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Should I be worried about losing my hair?

My hair has been receding since I was 19. I never tried to cover it up, and was never tempted to do the Trump thing.

And frankly, it never particularly bothered me. I've got a lot (a lot) of other insecurities, including physical ones, but that one never bothered me.

And yet, a lot of people point it out. Children, my parents, colleagues all seem to remark upon it in subtle and not so subtle ways. I'm not sure why.

And it puts a man at a disadvantage with women: it signals a loss of virility, although I feel as virile as ever.

It's funny... it is the one thing I'm not self-conscious about... and the world is pretty aggressive at signaling to me that I really should be.

And I don't want to be. But I'm also not up to fighting the world, at least not on this battlefield.
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SW-User
You shouldn't identify yourself by how many females you attract or what people would think. Shave it off and build a good career and if possible a good physique. There are a lot of bald men who are successful in every field.
SoulAsylum · 36-40, M
@SW-User it's human nature to care what people think of you a little bit
SW-User
@SoulAsylum Caring is one thing and getting carried away is another. If it's overwhelming, then it's no more human nature, it's a problem.
WoodyAq · M
@SoulAsylum Especially when they make a special point of bringing it to your attention. As if I was not aware.
SW-User
@WoodyAq They will never stop. Even if you are the best looking guy in the world, they will still pick flaws.
SoulAsylum · 36-40, M
@WoodyAq i dont have your issue but i understand what you're talking about like with how I fuck my words up sometimes and people think it's a stutter and love pointing it out.
WoodyAq · M
@SW-User
Good point. There is an element of "putting me in my place".

Except for the children... they are genuinely curious as to what's wrong with me ...
SW-User
@WoodyAq Children are still learning. They don't know better. They speak based on what they learn at home and they learn from their grown up parents.
SW-User
@SoulAsylum I grew up in a ghetto place in Cali, but now I have a great job and I'm living in different country. People who fuck things up everyday, still bring it up from time to time. I have no arrest records, never did anything to break the law and even pay more taxes than those who judge me . Some people are just fucked up, they get a sense of victory and feel good about their sad lives when they demean you in anyway. That's why I just expect nothing from them. I have that one person with me and she never judges me for anything and that's what matters the most to me.