Who Actually Posts Here Openly? . .

[EvilLocks]

Is anyone openly posting about being on here? Do your friends or family know?

My family knows I'm on a hair loss forum but not which, or under what username. Thank god (I refuse to use a capital "G") for that.

 

[CaptainForehead]

My family knows I'm on a hair loss forum but not which, or under what username. Thank god (I refuse to use a capital "G") for that.

Maybe they know. This is the top forum, and you've posted your pictures as avatar/profile pics ....

 

[EvilLocks]

Maybe they know. This is the top forum, and you've posted your pictures as avatar/profile pics ....

I really hope not… They are not very into the Internet so I hope they are too stupid to find this forum.

 

[resu]

My family knows I'm on a hair loss forum but not which, or under what username. Thank god (I refuse to use a capital "G") for that.

I doubt my family are even familiar to what an internet forum is.

 

[Guzam]

I took an un-intentional break from here recently, not aware I was doing so, but hair loss talk is always Incognito Mode for me, without a doubt.

Since I started posting here over a year ago, I've become more open with everyone I know about, anything really. I feel like I need to stop caring so much about perceptions of me, but caring about baldness? It's the last taboo. I don't want anyone to know I care this much. What hurts is that if I was in some parallel universe, where I could get a hair transplant and nobody would notice, I would spend that money in a heartbeat. Even if it was up to 90% of my money, I'd do it.

It hurts because of all my darkest inner thoughts that I've become open about, that maybe other people are scared to talk about, baldness is still taboo, I don't want to discuss it and maybe never will. I have at least mentioned it to my friends at certain moments, but I do it in a light hearted way. I think it shocked them, because everyone knows this is my kryptonite. Everything else in my life adds up and makes sense, but baldness is crippling, the elephant in the room.

But everyone on here seems anonymous, I mean look at my f*****g username, I don't want any trace of this coming back on me.

Is anyone openly posting about being on here? Do your friends or family know?

No one knows about me too. Everyone knows I'm balding though lol. Those pity stares. I hope one day they'll stop!!

Talking about hair loss treatment and psychological impact is an extremely hard thing to do. One loses reputation among friends ('vain pos') and family. Treating hair loss is, socially, on par with male facial surgery like nose jobs, i.e. a very shameful and pitiful thing to do. If everyone knew about the Impact of Hair Loss this perception would 100% go away.

It's very easy to lose trustworthiness (don't ask me why but it really happens) over perceived 'vanity'. Too bad we're trying to treat disfigurement, not fulfilling our 'perfect nose' dream.

 

[blackg]

I doubt my family are even familiar to what an internet forum is.

They probably think it's a p**rn site.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Never knew the word p.o.r.n. was a "bad" or "dirty" word.

 

[Baldingat188]

I've told some family about my hairloss... mostly because I would like to get on propecia before my hair is gone

Haven't told anyone about this site though. I agree with what others has said. I try to be careful no one sees me on here... just seems like something to keep private

That being said, I like this site but it defiantly has influenced some of my opinions, espically about dating. From reading this site I guess I am typically less optimistic but perhaps more realistic

 

[g.i joey]

I told my mother about my hairloss and all she does is make me feel crazy. She keeps saying that I'm nuts and that I actually always had the same hairline/big forehead... I know she's doing it cause she sees how much I care but it's not helping anyone by lieing.

So ya telling family isn't really gonna help.

 

[Baldingat188]

I told my mother about my hairloss and all she does is make me feel crazy. She keeps saying that I'm nuts and that I actually always had the same hairline/big forehead... I know she's doing it cause she sees how much I care but it's not helping anyone by lieing.

So ya telling family isn't really gonna help.

Damn I can relate to this to much

 

[sunchyme1]

Because of the holidays I'm meeting people I haven't seen in months. Since my hair got worse in the last 8 months (from Norwood 3 to Norwood 4) the majority of them made remarks about my hair, or kept staring at my destroyed hairline.

I think I'll start to drink even more.

 

[sunchyme1]

i say we shave it bro.

norwood 4 is f*****g no mans land

are you with me dante?

 

[tellersquill]

i say we shave it bro.

norwood 4 is f*****g no mans land

are you with me dante?

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Or will you look like these guys?!?!

 

[sunchyme1]

Or will you look like these guys?!?!

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i hope i look like the second guy. you wouldnt dare mock his hairloss with a face like that. he'd rip your f*****g head off

 

[sunchyme1]

ohhhhhhhhhhh dante dante dante

where art thou dante?

can we be balding brothers together?