Nobody's Noticed

[Bald Guy]

I've been wearing my hair in a buzz cut for several years now and decided to start going sly in 2014.  I was interested in peoples reactions, but to my astonishment, I went to parents for dinner and they didn't even notice.  My friends didn't notice it either, in fact I've been over to my folks house twice now and nothing.  I guess people really don't notice things about you more than you do.

[Razor X]

That is not uncommon, as amazing as it may sound. Goes to show how we waste a lot of energy about how others perceive us who the truth is it isn't even on their radar most of the time.

[Mike E. P.]

Same thing happened to me. I had been buzzing my head without a guard for a couple of years. I was worried about shaving all the way with a blade. When I finally did it, I had to bring it to my wife's attention. She didn't even notice. She doesn't pay much attention to me anyway, but still ... Lol.

[Cave Dweller]

Great example of what has been stated so many times on this forum.

So much anxiety is spent on "what will people think/say" when the reality is that few if any are going to notice or care.

But, seriously, your MOTHER didn't notice?

[Bald Guy]

I was sure she would notice, but since I go over to visit them a couple of times a week, changes that aren't that drastic slip under the radar.

[Mr Jules]

Bald Guy,

It's almost disappointing when nobody notices when go from skin head / buzz cut to a shaved bald look. As others have said, this is quite common. Had few comments myself when I went bald.

Still you notice your new look and smooth sly head. And that's what counts !

[mrzed]

She doesn't pay much attention to me anyway.

LOL!


When I went from buzz no guard to SLY, it took quite a while for most to notice.  It's an easy transition.  But it feels so much nicer that I've never gone back to buzz-no-guard.


That first day, I got six comments about my bow tie. Nothing about my shaved head.

[TheSlyBear]

I've told this story before: the first day I showed up at work with my head shaved, about 20 minutes into a meeting with my boss, he asked "Did you get new glasses?"

[BBCESQ]

My boss noticed immediately and her boss asked if I had shaved my head again.  That was the end of it. 

[bennett11]

Likely people have noticed but have not said anything. 

[Sir Harry]

Shaved heads are more common today, and people are starting to treat a shaved head as "just another haircut" On the other hand, if you walked in with a mohawk dyed pink or purple, well...that may start some conversation!

[gutsygirl]

Being a lady, everyone noticed.

[BBCESQ]

Being a lady, everyone noticed.

Every time I see a lady with the confidence to rock a bald head, I always think that they must be an awesome person. 

[DannyBoy]

It really is at times you caring about how you look more then others...specially worrying about what others think also i like to think back to a time before hairloss and what i thought of bald people...did i always look at them? did they stick out? etc etc no i didnt take notice of them...so i think this is what most people think cause end off the day the ones that do judge would you give them the light of day with hair?.

[Bald Guy]

6 days in and everyone is still blissfully unaware. :)I think I'll turn this into a game to see how long before my family picks up on it, because believe me my parents have no problem voicing their opinion on my style choices over the years.