New from UK.....

[MagmaBabe]

Aaaw, Happy 1st b'day to the little one Argyle, I hope you all have a wonderful day and
a fantastic weekend 

the time does fly by real quick.. I can remember when my daughter was 1, totally adorable!
She turns 15 in 6 weeks 

btw, glad to hear you're keeping well 

[Joe442]

Welcome Cranger,  I'm pretty new here myself and I can tell you that you won't find a cooler group anywhere than those on SBG!!  I'm on the way to sly myself and it sounds like you have gone short for some time now....my advice simply is to just embrace it!  Use that sunscrean and get a nice tan on the bean and roll with it!  I had a hard time making the decision myself but in the end you sure can't worry about what others may think....those that are going to judge you on your appearance or your hair or lack thereof aren't worth wasting a thought on anyhow!  Hang in there bud and wear it proud!

[Tyler]

Cranger, how goes it now?  Are you getting used to the shaved look?

[BALDANDRE]

The first three months were amongst the worst and most arduous of my life but since about four or five it has been the best experience ever. 

Truer words have never been spoken!

Congrats brutha on the 1 year!!!!!

[Cranger07]

Hi Joe

Had it at the shortest it can possibly go on a shaver for a couple of days, and even though i've been on a #1 for a while, i've had quite a few funny looks and comments.

I have to say, the negative have out done the positive.  My first appearance playing in a football (soccer!) match last night and had a bit of stick (to be expected!) 

It's great all the advice and i'm trying to keep it in my head when i'm out, but i just don't feel comfortable!!  I'm beggining to think i never will.  But i'm sticking with it, and had a shave this morning.

How long was it til you actually felt comfortable and not self conscious?

Cheers

[Paul]

I was self conscious at first too Cranger, but the more exposure you give yourself the more your self confidence grows.  The idea to keep in mind is to NOT CARE what others think, but how GOOD YOU feel about being sly.   If you walk around with your head held high for all to see and exude confidence no one is going to have much to say. 

[Cranger07]

Great point Paul


"The idea to keep in mind is to NOT CARE what others think, but how GOOD YOU feel about being sly"

This is what i have to keep reminding myself, and as soon as I get more comfortable with more exposure, I'm sure i'll be back to normal!!!

[Joe442]

Hi Cranger,  I'm on my way to the #1 and that started with a #3 this past Sunday!  Yeah, for awhile now I've been thinning on top and was self conscious about it, but I let it go natural and didn't try to cover it up and I've finally decided that there's really no reason to keep messing with it!  So I went for the #3....actually got talked into it because I was intending to go shorter right off the bat but I felt comfortable with it immediately!  It feels good and it's alot cooler already in this hot weather and I'm going back and getting it down to a #2 later this week!  Good Luck to you and keep your head up!  There's nothing to be ashamed of.....just be you!!

[Cranger07]

Good for you Joe!  Great effort and i'm really pleased you feel better.

Let me know how you get on with the #2.

It must be a confidence thing that only comes with time.

Unfortunately, I do not need to keep cool over here, it's genuinely just started raining and its about 14 degrees C!!!

[xnewyawka]

Cranger, welcome to the SBG site. Good to have you come in.

I agree with all my fellow sly guys (and gal), keep it at a buzz that's comfortable for you for a while. You will get used to it, and then you can think about taking all down.

I believe it won't take too long before you get the bug to do it. That's what has happened with a lot of us here.
 
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.   

[BlackJamesRackham]

Hey Cranger...great that you're giving it a shot. I definitely felt a little uncomfortable at first, and even today am not 100% comfortable. But it definitely has gotten better with time. The only thing that worries me now is the reaction of those that are used to me with longer hair. Not sure what to expect from them

[warhawk]

hey cranger:  welcome 2 the sly fraternity.  glad that ya found us.  hope U become an active member of the best site on the internet.  hope U enjoy your new look & get comfortable with it each & everyday.  remember... 2 keep the smooooth look 4 atleast 30 days.  the 30 day trial is the unwritten rule in the SBG forum.  after 30 days... one will B able 2 decide to keep it or grow it back.  in the meantime... enjoy your new look & have fun with the reactions.   

WARHAWK