Hello, Gentlemen

I'm writing this at 9pm Thursday.

Only a few hours before the deadline.

I've just rolled in from Kickboxing (aka getting beat up by younger, fitter lads).

And after a 5am start, it's safe to say I'm knackered.

But there was no way I was letting you down…

If you're into boxing, you'll likely have seen the awkward situation with Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller at the weekend.

If you're not, then let's just say he's sometimes loud and the type to get in people's faces.

That may be just to sell fights or maybe that's how he really is, I can't comment.

But during his bout with Kingsley Ibeh, Jarrell's hair piece began to come loose.

Then it was knocked from the top of his head with a couple of big shots.

Miller went on to win the fight, but nobody is talking about that.

He started out with a full head of hair and left with a crown of hair circling a large bald patch.

Part of me found it funny at first. It made me laugh, I must admit.

But then it got me thinking about blokes in general.

How we really feel about growing old, going bald and getting grey.

Because when I think about it, most remedies attract negative attention.

I know there's some great hair pieces out there, but at the end of the day glue can fail.

Hair tattoos might look ok from afar. Until you're up close, then you can blatantly tell it's just a tattoo.

When blokes dye their hair, it doesn't look natural.

It's ironic really.

Because if we didn't choose to use these remedies then nobody would look twice.

Only we really care whether or not we're balding or going grey.

But is there something else at play, low self-esteem maybe?

Or as blokes, should these things be more acceptable?

Is there more pressure on men to use these kinds of things and I'm just behind the times?

If it feels good should we do it or should we take aging on the chin?

I'll admit I've thought about a hair transplant before, although I'm way too tight to actually pay for one.

I put my foot in it with a bloke I know.

He's a Blade, and we were talking football.

For whatever reason I ended up saying how I couldn't respect blokes who made the decision to stop supporting their childhood team for someone different.

He replies by saying he used to be a Wednesday fan!

Awkward.

He said the reason he switched was he started hanging around with some new mates and they were all Blades.

I don't know, it just doesn't sit right with me.

And it's not even about football.

It's about integrity.

Not sure if I'm just being a dick or I'm onto something?

But one thing's for sure, something in me would not trust that person as much as if he didn't make the switch.

Maybe I'm fickle.

One thing I can't stand seeing on social media is blokes who letch on other people's partners.

I'm not talking about men who look at porn or images of women which have been put out there for that purpose.

Fill your boots.

It isn't blokes innocently commenting and chatting with friends of the opposite sex.

It's something more than that.

I'm talking about orbiters.

You know, the men who are overly agreeable, cringy even.

With every intention to portray themselves as a nice guy.

Secretly hoping she'll split with her man and he'll get a chance.

Calling women they don't even know things like Sweetheart and Lovely.

Putting two kisses at the end of each unsettling comment.

I'm open to a difference in opinion but I struggle to find it myself.

Maybe some of these blokes are innocent and just lack the game needed to attract a woman.

But if you have one on your friends list, you'll know these guys are repeat offenders.

I have no idea why, but it repulses me.

The other week I recommended a book about taking responsibility for yourself and your relationship.

I need to revisit this type of stuff from time to time. Nobody's perfect.

This week I've gone back and read The Rational Male.

This is more about the dynamics between men and women.

Whether single or in a relationship.

It helps me to better understand the missus…

And myself.

So that's me for this week.

I'm ending the week with a sense of optimism.

Spring isn't too far away and the mornings and evenings are getting lighter.

Until then, the plan is to keep grinding.

As always Gentlemen…

Life Matters.

Lewis

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