If a man is going bald,should he just admit it?

October 19, 2008 9:28am CST
I make fun of someone i know (he knows i am not serious,just messing about) about him being bald. But i think at least he had the courage to admit he was going bald. I think people with combovers and the such like look so obviouly bald. I have nothing against bald people,I just think that as there is nothing wrong with being bald you should just admit it! What do you think? I know its a question of confidence sometimes,but should you just bite the bullet and accept it? Or do wehat you can to fight it?
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18 responses
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Some people like to joke about other people being bald. I don't see it as something funny. When people said my hair is getting lesser or I'm going bald, I will admit. But I don't appreciate it when people start laughing at me. It's not like I can do anything much to change it. Respect other people. :) Oh, sometimes I actually start telling my friends that I AM going bald.
19 Oct 08
I do respect him,he knows I only say those things as joke.
@deeeky (3667)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
20 Oct 08
Yes respect has to be shown to our fellow people and being bald or hair recedeing cannot be helped. There are more people shaving there hair off as it seems to be fasionable these modern days.
@nilugo (348)
• Singapore
20 Oct 08
That is so true! In this day and age, the majority of people are bald by choice. But even if a person loses hair, it is just part of growing old, everyone will lose hair at some point of their life time, so I don't think think it is a topic to joke about.
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
I'm genetically predisposed to baldness, so I'll probably lose all my hair before I reach 50. I've prepared myself for that possibility long ago, that's why I vowed never to use toupees or combovers when I do start to lose my hair massively. I've even toyed with the idea of shaving my hair completely so as to preempt my hair loss (well, my wife hasn't signified her disapproval directly, but I know she'll say "no"). A common belief is that baldness is a sign of virility due to the excess testosterone, so bald men are actually manlier than men with a full head of hair (doesn't explain why a lot of patently gay men are also bald, though).
20 Oct 08
Is that right? I'll tell him that,he'll be so pleased!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
20 Oct 08
your friend has a medical condition its called alopecia this is premature balding i know you are just messing with him but this could hurt his feeling to lose his hair is no joke and you can,t stop it,you can get alopecia at any age in your life so try to make him comfortable about his falling hair.may god bless you.
20 Oct 08
its not alopecia,hes 57, hes just bald.
@dio123 (1788)
• India
20 Oct 08
being bald is not a crime it is only due to heredity or sometimes due to pollution or not taking proper care of our hairs, One should admit it when he is bald, even bald persons can look smart and their are several such peoples who are bald and still looking sexy and successful
@anneshirley (1516)
• Philippines
19 Oct 08
I have an uncle who is going bald and he is fine with it. We tease him like "you're going old" and he just laugh about it. There are really people who will admit they are going bald and be happy with it and there are some who will take it as if it is the end of the world. Luckily, baldness is mostly for men. I can't imagine myself going bald! I think I am one of those who will think it is the end of the world already!
19 Oct 08
me too, I would hate to lose my hair!
@kenchihi (121)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
I believe that here is nothing wrong with bald. I mean, why does the man need to admit something when he doesn't need to? Do you need to admit that you are straight, or that you are a guy(or girl)? I think as long as the person isn't denying the truth (by saying he is not bald) its fine. But why does the good man need to tell the world he is bald for the sake of your pleasure?
@JUNGLE (1157)
• South Africa
20 Oct 08
There is nothing wrong about a man who is losing or has lost his hair.Take heart guys it's a man thing.
@deeeky (3667)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
20 Oct 08
I think the confidence is in one self no matter what our hair looks like. Being bald can make men or women look more handsome or even pretty if it is a lady and that must be the reason that there a lot of people actually getting rid of all the hair for that reason. Have a great day from Deeeky
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
hello 3cardmonte, I guess he just admit it that he is going to bald. Lucky for those who is not, for they will look good and young forever. But getting bald really not only make us old but also not good to see and look at. Though there are things that we can do about it like having a hair transplant but it will cost us a fortune or maybe wear a wig or a hat. But the best thing is admitting it and accepting it with all our heart. This way, it will cost us nothing, it's just a matter of being use to it.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
yeah, i guess a man shouldn't be ashamed of it.. and yes i agree with you, people with comb overs seem to appear more bald because of its obvious comb over materials.. if you don't want other people to make fun of you then just be natural.. if you really feel uncomfortable with bald head then you can try hair treatments that are affordable.
• India
20 Oct 08
Why you admit bald, now a days you have lot of treatment out there by using which we can able to rectify our hair loss problem. Try out something don't live bald for the whole life.
@jsuscb (1)
• China
20 Oct 08
in my opinion ,Its a bald question ,Its a same question to grew old ,and one day you will die ,Its not a question to admit it but to accept it.
• China
20 Oct 08
Maybe there's a difference between 'being bald' and 'shave the head', but from my point of view, it's just owesome of being who you are! and i think that both of them look macho and unique to women:) especially a bald man with a sense of humour will be more attractive! don't you think so?
@lou_66 (909)
20 Oct 08
yeah i think he shud coz if its happening then thers nothing he can realistically do about it so he shud just get used to it. Maybe he has an issue connected to baldness which is making it hard for him to accept the fact.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct 08
I am female but some men of my age are bald and that is sad for them. It is not something that they can help so and it is better if they admit that they are going bald than deny it. I have seen some men with really short hair trying to hide that they are going bald. My old head master when I was at secondary school had a bald patch but covered it with a flick. If I was a bald man I would wear a hat in the hot weather.
@peedielyn (1207)
• United States
19 Oct 08
LOL! This is a good one! My boyfriend went bald in his early 20's. I met him slick shaven about a year ago. I thought he was hot. The more comfortable we got though, made me look at him in a different light. When he has 5 o clock shadow on his head, I make balding jokes. I can't help it. He usually keeps it slicker than snot on a door knob, but when it grows out, and he starts pickin fun at me, I kick it back with cue ball jokes. They should just deal with it. It's not like back in the day when kids used to get hammered about braces and glasses. It's a natural thing. Tell him to shave it cloeser and no one will even notice--wait no one does anyways, unless it's a bad comb-over. He can even get hair tattooed on there if he was that insecure! Have fun and a good day!
• China
20 Oct 08
I think the person who is bald should admit it. Meanwhile,he should work hard in order to succeed in his career.
@kezza246 (82)
19 Oct 08
I think that most men become bald or have a recceding hair line at some time in their life, this is a completely natural thing and cannot be helped no matter what the 'special new hair growth formula' says it can do. I think there is nothing to be embarrased about and should admit it, some people see it as something wrong with them but this is a completely wrong view of things. I hope this helps :)