First ever post on a hair loss forum, guess this just locks in how real this all is.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had a complete personality change due to going bald young? I used to be extremely active, have a large social group, and always be in a good mood, never nervous so worried about anything.
I realised I was receding at the temples when I was 21, at the time I had long hair so I had short back and sides done which looked pretty good and I was still happy. As winter 2015/2016 progressed my hair thinned on top rapidly, causing me to begin worrying a lot, checking in the mirror, videoing myself to see what it looked like. I started becoming more reserved and less outgoing. By summer 2016 my hair was so thin that when it got wet you could see large patches of scalp, so I buzzed it off completely, 1 all over.
I'm now 23 years old, Norwood 3.5 with a shaved head. I have gone from being a good looking guy, life and soul, happy go lucky, to a complete nobody. I'm socially anxious, insecure, and unmotivated. I look and feel about 10-15 years older than I really am, I feel awkward and out of place in clubs and bars and at uni.
I feel like my personality is being eroded, I no longer feel like the same as I was before and I really miss being that person.
Anyone relate? How can I become my old self again?
I was just wondering if anyone else has had a complete personality change due to going bald young? I used to be extremely active, have a large social group, and always be in a good mood, never nervous so worried about anything.
I realised I was receding at the temples when I was 21, at the time I had long hair so I had short back and sides done which looked pretty good and I was still happy. As winter 2015/2016 progressed my hair thinned on top rapidly, causing me to begin worrying a lot, checking in the mirror, videoing myself to see what it looked like. I started becoming more reserved and less outgoing. By summer 2016 my hair was so thin that when it got wet you could see large patches of scalp, so I buzzed it off completely, 1 all over.
I'm now 23 years old, Norwood 3.5 with a shaved head. I have gone from being a good looking guy, life and soul, happy go lucky, to a complete nobody. I'm socially anxious, insecure, and unmotivated. I look and feel about 10-15 years older than I really am, I feel awkward and out of place in clubs and bars and at uni.
I feel like my personality is being eroded, I no longer feel like the same as I was before and I really miss being that person.
Anyone relate? How can I become my old self again?