I'm were you are. I have the rug and I'm 50... I have waisted many years thinking about taking it off and go for the clippers and freedom. I'm not sure people know that I'm faking? I have a pretty good system and I learned how to take care of it. But I HATE it!
I got stuck on a great video post about shaving it off.
Why should you care about thoughts going on on someones else head? f**k it!
Do what you want, thoughts are temporary images going on on someone else's head, you should not allow this very ephemeral thing rule your life and your actions. Be free from those social conventions, in fact, historically, a shaved head have this meaning, a break up with those stupid social conventions and castes (i'am referring to the Buddhist monks who started doing it)