Has Hairloss changed YOUR Personality?

[MI92]

Already had little confidence and self-esteem issues. Can safely say I'm at the lowest ebb in my life. Not motivated to do anything. More cynical, less outgoing, don't talk as much etc.

And I hate when people say stuff like "man up" and "it's not that bad" (especially when they have a full head of hair). I know they mean well but it just feels awful for a lot of us.

 

[xetudor]

What people mean by "man up" is "leave me alone with your problems, I don't want to hear them". People (except your close family, and sometimes not even them) don't really care about you, they care about what you can do for them. Some will feel pity for you but this doesn't change anything so it's better to not mention your problems to a lot of people.

 

[blackg]

What people mean by "man up" is "leave me alone with your problems, I don't want to hear them". People (except your close family, and sometimes not even them) don't really care about you, they care about what you can do for them. Some will feel pity for you but this doesn't change anything so it's better to not mention your problems to a lot of people.

Good observation. I myself, over time, have seen some of these "man up" types lose their heads completely when it comes to a relationship brake-up.

Though, if I was to offer the "man up!" advice in this situation, would it be insensitive??

I understand long term relationship break-ups can be traumatic. I've been there.
But the wounds eventually heal.

Hair loss at a young age (20's) is a blow that will stay with you a lifetime.
In fact, in a lot a cases, you will carry that bitterness with you into old age.
If you have a skull structure that can suit a shaved head (only about 20 percent of balding men) then good luck to your blessed ***.
If you don't then get used to being at the bottom of the social ladder.
Most of society really is that shallow and small minded to treat you according to the image you project, through no fault of your own, mind you.
No....that concept takes WAY too much intellectual work for the average forced fed (their tastes and beliefs) robot walking around out there.

 

[resu]

Is it worse to never have it or have it once and lose it? It definitely changed my personality and I was totally aware of it happening.

 

[hellouser]

Sure has. I was a cynical realist before and now even more so.

 

[Runninghair]

Its interesting reading peoples thoughts and views here. As a nw2 who hasnt lived as 'bald' man yet it its a stark reminder to give the meds a good go. 5yrs on finasteride im doing well so as much as it hasnt changed me yet it certianly lies at the back of my mind like a tickig time bomb that pops up sometimes when im having a shiit day etc.

sometimes when im driving to work or ppl watching i look at bald guys and find myself looking for signs of depression in them.

cruel thing hairloss. The genetic leprosy..

 

[MI92]

Its interesting reading peoples thoughts and views here. As a nw2 who hasnt lived as 'bald' man yet it its a stark reminder to give the meds a good go. 5yrs on finasteride im doing well so as much as it hasnt changed me yet it certianly lies at the back of my mind like a tickig time bomb that pops up sometimes when im having a shiit day etc.

sometimes when im driving to work or ppl watching i look at bald guys and find myself looking for signs of depression in them.

cruel thing hairloss. The genetic leprosy..

5 years on finasteride?

Would you say it has more or less maintained your hair? Perhaps seen some regrowth?

I'm about to pull the trigger on finasteride actually.

 

[uncomfortable man]

Good question. In my case... you could say society changed its personality towards me.
So I responded accordingly.

This is the correct answer. End thread.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

I'm aware that this thread was inactive for over seven years and recently just got bumped, though I'll respond to it anyway.

Yes, hair loss has changed my personality. It makes me feel like as if I'm not allowed to be myself anymore, not allowed to express myself, not allowed to do many things in life that I felt like doing. Hair loss has also changed my personality by the way which we live in a world where we pretend that we have to be OK with lost hair, which i'm tired of. I definitely agree with the statements that the 'man up' type of people are the ones who will cry and moan about anything that's minuscule and external.

Yet, we're called vain, which is obviously an insult. We're constantly treated as if we 'want' to gain something we never had. We need to keep something that we're born with and used to having. And as if that isn't enough, us hair loss sufferers are seldom ever given sympathy for it, along with it being looked at as a 'joke' condition, which actually causes serious emotion, mental, and psychological issues.

 

[Runninghair]

Yep 5yrs on finasteride. Check out my story. Started at 22. Its done me well. No sides as i know of. Im seitching to dutasteride now though as ive noticed thenitch has came back i had years ago and increased hairfall.

 

[MI92]

Yep 5yrs on finasteride. Check out my story. Started at 22. Its done me well. No sides as i know of. Im seitching to dutasteride now though as ive noticed thenitch has came back i had years ago and increased hairfall.

Thanks mate, saw your log and your hair looks great.

 

[Runninghair]

Thanks. If uve non agressive male pattern baldness finasteride works wonders. My hairs in better shape than it was at 22. Loss has stepped up recently tho hence my switching meds