family reaction to bald head

[jimbo48]

I have been shaving my head since 12/13/10.  It has taken 16 months for my family to stop making comments about my shaved head.

[Baldstu]

I have been shaving my head since 12/13/10.  It has taken 16 months for my family to stop making comments about my shaved head.

Well this shows true courage

[lordpeich]

The bad reactions of my family are the big trouble (and maybe the one) to go sly.

[Cropduster84]

The bad reactions of my family are the big trouble (and maybe the one) to go sly.

Same here 

It's a shame. My girlfriend likes my hair short, but my parents hate it. The refuse to accept I have a receding hairline. So frustrating.

[Mr Jules]

Same here 

It's a shame. My girlfriend likes my hair short, but my parents hate it. The refuse to accept I have a receding hairline. So frustrating.

Cropduster 84, your girlfriend chooses to be with you. And that's what counts. No need to be frustrated about your hairline. I didn't like my grey hair. Now there's none to worry about.

I do like your glasses. Great frames. Got a similar pair for reading.

[bbc2012]

My parents hate my bald by choice look. Whenever I meet my parents I get the comment:  "You would look so much better with hair"

[Mr Jules]

My parents hate my bald by choice look. Whenever I meet my parents I get the comment:  "You would look so much better with hair"

Know what you mean.

Well next time, I'll be answering "Yes, I do look better with hair - you'll now find it on my face. "

PS ... friends are Skyping me to see how the beard looks. The word's out !

[Baldstu]

Well Jules thats one big hurdle done ,

[Chris730]

It's funny how most of the bad reactions seem to come from family. That's certainly the case with me as well. Most of the times I talk to my Mom, she can't resist bringing up the hair issue. Ever since I started going completely sly, she'd ask "Why don't you let it grow out just a little bit, I liked it better when you buzzed instead of shaved completely." LOL I don't let it get to me though, I just change the subject without paying any attention to the hair comments.

[Baldstu]

Had it from my Mom years ago she has changed over the years

[mrzed]

My parents hate my bald by choice look. Whenever I meet my parents I get the comment:  "You would look so much better with hair"

You need to introduce your parents to your buddies on SBG. 

you'd look much better without hair!

[SlyBaldDude]

Just takes time.  I can remember when I first went sly everybody hated it.  Then after a couple of years I grew it back and just about everybody told me I looked better bald.  Its your head!

[marshd1000]

Stepsisters and stepbrother were all cool about it.  Grandma couldn't understand why I would shave it off. My dad said it looked like hell.  My stepmom initially cried when I shaved my head.  Funny thing it was my stepmom who first noted that I was losing my hair.  My dad's hair was very thin.  In fact he even tried a rug.  Eventually they all accepted it, even if they did not like it.  Dad is gone now.  But a year and a half ago,  I had surgery and quit shaving for two weeks.  With not shaving,  I found that my crown was bald and the top was very thin.  My stepmom now totally understands why I shave my head.  She no longer expresses a desire that I grow my hair back.  She knows that even if I did, I would still be a bald man!