Friends more supportive than family

[calbito]

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For instance, I'm sure if a couple of us changed our avatars to old photos of us with hair, there'd be an outcry from the other members of the forum!

Hmmm....  I'll have to give that a try. 

EDIT:  Did. 

Franky, you look great bald brother, tell your sibblings it's not the 1940's.

I agree.  I wished I looked half as good.  BTW you might want to mention to your family that the Dali Lama has a shaved head and probably wears a swastika* as well.  Yet I doubt many think of him as a neo-nazi. 

* a sacred symbol in Buddhism.  Google "omote manji" and read a few of the hits.

[baldy46]

The only person who has ever given me any grief is my wife.  She tells me some of her friends think I look MUCH better with hair, but none of those friends have ever told ME that.  I can't for the life of me understand why showing your obvious MPB is better than going sly.  I see this look as my trademark now.  My buddies say they can't imagine me with hair.  My wife was on me about it again last night.  I just make a joke and change the subject.  Wish this issue didn't matter so much to me, and that I could change for her, but I CAN'T STAND the hair. 

[schro]

The only person who has ever given me any grief is my wife.  She tells me some of her friends think I look MUCH better with hair, but none of those friends have ever told ME that.  I can't for the life of me understand why showing your obvious MPB is better than going sly.  I see this look as my trademark now.  My buddies say they can't imagine me with hair.  My wife was on me about it again last night.  I just make a joke and change the subject.  Wish this issue didn't matter so much to me, and that I could change for her, but I CAN'T STAND the hair. 

DUDE! Your situation with your wife is the same as mine!
And I completely agree with you....why is showing MPB better than going sly? Especially if you are blessed with a good head shape!

[D.A.L.U.I.]

The only person who has ever given me any grief is my wife.  She tells me some of her friends think I look MUCH better with hair, but none of those friends have ever told ME that.  I can't for the life of me understand why showing your obvious MPB is better than going sly.  I see this look as my trademark now.  My buddies say they can't imagine me with hair.  My wife was on me about it again last night.  I just make a joke and change the subject.  Wish this issue didn't matter so much to me, and that I could change for her, but I CAN'T STAND the hair. 

I'm another SLY guy w/ a wife who won't or can't accept the fact that mpb is not temporary or reversible, her friends say it looks good to great, my friends like it, except one whose wife doesn't want it either--I think he wants me to do the buzz so he can get that by her .  She Who Must Be Obeyed doesn't say much anymore, just when she's had one too many martinis at that's usually at dinner w/ friends.  Then she gets no support from most of them.  She's really into insults and putting me down when she's onto the Sly business but she's had to have had one too many to do that now. Funny thing though, she doesn't mind the chin mitten at all and admits that publicly. WOMEN, can't live with them, can't live without them.  I've got nearly 35 years committed to this one, and after Katrina I can't afford a trophy wife!

[xnewyawka]

The only person who has ever given me any grief is my wife.  She tells me some of her friends think I look MUCH better with hair, but none of those friends have ever told ME that.  I can't for the life of me understand why showing your obvious MPB is better than going sly.  I see this look as my trademark now.  My buddies say they can't imagine me with hair.  My wife was on me about it again last night.  I just make a joke and change the subject.  Wish this issue didn't matter so much to me, and that I could change for her, but I CAN'T STAND the hair. 

Count me in on this one too guys. My wife prefers that I have some hair on my head.

So I compromise every few weeks and let it grow for a week or so, then I shave again.

I don't mind the close buzz as you all know, but after so many days I miss my sleek, smooth noggin'.  I'm shaved smooth more than I'm buzzed, since that's what I prefer, but you gotta try and keep both parties happy. 

[FrankyG]

Yeah so just about 2 weeks have come and gone, and still sly. Gotten some great compliments. Even told I look older now with the hair gone. So yeah this is a definite keeper looks, cause people won't confuse me for 18 anymore lol.

[Rob]

What i see here is loads of polite guys who respect their wife's/girlfriend's point of view and feel awkward about not pleasing them, which is great (I guess! )

BUT...

What I'm interested in finding out is if any of your WIVES or GIRLFRIENDS have any traits, fashions, or habits that YOU don't like...and do you constantly moan/hint they do away with them???

I BET the answer is no!!

[FrankyG]

What i see here is loads of polite guys who respect their wife's/girlfriend's point of view and feel awkward about not pleasing them, which is great (I guess! )

BUT...

What I'm interested in finding out is if any of your WIVES or GIRLFRIENDS have any traits, fashions, or habits that YOU don't like...and do you constantly moan/hint they do away with them???

I BET the answer is no!!

Darn skippy no, lol. I am sure everyone here would like to avoid the couch 

[D.A.L.U.I.]

What i see here is loads of polite guys who respect their wife's/girlfriend's point of view and feel awkward about not pleasing them, which is great (I guess! )

BUT...

What I'm interested in finding out is if any of your WIVES or GIRLFRIENDS have any traits, fashions, or habits that YOU don't like...and do you constantly moan/hint they do away with them???

I BET the answer is no!!

Of course not, when I was growing up my parents pounded into me that whatever another person looks like was no of my business and to MOB, mind own business.  I couldn't change my attitude without serious inner turmoil and it's just not worth it.  My wife has a problem her mother had, she's losing her hair and we pay a fortune for her trips to Joyce for restoration, and all I ever say is, "Your hair looks nice."  I could confront her, but I don't want to do this that way.  I really don't know how and I could over do it. 

[baldy46]

I have pointed out to my wife that she has strong feelings about certain things...things that I let go of.  And that's what bugs me about this.  I feel that I give her plenty of freedom and don't make a big issue of things that are important to her, things I may not do the same way.  But I don't think I get the same consideration in return, particularly in the area of slyness.  I think she sometimes feels that me being sly is a personal attack on her.  It has nothing to do with that at all.  I happen to like the look, the feel, the ease of maintenance, the sly attitude, even if I don't have the "perfect" head.  Mother nature started me down the road and I finished the journey.  Not much I can do about the MPB.

[BALDANDRE]

I have pointed out to my wife that she has strong feelings about certain things...things that I let go of.  And that's what bugs me about this.  I feel that I give her plenty of freedom and don't make a big issue of things that are important to her, things I may not do the same way.  But I don't think I get the same consideration in return, particularly in the area of slyness.  I think she sometimes feels that me being sly is a personal attack on her.  It has nothing to do with that at all.  I happen to like the look, the feel, the ease of maintenance, the sly attitude, even if I don't have the "perfect" head.  Mother nature started me down the road and I finished the journey.  Not much I can do about the MPB.

With HUGE respect to your wife...ever think that when you're MPB dude, she might have a bit more edge over you (this goes for all people that don't "get a 100% slick shaved head vs a MPB cut)...

it's a weird sub-conscience control thing...you have TOO much confidence now...you're like the young, confident date -able guy again...and maybe more women look your way now...

know what I mean?

I think it goes for friends and family that don't "understand why you want to be completely bald" on this one.

[baldy46]

I never really thought of that BA, but now that you mentioned it.... 

I'm more confident this way, no doubt about that. 

[BALDANDRE]

I never really thought of that BA, but now that you mentioned it.... 

I'm more confident this way, no doubt about that. 

I really think that's a big deal for people!

[Razor X]

The only person who has ever given me any grief is my wife.  She tells me some of her friends think I look MUCH better with hair, but none of those friends have ever told ME that.  I can't for the life of me understand why showing your obvious MPB is better than going sly.  I see this look as my trademark now.  My buddies say they can't imagine me with hair.  My wife was on me about it again last night.  I just make a joke and change the subject.  Wish this issue didn't matter so much to me, and that I could change for her, but I CAN'T STAND the hair. 

DUDE! Your situation with your wife is the same as mine!
And I completely agree with you....why is showing MPB better than going sly? Especially if you are blessed with a good head shape!

Younger guys, take note.  This is one of the main advantages to being totally sly before you meet your future wife.  She can't complain about it if that's how you've looked from Day One.   

[Noodles]

When I first went sly, my wife hated it with a passion. 
Man, I can remember - like it was yesterday - the heated discussions we'd have over me going sly.
She has since then come around quite a bit, but she still rather I have hair.

  Besides the fact that I now enjoy the look and feel of being slick, still another reason I maintain my slyness is knowing that she hates it sooooooooo much. (LOL) 

My kids (son:14 and daughter:7) think they have areal coooooool dad, though! 

-Cap'n Noodles-