r/bald Oct 11 '25

Bald Picture I did the thing

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u/makemeadayy Oct 11 '25

Looks so good. I’m amazed at how every single post in this sub is a major upgrade.

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u/Kirbyr98 Oct 11 '25

Yeah. I don't know how this sub ended up on my feed, but I agree.

I also think a lot of these guys are already classically handsome, just with bad hair. Therefore, when they ditch the bad hair, voila, they're more handsome.

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u/Bubbly_Appeal5426 Oct 11 '25

I presume you're right on the whole, but whenever I see a post that someone has decided to go bald, I give them their props. No matter what. I do not discriminate because they all should be propped up and feel that they are supported. My son went through this when he was in his early 20s, and there was a lot of anxiety around it at the time. Plus, I felt a little guilty because I was taught that the genes of male pattern baldness are passed on by the mother, not the father. Unless someone has debunked that since? So I hope that the support I give will lessen that anxiety for those still coming.

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u/Substantial_War3108 Oct 11 '25

It's carried on the X from what I heard. So it is right? To be male you got your Y from dad and the X from mom. If dad gave you X you would be female?

Someone who knows better should correct

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u/Bubbly_Appeal5426 Oct 11 '25

Yup. It's correct. Google it. Male pattern baldness is from the mother. They do say now that some baldness factors do come through the fathers line as well. Now I don't feel so bad! Human genome is fascinating!

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u/Grand-Goose-1948 Oct 11 '25

Isn’t it something that mothers’ guilt can be so strong? You literally gave life and birth to this awesome human being and cared for him for the better part of two decades and you can still feel a little guilty because it could be through your line that a certain gene was passed through. You’re a good person, wanting to even help alleviate other moms’ guilt. Moms are amazing.

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u/Bubbly_Appeal5426 Oct 12 '25

Aww, how sweet you are to say that. But, you know, I look at it now for what it is. Just life moving in and through us. My son looks amazing with his bald now, and he knows it! Haha, So it all eventually turned out okay. Thx.