friend balding - how (if) should i tell him?

[GNUist (formerly FC)]

one of my friends is balding. It is getting pretty obvious, so he must notice. But I suspect he has no idea that there are options out there, as he doesn't really know how to use the internet.

Is there a polite way to tell him, or is that even a good idea? Im thinking about getting a propecia pamphlet off the internet, printing off on quality paper, and then pitting it in his mailbox as if it were a flyer.

 

[Quantum Cat]

make an anonymous email address and then send him an email with links to any useful sites. He won't know who it's from.

 

[GNUist (formerly FC)]

make an anonymous email address and then send him an email with links to any useful sites. He won't know who it's from.

As i said, he doesn't use the internet (he is a welder).

 

[GNUist (formerly FC)]

PS, Quantum Cat, I sent you a message RE brain fog. Is your signature a joke or do u seriously have? If so, i have questions about it.

 

[heyitsthatguy]

Take one of the pills infront of him and when he asks what it is tell him its propecia it works really well in stopping hairloss etc...

 

[kalbo]

If I were you, I wouldn't say a word until you know for sure that he's bothered by it.

Honestly, I wish I wasn't so bothered by it so I wouldn't have to stress myself over treatments. I know people who are balding but they just shave their heads and get on with life. If your friend is one of those people, then there's no point informing him about treatments because it will probably just add more stress to his life. Besides, it's not like these treatments are cures. It really just prolongs the balding process.

But if you want to know whether he's bothered by it, try bringing up a story relating to your baldness. Like how some girl wouldn't stop staring at your receding hairline or something. Let him know that you're bothered by your own baldness, then based on his reaction, you should be able to tell whether he himself is bothered by his baldness. If he does show that he's troubled by hair loss, then subtly bring up how you're taking treatments and how they've been helping you out....

 

[s.a.f]

If I were you, I wouldn't say a word until you know for sure that he's bothered by it.

:agree: Believe it or not many guys dont really care. He may be offended or you may give him a complex about it.
Try telling a fat guy about the Atkins and see what response you get.

 

[Flavio]

one of my friends is balding. It is getting pretty obvious, so he must notice. But I suspect he has no idea that there are options out there, as he doesn't really know how to use the internet.

Is there a polite way to tell him, or is that even a good idea? Im thinking about getting a propecia pamphlet off the internet, printing off on quality paper, and then pitting it in his mailbox as if it were a flyer.

Don't send him anonymous pamphlets, he might not even read them. And yes, tell him about Propecia, but tell him about the side effects as well.

It's great that you want to find a polite way to tell him, but why should he be upset? You're doing him a big favour.

 

[Flavio]

[...] Believe it or not many guys dont really care. [...]

Yep, this is true.

I once suggested Propecia to a guy and he refused to take it, not because of the side effects but because, according to him, 'baldness is natural'. :thumbdown2:

 

[Jm0311]

one of my friends is balding. It is getting pretty obvious, so he must notice. But I suspect he has no idea that there are options out there, as he doesn't really know how to use the internet.

Is there a polite way to tell him, or is that even a good idea? Im thinking about getting a propecia pamphlet off the internet, printing off on quality paper, and then pitting it in his mailbox as if it were a flyer.

Are you some sort of pu***? Just tell him