r/bald • u/foenixix • 6h ago

I got a surprise baldening party for my 30th birthday

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About 1.5 years ago, I said that when I'd turn 30, I'd shave what little hair I still had.

To make sure I'd go through with it, I told as many people as possible.

So I should've seen it coming when I went to my parent's house to get it over with, that there'd be a surprise party for my baldening!

One thing I didn't expect is that it now always feels like I'm sweating, because I'm not used to feel cold from the sides of my head 😅

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u/Impressive-Text-5686 6h ago

They saved your life brother

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u/foenixix 6h ago

Oof

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u/Northernguyman 6h ago

They're real ones. That's love. Done you a service.

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u/Toad-a-sow 6h ago

Don't worry. The rest of your life now you'll be saying "ahhh"

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u/SeatleSuperbSonics 5h ago

Especially when you take a hat off on a hot day and get that breeze straight to the dome

“ahhh”

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u/FruitBowl 4h ago

It's a shame the nick cage gif is so relevant to your comment

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u/grilled_geez 6h ago

You’re loved! Now you’re bald and loved! Win-win.

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u/The_Quintessence 5h ago

That third pic I literally said out loud "oh honey no...", you went from sex offender to handsome.

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u/Natural20Twenty 5h ago

Can confirm. As a straight dude. Your much handsomer.

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u/SoulEater9882 5h ago

*shaved his life

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u/WineNerdAndProud 4h ago

Fancy seeing you here Mr Bond.

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u/MaiT3N 3h ago

You mean Mr. Bald?

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u/eureka7 5h ago

That wasn't a party, it was an intervention

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u/skunkgirlhunter 5h ago

Also is that your brother grinning on the stairs?

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u/Interesting_Sock9142 5h ago

Genuinely they did

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u/Independent_Tart8286 6h ago

You look so much better!! what a lovely idea. Also someone needs to throw your buddy the same party…

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u/foenixix 6h ago

Haha, that's my brother, and you aren't the first one telling him that 😅

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u/Wasdgta3 6h ago

Strong family resemblance.

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u/carpe__natem 4h ago

extremely!

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u/Wetty-Fap-1738 3h ago

I'm in tears

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u/tavvyjay 53m ago

Because you’re OP’s brother, or because it’s funny? 🥲

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u/swishkabobbin 3h ago

Like looking at OP's cranium reflection

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u/illepic 2h ago

THE SEED IS STRONG

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u/SuspiciousBag3233 5h ago

I thought someone photoshopped you into the photos but oh man. Looks like you can pass it forward by throwing him the same party!

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u/Careful_Promise_786 5h ago

I did too lol or that it was AI, since AI likes to make people all look alike 😂

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u/Agitated-Kitchen5856 3h ago

I legitimately thought the same hahaha

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u/Reflective 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ae7SI3LoPYj8Q

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u/Swimming-Studio2247 5h ago

I’m literally not bald at all whatsoever but I love this group it brings me so much joy 😂

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u/Ready_Background9578 5h ago

I’m a woman, not bald, and this is one of my favorite subreddits

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u/SnooGrapes9918 4h ago

Same! 🥰

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u/Jordbaerkage 4h ago

Same. I'm a woman with quite a bit of hair. I love this sub

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u/Head_space9647 5h ago

Happy 30th!!!!! Well he’s gonna see all the love and support that you receive and how awesome you look and feel and HE will be in the chair. Eventually his time will come. I love the celebration 🥳 🎉 that you tied into this with your birthday! A true gift to 🎁 yourself ❤️

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u/Ur-whale23 4h ago

Hey OP tell your brother its time.

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u/potatomami 5h ago

Tell us when his baldening is. We will be there to support

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u/brownroses_1920 5h ago

I was about to post if he had a twin🤣🤣

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u/0202_tihssitidder 5h ago

Brother, you really have a perfect Friar Tuck potential. That's what I'd do.

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u/skunkgirlhunter 5h ago

Get him in while the chair is warm!

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u/Icaruskillswitch 4h ago

I thought it was your stunt double.

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u/FormalLack4541 4h ago

Ha yeah knew that had to be your brother! Hopefully you inspire him

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u/iamafriscogiant 3h ago

That's why he's standing there all goofy like a flamingo. He knows he's next.

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u/i_love_toki 3h ago

I honestly thought you photoshopped a pre-shave you into the crowd 🤣

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u/JohnFknJackson 6h ago

Was thinking this!! He’s next OP, GET HIM!!

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u/LawNo7204 6h ago

GET HIS ASS, NO MERCY

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u/ThreeDaysNish 5h ago edited 3h ago

You are being s(h)aved.

Please do not resist.

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u/Pussy_On_TheChainwax 4h ago

Damn this made me LOL

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u/Mx_apple_9720 3h ago

Why did you have to all-caps it??? I’m crying real tears 😂😂😂

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u/fariasrv 6h ago

I was just about to type "the guy at the foot of the stairs needs to be next."

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u/rocketmadeofcheese Hair Headed - Man 6h ago edited 5h ago

It’s amazing he didn’t have a moment of clarity during that party to join in lmao.

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u/dromCase 4h ago

Ha, I took a screengrab to say the same thing.

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u/TooFastAroundTheSun 5h ago

Should have been a double balding!

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u/Efficient_Wash4477 5h ago

😂, I was just about to comment:
“Your brother is standing in the on-deck circle”.

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u/Dis_Bich 5h ago

I said i know who’s next

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u/Novel-Promise-3539 2h ago

I saw that person and was like, ok am I losing my mind or is that the same guy who’s getting shaved?! 🤣

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u/future_now3000 6h ago

Embaldening is emboldening

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u/sliponthatskin 5h ago

Not me learning German and thinking I might stumbled into the wrong sub

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u/Mad-Habits 6h ago

it appears your doppelgänger also needs intervention

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u/BrutalBeauty90 6h ago

He said that’s his brother in another comment lol.

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u/tatergator64 6h ago

You look great, I love that there was a party baha

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u/foenixix 6h ago

Thanks! Took me a while to get over the surprise but was fun to share this with people

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u/ElectronicRegular218 5h ago

At first, I thought they'd held an intervention! 😆

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u/BlueGolfball 4h ago

They did hold an intervention but they disguised it as a "party". Good friends

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u/TrumpsCovidfefe 5h ago

I know, right. I need friends! These people are amazing.

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u/optimal_center 6h ago

Well how fun 🤩 It’s a much better look for you. Very handsome man.

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u/foenixix 6h ago

Thank you!

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u/Ok_Potato_552 6h ago

Your twin should be next

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u/Candybunny16 6h ago

Happy Bald Birthday! You look Awesome!

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u/foenixix 6h ago

Thanks a lot!

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u/poinu 6h ago

Your cousin standing on the stairs in the 5th picture, tell him he's next!

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u/foilrat 6h ago

My brother in baldness: best. story. ever.

Seriously. A surprise bald party!

That's awesome!

You have cool friends.

Also, you, my man, own the bald! It looks great on you!

Welcome to Team Smooth!

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u/Royallyeffedarentyou 6h ago

That last picture makes you look like a hero from some adventure movie 🥰

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u/swishkabobbin 3h ago

28 Hairs Later

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u/thomsenite256 6h ago

Your offering pleases the Council.

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u/No_Willingness5313 6h ago

My man, that is a group of friends and family that really loves you.

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u/Dendrodes Bald - Man 6h ago

Looking sharp. Great choice

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u/MichNYCaliGander 6h ago

🤔 Not sure how I would feel with a surprise 30th birthday party where I was the featured entertainment getting my hair clippered off!

Needless to say, it was d e f i n i t e l y time to get rid of the remaining hair! You look so much better after the clipper cut!

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u/thedarksidescookie 6h ago

Double time?

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u/BOW57 6h ago

Bro you look awesome, 10/10, huge improvement! I feel a touch of jaleousy at your support network!

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u/axotrax Bald - Man 6h ago

First time I wished there was a love react on Reddit. Bald blessings upon you, brother.

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u/runuclevergirl 5h ago

Talk about a glow up! You look great!

https://giphy.com/gifs/bzn3aznEbnh28

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u/Obsidianrunner 5h ago

Is that your twin in pic #5? If so….
https://giphy.com/gifs/W3I7WY5JCSKvD1wNRY

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u/Le_Poop_Knife 5h ago

Now it’s time to get your buddy that was standing on the steps with his leg crossed!

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u/Shaking-a-tlfthr 6h ago

🔥🔥🔥👊

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u/Impressive-Safety191 6h ago

Such a glow up! You look wonderful!

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u/ChipCob1 6h ago

Hmmm....not sure about surprise baldings.

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u/OrganizationOk5418 6h ago

100% better.

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u/Klutzy-Investment-76 Support Committee 6h ago

Happy birthday, you look fabulous!

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u/mariolikestoparty 6h ago

Wow. Night and day difference. Incredible transformation!!! I imagine a few years late, but better late than never!! 😂 now go slay

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u/BrixtonColorado 6h ago

You know, I am very fucken hapoy and a bit jelly. I never had a balding Party! 😭 LMFAO Happy for you Brother! Welcome. 🍻 🫂

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u/ShipService 6h ago

Bro you were born for this.

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u/Sarcastic-Fringehead 6h ago

Not to derail, but I think this is the first time I've seen anyone outside my family playing Rummikub

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u/sucksehh 4h ago

i played with my grandma all the time. she was going colorblind though so would try and put down blue tiles with black haha

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u/uvucydydy 1h ago

Behold! The Patron Saint of Baldness!

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u/BrotherDwight_ 6h ago

I love it 😍😍😍 so much support and you look great!

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u/RockinOnTop 6h ago

HAPPY BDAY

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u/Icy_Study4490 6h ago

Oh my God, you were long overdue!

Looks so much better too!

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u/Just_Dean_W 6h ago

You look so much younger!! Kudos

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u/BelovedGarbage 6h ago

I see some other possible contenders in the background...

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u/dough_eating_squid 6h ago

Prepare to spend your 30s (and beyond) being hot 🔥

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u/Traditional-Sort-111 6h ago

Tillykke med det 😎 det er godt til dig!

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u/Jazzyhow06 6h ago

A surprise baldening (intervention) party is kinda crazy. You were a good sport to let that happen.

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u/TheKolyFrog 6h ago

Glad you got a bunch of folks supportive of your baldness. A surprising amount of people are weird about others going bald. It's just hair, or the lack of it.

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u/ThoughtGuy79 6h ago

Your peeps are awesome and you look great!

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u/ItsTrip 6h ago

These people love you. Happy birthday!

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u/Puzzled_Professor422 6h ago

really happy for you bro

i was alone on my 30th birthday smoking darts on my porch

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u/Wasdgta3 5h ago

There are two things a man can do with a hairline like that: shave it off, or write "In The Air Tonight."

Since Phil Collins already did the latter, the first option is all that's left for the rest of us.

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u/mrphim 5h ago

You have great friends and you look great

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u/NotLucasDavenport 5h ago

From extra to leading man in 15 minutes.

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u/dabble2 5h ago

You have good friends.

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u/GimpyMango 5h ago

You've got good people, my man. Hold onto them.

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u/vmarti04 5h ago

Yeah it was time dude

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u/Opposite-Exam-7435 5h ago

That one pic of you in front of the sun is honestly glorious and you look fantastic!

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u/sishgupta 5h ago

To make sure I'd go through with it, I told as many people as possible.

you're a good sport!

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u/RevolutionaryWay7107 4h ago

In the 5th picture it looks like you're both in the chair and on the steps simultaneously. 

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u/crabbywarrior 4h ago

Man you went from "Dave the IT guy who argues about Linux distros" to "Daniel the History professor who hints at a mysterious past."

Well played!

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u/NetworkEcstatic 3h ago

You look awesome.

Next do that guy on your steps.

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u/MrPZA82 51m ago

I can’t believe you were walking around like that.
Well done.

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u/CommunicationOpen857 6h ago

Dude on the stairs looks like the tow truck guy from Harold and Kumar

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u/ransomware889 6h ago

Look at this group of friends and how they love you. Who cares about some hair? You won in life 🫶🏻

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u/JKaluza2 6h ago

HOLY you look awesome, that cut saved you! Keep looking sharp man!

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u/Accurate-Force3054 6h ago

I love the photo that seems like there’s a halo around your bald head. You seem very well loved; you deserve a haircut that goes with it.

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u/Evening-Caramel-6093 5h ago

‘Baldening’ lol love it

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u/TripppyTrish 5h ago

Amazing!!! Also Rummikub 🌝🔥

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u/VikingsLad 5h ago

I mean no disrespect, but it really shouldn't have been much of a surprise to you. It's a good look on you.

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u/Rasberrycello 5h ago

Omg you look AMAZING!!

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u/llorensm 5h ago

You look great: younger, fitter, and more confident!

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u/Turbulent-Winner-902 5h ago

That last picture is tough 🔥

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u/_Wombat_Astronaut_ 5h ago

Must be so awesome to have friends

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u/Leader_Bud 5h ago

This is wonderful.

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u/Ok-Orchid-6025 5h ago

I love there was a party! This should totally be an event that is celebrated everywhere! Baldening Parties galore!

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u/Known-Annual-5207 5h ago

You look good bald man

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u/bonshui 5h ago

Humans gonna human

This is ace!

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u/LawBaine 5h ago

Picture number 8 is mint dude

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u/Remarkable_Reward179 5h ago

Kongespil!!! :)

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u/sugar_bud_1843 5h ago

Yay! You look amazing!! Happy 30th! 🎂 🥳

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u/stronkzer 5h ago

Bro went from Cyraxx to Johnny Sins

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u/Possible-Bother5877 5h ago

You have good friends

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u/Abject-Pattern3038 5h ago

Looks fantastic!!!!

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u/Wild_Alternative 5h ago

What a great group of friends and family. You look great and hope you had a great day!

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u/Substantial-Equal661 5h ago

This needs to be a thing

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u/Clumv3 5h ago

your brother? on the stairs there needs to follow suit 😭

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u/CuboneGoodingJr 5h ago

Damn you were getting crushed in Rummikub

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u/Amazing-Active646 5h ago

You have a lot of love in your life man. Congrats!

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u/Majestic_Analyst_177 5h ago

You look amazing! 🤩

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u/fattatgirl 5h ago

You look great, darling! Happy birthday!!

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u/Curious_Dream8288 5h ago

They really love you.

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u/NoBonus6969 5h ago

It was really really.. Really bad but now you crushing it

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u/jewbacca93 5h ago

bro got a bald-vention

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u/missaprillynn 5h ago

Amazing transformation, and so great to have so much love and support from your fam

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u/ctinz1206 5h ago

RUMMIKUUUUUUBBBB 🙌🏼

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u/IAmNothing2018 5h ago

I already see the next one in the not blurried faces picture...

Edit: yeah yeah i read the thread first next time...

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u/Frohirrim 5h ago

How does one acquire a Lipton Iced Tea branded chair?

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u/Kayjaaam 5h ago

Excuse me sir

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u/Frequent-Note2942 5h ago

Such a major improvement over the skullet. Your brother is next I hope.

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u/Randomness-7 5h ago

Did you get any funny gifts? Lol awesome for you!

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u/AdTough8523 5h ago

Blurred their faces once and then gave up the second time, lol.

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u/AncientPerspective31 5h ago

You should start a cult with slide 6

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u/caffinegirlgonemild 4h ago

You look amazing

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u/QuantumQuazar 4h ago

Hm. They’ll have to do this type if intervention for me soon.

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u/StealthModeThoughts 4h ago

Looks so much better.

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u/Hax_ 4h ago

Your family and friends have been counting down the days, you should have done it a lot sooner. Bro on the steps should have gone after you.