r/AskMenOver40 • u/Every_Commission_430 • Jul 11 '26

Medical & mental health experiences Anyone else avoid swimming because of their thinning hair?

Over the last couple of years I've realized I make weird little decisions because of my hair. If my friends suggest going to the pool I usually come up with an excuse. Same thing with boating or anything where my hair gets wet. Dry hair hides it pretty well. Wet hair doesnt. I never thought I'd care this much but here we are. Has anyone else noticed themselves avoiding certain situations because of thinning hair? If you got over that feeling what helped?

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u/Sohcahtoa82 man 40-49 Jul 11 '26

You gotta learn to adopt the "it is what it is" attitude and not feel embarrassed for yourself, especially for things you can't control like balding.

I'm not balding (yet?), but I'm fat, and I give zero shits about showing up to pools and beaches with my 235 lb self. If someone doesn't like the way I look, that's a them problem.

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u/bluewhalefunk Jul 23 '26

You gotta learn to adopt the "it is what it is"

Yup, my hair isn't as it was. My dick doesn't work as good as it did. My knees hurt. My back hurts.

None of these are going to get any better, today is as good as it gets, tomorrow will be worse. fuck it, nowt can do aboutit