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Bald Yet BOLD!
Hey everyone.
My name is Alex. I just turned 21 years old and I have been noticeably balding since I was 17 years old. The thinning of my hair is so obvious that I am often mistaken for being 24, 25, or even 26 years old. If you are reading this, then it is very likely that you have something in common with me.
If you are balding as well, then it is very possible that we actually have a lot more in common than you think. Despite the fact that you may be twice my age or possibly younger than me, you and I both know what it's like to wake up in the morning and look in the mirror only to be reminded that our heads are getting shinier every day. We both know what it is like to think twice before we go swimming with friends or family, or debate against ourselves whether or not we should wear that dirty old hat again. Does it seem like your thinning hair looks the absolute worst when you're sitting in the barber chair before getting a hair cut? It does to me. Now I don't even get my hair "cut", I get it "trimmed".
We are balding and losing our once-thick heads of hair. We are losing our sense of power, strength, and masculinity just like Samson did when he had his hair robbed from him. We look older, we feel older, and worst of all, we feel that there isn't too much we can do about it.
Now I am no scientist nor am I a doctor or professional on hair loss. What little I know about solutions to hair loss, I do know that surgery is out of the question for me because of my age (and I'm broke haha). Drugs or prescriptions like Propecia that can slow down or even stop the loss of hair from my head are a lifelong commitment that I don't want to tie myself down to. So, I choose not to be tied down, and that includes dealing with the fact that I AM BALDING.
And now, I offer a solution to all those who might be interested. In all honesty, I am balding and I am fine with it. I didn't like feeling tied down or restricted, and I know you have that in common with me, too. I didn't like feeling depressed, or sad, or fragile, or like a charity case, and I know that nobody likes feeling like that. I know it might seem impossible, but I choose to not feel that way simply because I don't want to. I am the only person that has control over how I feel, and that is how I choose to feel. There are WAY too many problems in life to deal with, and the hair on my head should not be one of them. I can't imagine the amount of things that older men with wives and children and careers have to deal with, and stressing about your hair seems so minuscule to the rest. I'm just some punk kid who goes to college, hangs out with his buddies on the weekend, and plays video games when he's bored.
If you are like me and you can't slow it down or stop it, whether it be financial reasons or you don't like relying on a drug for self-confidence, then I hope you can understand that at the end of the day, you'll still be the same person with or without all your hair.
Hair does not make you a man. Hair does not make you a good father or a good husband or a successful businessperson. Hair doesn't make you better at basketball or stronger in the gym, and to the women that are worth it, hair does not make you more attractive.
In conclusion, I just want to leave you with this: If you are like me and you really can't do anything about it, then don't let it control you. If you are fortunate enough to be able to afford safe surgeries or expensive prescriptions, then by all means, do what you have to do... but in any scenario, don't let hair make who you are. You are balding, so be bald, and be bold.
My name is Alex. I just turned 21 years old and I have been noticeably balding since I was 17 years old. The thinning of my hair is so obvious that I am often mistaken for being 24, 25, or even 26 years old. If you are reading this, then it is very likely that you have something in common with me.
If you are balding as well, then it is very possible that we actually have a lot more in common than you think. Despite the fact that you may be twice my age or possibly younger than me, you and I both know what it's like to wake up in the morning and look in the mirror only to be reminded that our heads are getting shinier every day. We both know what it is like to think twice before we go swimming with friends or family, or debate against ourselves whether or not we should wear that dirty old hat again. Does it seem like your thinning hair looks the absolute worst when you're sitting in the barber chair before getting a hair cut? It does to me. Now I don't even get my hair "cut", I get it "trimmed".
We are balding and losing our once-thick heads of hair. We are losing our sense of power, strength, and masculinity just like Samson did when he had his hair robbed from him. We look older, we feel older, and worst of all, we feel that there isn't too much we can do about it.
Now I am no scientist nor am I a doctor or professional on hair loss. What little I know about solutions to hair loss, I do know that surgery is out of the question for me because of my age (and I'm broke haha). Drugs or prescriptions like Propecia that can slow down or even stop the loss of hair from my head are a lifelong commitment that I don't want to tie myself down to. So, I choose not to be tied down, and that includes dealing with the fact that I AM BALDING.
And now, I offer a solution to all those who might be interested. In all honesty, I am balding and I am fine with it. I didn't like feeling tied down or restricted, and I know you have that in common with me, too. I didn't like feeling depressed, or sad, or fragile, or like a charity case, and I know that nobody likes feeling like that. I know it might seem impossible, but I choose to not feel that way simply because I don't want to. I am the only person that has control over how I feel, and that is how I choose to feel. There are WAY too many problems in life to deal with, and the hair on my head should not be one of them. I can't imagine the amount of things that older men with wives and children and careers have to deal with, and stressing about your hair seems so minuscule to the rest. I'm just some punk kid who goes to college, hangs out with his buddies on the weekend, and plays video games when he's bored.
If you are like me and you can't slow it down or stop it, whether it be financial reasons or you don't like relying on a drug for self-confidence, then I hope you can understand that at the end of the day, you'll still be the same person with or without all your hair.
Hair does not make you a man. Hair does not make you a good father or a good husband or a successful businessperson. Hair doesn't make you better at basketball or stronger in the gym, and to the women that are worth it, hair does not make you more attractive.
In conclusion, I just want to leave you with this: If you are like me and you really can't do anything about it, then don't let it control you. If you are fortunate enough to be able to afford safe surgeries or expensive prescriptions, then by all means, do what you have to do... but in any scenario, don't let hair make who you are. You are balding, so be bald, and be bold.
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