Male Pattern Fear

One of biggest fears, aside from Justin Bieber doing a “rock album” or personally being buried alive, is: hair loss.

I realize it’s natural, and it happens to the majority of guys, but there’s just something so emasculating about losing a full head of hair. Maybe it’s because Samson got his strength from his hair…or because lions rule the animal kingdom with huge manes, or…I’m vain.

My point is: I like my hair, and I want to keep it as long as possible; because for every Bruce Willis or Vin Diesel, there’s a Clint Howard.

...Maybe if i work out, baldness won't be as bad...

Now, part of my fear comes from the fact my dad is bald – and has been since sometime in his 20’s, I’m told. Then again, they say baldness comes from the mother’s side of the family - well, there are some chrome-domes on that side too. So, needless to say (why do people use this phrase??), I find myself spending more time in front of the mirror lately - as if that’s possible - inspecting my hair line. And trust me, I know the irony of how stress and worry can lead to it, but I’m 25 now, so our time together (my hair and me) is getting shorter – it’s one of a few things that is making me feel old.

Due to my fears, I’ve never shaved my head or cut my hair too short. I figure I might as well have lots of it while I have it. When the day comes that no hairstyle will hide the fact my hair is disintegrating, I’ll get rid of it; mainly because I refuse to be a guy with a comb-over, which – like socks and sandals – is socially unaccepted, yet still very prevalent in society.

Anyway, this all stems from the fact I saw this video (below) and it kinda terrified me…I mean, if you thought 5 blades (Mach 5) was too much for your face…yikes:





-Crash-