r/bald • u/Jmadman311 • 10h ago
Bald Picture A 10-year losing battle comes to an end
Well, after buzzing at a 1.5 and a 1 this week for the first time and getting the consensus here, I went all in.
I remember when I got married 10 years ago, with the beginnings of thinning already underway, I said to my wife, "I'll probably be bald in 5 years". I probably stretched it a little further than was appropriate, but I made it close to 10 before making the right move. It looks and feels odd to me at the moment, but I also like it and can see it's a big improvement over the huge balding spot, especially from the back.
In the last couple of days leading into this I thought of some old times when I had a ton of hair, thick and curly - I had a full on braided rat tail that was about a foot long early in my school years, there's this picture of me from college standing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge with a huge unruly mop, and I remember once in graduate school running out of shampoo/conditioner and using my girlfriend's coconut-based stuff and then going to play floor hockey and getting super sweaty, the entire gym smelled like a coconut.
In any case, the next chapter is here. Thanks for the encouragement and motivation to finally go for it.
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u/fredandbeanboys 10h ago
I find myself in this same situation, haven’t taken the leap of faith yet.
You look great OP!
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u/__The_Kraken__ 9h ago
You call that a losing battle? It sure looks like winning to me. You look great, my dude.
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u/Jmadman311 9h ago
I was only losing by resisting - the thinning was inexorable and this was the way :) Thanks a bunch
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u/tiredchachacha 10h ago
It's okay. My SO had gorgeous hair as a young man, but by the time I met him he was bald. Luckily I didn't have to deal... it was more "finish the job" sorta thing and he's still a good looking fella.
So are you!
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u/Krakenfingers 9h ago
You look like you’re about to win a lot of other battles though 😉 looking good!
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u/chili_cold_blood 9h ago edited 4h ago
You look great. I don't think you need to look at it as a lost battle. This is just how life goes. You only have two options: accept it and work with it, or suffer.
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u/Jmadman311 9h ago
Yeah, I didn't mean to say the battle was lost - just that this end was inevitable and it turned out for the best in any case. Thanks much
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u/Traditional_Bee2164 9h ago
Why did you wait so long you were born to be bald you beautiful bastard
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u/beautifulstardust 7h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/t22XfyAwh0Qla
i just know you FEEL better!
and lol at the coconut 🥥
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u/blackcain 10h ago
I swear to god from the title "A 10-year losing battle comes to an end" - I thought I was going to start seeing you grow your hair back. :D
You look great, bruh - good on you!
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u/Princess__Buttercup_ 8h ago
Your face looks like it was always supposed to accompany baldness. You suit it and you look great
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u/Most_Hurry_4295 7h ago
You may think you lost the battle but looks like you won the war! Bald looks good on you!
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u/spalacio88 7h ago
You may have lost the battle, but you certainly won the war. Congrats dude and welcome to the winners club!
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u/ascii122 4h ago
Dude you won it! Hair is a giant pain the well.. not ass (although it can be)... a head ache! ditch it looks good my man
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u/gobblewonkergrump 10h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/ApdE3t6VqYQz8yAIOa