

[Notcoolanymore]

Expect that from people who haven't seen you with your "new look". They will get used to it after seeing you a couple of times.

[Artista]

I agree with Notcoolanymore ,,in time if there are people who still cant seem to accept your new look..DISREGARD it.

Does it really matter in the long run ,the CRITICISMS of others?

[25 going on 65]

I learned a long time ago that my parents aren't the people I should be looking at for comfort for my problem. Talking to my mom just makes me feel shittier. My dad, forget it, he's not hearing it at all. He's too old school for that.

Same. Mom is sympathetic but in denial....would never acknowledge her son is balding until NW6 probably
Father is like yours, old school and does not understand. Of course he is NW2 pushing 60 years old, wtf does he know?

[chimera]

I've been balding since I am 20 and now I'm 27, hair's been starting to go from norwood 3 to norwood 4. Today I decided to completely shave it off because I'm think if I'm gonna face it eventually, why not right now? I did it, and you know what? My mother saw me today with my bald head and she asked me "why did you do such a thing?" What do you mean why did I do such a thing I'm fxxxking balding what choice do i have. I'm going to be meeting my girlfriend this afternoon, I hope she got something nicer to say~ Anyone had situations like that?

Take it. It WILL get worse, no doub about it. But you will also grow stronger. Nobody will understand you but youself. You have to endure it. You have begun the slow and painful way out of this sick (albeit justified) obsession wich bind most of us here.

[macster]

You could also take a small risk and go the rogaine / propecia route and have a good chance of stopping the process in its tracks and a decent chance of regrowing some hair.

But if you are considering this, you must act now. I was an NW3 just breaking into a 4 about 3 years ago and I went the rogaine propecia route. And the medications have worked. Steady progress since then. I am now an NW 2.5 or so and it seems things have stabilized. Hair looks good and the balding is no longer visually apparent.

But you have to act now otherwise the balding will have progressed too far and your follicles will not be able to come back from their miniaturized state.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Same. Mom is sympathetic but in denial....would never acknowledge her son is balding until NW6 probably
Father is like yours, old school and does not understand. Of course he is NW2 pushing 60 years old, wtf does he know?

Damn, bet he was a player with his NW0 his whole life. My dad is exactly 60 years old, but NW20.

[ravegrover]

My mom was in denial, then when hairloss was obvious she blamed me for it. That I had excellent hair and ruined them with shampoos, conditioners, oils or short haircuts. Basically blamed everything except for what really caused it - hereditary factors.

[ravegrover]

On topic though, shaving it can still be drastic change. You might want to consider buzzing it instead. Leave a stubble it looks better than clean shaved look IMO.