
Originally Posted by
kewlboi
hi misplaced,
alam mo, i can relate to your situation. though hindi skin problem ang meron ako but male alopecia, male pattern baldness. there's no problem with being bald but its a problem when you're 24 years old when you have it. kahit may magandang gf ako, my going bald was my biggest insecurity. ayaw na ayaw ko na nag uusap tungkol sa age kasi most people would think im 30+. ngayon, im 28 years old and manipis na talaga buhok ko. the first two years was really painful and embarassing. i had no confidence to talk with women and wala akong confidence humarap sa ibang tao. i would get furious when people comment on my balding head.
then, i just accepted that i am getting bald and there is nothing wrong with it. i embraced being bald. i kept my hair short or near skinhead. whenever people ask me my age, i just tell them, im 28, just dont look at my head and just keep staring at my face. then they just laugh. i also have this tall tale where i tell people that derek ramsey, ceasar montano, bruce willis, jason statham and vin diesel had long hair... until they met me and begged me that they copy "the bald". and most of all, ive accepted that i have a lot of traits and abilities that make my baldness insignificant. i have a great sense of humor and im so thankful that i have it. anybody can have hair but not anyone has my sense of humor. that's what i always tell myself.
one other thing, when i discovered badminton, i also realized that once i stepped inside the court, who i am and my hair volume doesnt matter. its just me, my racket and the shuttlecock thats flying toward me. in summary, here are my tips:
1) embrace your skin condition. its not a serious problem as compared with your defective self image. if you've seen the movie "she's out of my league", a guy mentioned that he peed a lot in his pants even in school. his classmates always made fun of it. what he deed, he called himself "stainer" coz he stained his pants a lot. he owned the name. people cant laugh at him when he just laughs at himself.
2) we all have imperfections. you may have a slight flaw but its a minor flaw comparable with having two left feet, or inability to carry a tune, inability to make others laugh, baldness, varicose veins, thick eyebrows, large ears, inability to draw, not being able to parallel park, etc. imperfections exist in everyone either in physical form or lack in personality or skill.
3) you're imperfection does not define you. make your defining trait or ability be the highlight of who you are. i make use of my sense of humor, friendliness and badminton skills. i place myself in situations where those are emphasized. and even if they are not highlighted, i know those strengths exist therefore, im just happy to have them.
4) be thankful for having people who love you. i cannot stress this enough. i have a gorgeous girlfriend. she doesnt admit it but shes crazy about me. we wouldnt last six years if she isnt. she's seen my worst physical condition. i was overweight by 20 lbs. and i was in denial of my baldness therefore i tried to have my hair long and i ended up looking like wolverine because only the hair on the sides of my head grew thicker.
5) find the one thing that you love to do. it may be career-related or not, just find it and do it. life is too short to spend it doing stuff that makes life miserable. find an activity that once you're immersed in it, the world doesnt matter. time and space does not seem to exist. all that exists is you and whatever you are doing.
you're self esteem is definitely scarred. even if you undergo the right treatment and the pimples vanish, and have smooth younger looking skin, if you cant fix the way youre head and heart looks at your own self, it wouldnt matter.
anyway, if you need a friend, you can just message me. there are people with worse problems than you.
oh, by the way, i also envy tambays, drivers, beggars, cigarrette vendors, terminal barkers who can just smile all the time. they just seem to radiate freedom.