Hey,
After looking in the mirror and seeing an increasing number of gray hairs I decided a week or so ago to go sly yet again. I actually have a very thick full head of hair but the gray was making me look and feel old so I took out the clippers and then the razor. This is about the fifth or sixth time in my life that Ive gone sly but this time feels really different but I cant put my finger on it. Im gonna stay sly. The reactions so far have been overwhelmingly no reaction or positive (Hey, that looks great on you!). Maybe now that Im older (40) its more acceptable but there is something different with me and others regarding the BBC look so it feels like finally its going to stick.
God I love sliding my hands over my slick head.
Any other gay sly guys or admirers in the Raleigh, NC area?
It's not being 40 that makes it acceptable ... it's become mainstream for all ages. [I may be biased, but I think us gay guys really wear the look well.]
I think it makes all of us more "age indeterminate."
<insert story here ... like I need an invitation>
A couple of years ago I was working with a young gal (21) on the evening/night shift. It was her first "late" night (at the time it was not yet 10 p.m.) and she was lamenting how she had never worked that late before and (looking at me, with my gray hair) was trying to avoid saying that it must be really tough on us old people. Later that evening age came up and I asked her how old she thought I was (I was 54 at the time). Not wanting to hurt my feelings, she guessed I was in my early 80s! It's provided plenty of laughs over the years as I've retold it, and I merely translated her assessment into "old."
Last week I was working with someone else, but also early 20s - she's only known me a few months, always sly. Something came up about age and I said I could easily be her dad's age (or older). During further discussion she'd guessed I was early 40s.
I don't take either situation to mean anything significant, and age doesn't bother me a bit. My years have served me well and I've lived and learned a lot -- and have a lot of living and learning yet ahead.
But I think Sly removes one of the primary "age barometers" which people rely on. Now they've got to go much more by either my silly antics or my extensive knowledge of history (like things in the 1960s and 1970s).
You know, I probably would have guessed 40's as well... Thanks for sharing your story FG!
I hear yea. I will be 40 in 2 months, have a full head of hair and hate seeing all the gray. I get tired of dying it so go to the sly look time and time again. Probably 5th time in the last 2 years. Longest I have gone is 35 days. Always feels great.
BBCAlex, I can totally relate to it. I too have a full head of hair but it is grey/white and I have tried out the sly look a couple of times before. I am still building up to everyday smooth but once I do I feel it will stick this time too...no more grey! Love your avatar.
Welcome back to the sly side! I'm one of those 40-year-olds who are BBN, but a great story anyway.