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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: Dude on June 08, 2012, 02:34:02 PM

Title: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Dude on June 08, 2012, 02:34:02 PM
I am not bald but I want to be bald by choice and should I be ashamed and how to deal with people's reactions?
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Itall on June 08, 2012, 02:59:54 PM
Don't be ashamed. It's what and who u want to be. Don't worry about what others think.
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: TheSlyBear on June 08, 2012, 03:17:22 PM
Ashamed? Of a haircut? Really?
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Post by: RoWilJr on June 08, 2012, 03:41:54 PM
No... Not at all
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: kalbo on June 08, 2012, 07:40:30 PM
Dude, I am bald by choice and I wear my shaved dome with pride. If that is what you want, do not be ashamed.
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on June 09, 2012, 01:27:59 AM
Yes, you should feel shame and lucky that the shame only extends to you.  I have been shaving my full head of hair for 13 years and once you hit the 10 year point the shame will be extended to your family, and after 12 years it gets extended to your pets.  I think after 15 years the shame extends to former college roommates.

Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Frontier Guy on June 09, 2012, 05:06:37 AM
I am not bald but I want to be bald by choice and should I be ashamed and how to deal with people's reactions?

I'm confused ... there's nothing to feel ashamed about.

And who cares about other people's reactions?

It all comes down to you being comfortable with yourself. Don't make it more complicated than that.
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Post by: Paul on June 09, 2012, 06:11:30 AM
Dude, there are many men on here who are bald by choice and proud of it.    If being sly is what you want, then do it and don't let others talk you out of it or feel bad because you want to be you.   Go for it.
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: greatnessinc on June 09, 2012, 08:32:36 AM
Summer is the perfect time to try out head shaving and determine if you like it. First time I tried it I didn't care for it, since then there are numerous products for head shaving that make it much easier to manage.
Not everybody can pull off the look, but it's worth giving a try. Should you be ashamed? Definitely not.
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Post by: xabydaddy on June 09, 2012, 01:12:38 PM
Of course not. Do you!
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Post by: Oto on June 09, 2012, 01:38:55 PM
People's reactions will be less than you think. Most will be positive. Don't care about what others will think, If you want to try, jut do it...bet you'll be addicted and will not let your hair grow again.
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: OMBrandon on June 09, 2012, 02:21:39 PM
I just shaved by choice and let me tell you- if you are afraid of people's reactions then it is a perfect time to cut it all off. You know why?  It doesn't matter what others think. It matters what you think and how you like it.

I love my bald dome and am so proud of taking the plunge. My mother hates it. At the end I the day, she will get over not liking it and will never cease to be my mother.

I say go for it and stand proud!

Brandon
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: mangosink12572 on June 09, 2012, 02:24:07 PM
Ashamed? Of a haircut? Really?
  You could not have said it any better.
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Post by: Lynchy on June 09, 2012, 04:18:02 PM
Ashamed?....

(cue dramatizing music)
Around here you will be respected.... 
and upheld as a part of a small percentage of the populous who have the courage to do what they want....
To throw away their hairy constraints....
To be BBC !!!

Lol jks

Do what YOU want to do, if you care that much about others opinions then your haircut is the least of your worries!
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Frontier Guy on June 09, 2012, 04:40:36 PM
... if you care that much about others opinions then your haircut is the least of your worries!

Ain't that the truth!
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: bennett11 on June 10, 2012, 05:51:19 AM
You need to proud that you have the courage to be what you are.

Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: skinheader on June 10, 2012, 01:46:47 PM
Dude no reason to be ashamed at all. I started shaving my head by choice when i was 15yo because i didn't like my hair when it was long and thick. One day after school I didn't give any thought to it, i wanted it shaved and that was that, never looked back since. I started off with a #4 then after a few months dropped it down to a #2, got the #2 for a few years until that wasn't low enough for me anymore, so i went to a #1 then shortly after a #0. You could do the same thing, just shave it down at different lengths gradually over time. everyone will get used to it including you
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Post by: BaldHDbiker on June 10, 2012, 07:01:12 PM
I'm BBC and I really don't care what others think of it. It's my head and I have to live with it everyday not anyone else.
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Post by: Baldstu on June 11, 2012, 10:04:10 AM
Nah  you do what you feel  happy at doing 
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Post by: waine on June 12, 2012, 07:08:15 AM
@Dude, No you certainly should not be “ashamed” to shave bald if you are not actually bald.  I am also BBC (Bald by choice) and I consider this to be just another hairstyle.  How to deal with people’s reactions? – If they laugh, laugh with them but louder than them. They will soon stop.  If they tease, just smile back, and soon everyone will be used to your nice shiny chrome dome and all will turn out well, you will see. :)
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Post by: clarinetguy on June 12, 2012, 09:45:57 PM
I am also recently BBC. I have a full head of hair and experimented with tons of styling products to keep it up. In addition for those of us get the gray going, it takes care of it easily. My BBC look has been a hit in most cases and I agree- it is just a new hairstyle. The only difficult thing is with a full head of hair you will need to keep up the look consistently due to stubble. Not turning back now- enjoy it- it's yours!
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Mr Jules on June 13, 2012, 04:52:52 AM
I am not bald but I want to be bald by choice and should I be ashamed and how to deal with people's reactions?

Why would you be 'ashamed' of shaving your head ?
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Blitzed on June 13, 2012, 05:38:10 AM
I was an anchorman on television when, over the weekend, I shaved my head. The network went crazy and the viewers were stunned...mainly wondering why I'd shave my head. The simple answer is I wanted to and the opinion of a few million viewers meant nothing to me. Decades later, I still shave my head and haven't a clue what it would look like if I let it grow back. But this I know, if I did let it grow, people would be stunned and wonder what happened to my beautiful bald head. PJ
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Post by: mrzed on June 13, 2012, 06:04:23 AM
I am not bald but I want to be bald by choice and should I be ashamed and how to deal with people's reactions?

Dude, 

I am not bald. I am bald by choice. I have shaved my head daily since January this year.  I've had very positive reactions for just about everyone.  I love being bald. Especially the smooth feeling for the first several hours after the shave.  Just met an old college room mate this weekend. This is the first time that he's seen me bald.  He did do a double take, and did ask why, but that's about it.  We had a nice conversation.  No reason to be ashamed. Once you do it, you'll wonder why you waited so long or fretted over making the decision. 

Shave it bald.  Looks good. Feels good.

Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: bigstosh on June 14, 2012, 03:20:01 PM
I also have a full head of hair and am bald by choice.  I like the way it looks and feels.  For whatever reason, it also improves my confidence in myself.    There is nothing to be ashamed of.  Most people that you know will have a positive reaction and if they don't, it doesn't matter because they are the ones that are going to have a problem with what you do no matter what it is.   When I first shaved my head in 1996, in support of a friend going through chemo, it was still unusual.  Now a shaved head is a hairstyle just like anything else.   You're not hurting anyone by doing it, so if you are comfortable with it,  go for it and walk with your head held high! 
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: baldjoeg on June 14, 2012, 07:18:30 PM
Dude,

Welcome to SBG.

Do what you want to do. Who cares what other people think. It is what you want to do that counts. You have our support for sure.

I have no regrets for doing it myself.
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: ElecEngineer on June 14, 2012, 09:24:25 PM
I've been shaving mine for ten years, since the summer I graduated from high school. My option is shave it for a time and see how it goes
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: Sir Harry on June 16, 2012, 10:56:51 PM
Ashamed of being bald? Not me....why should you be?
Title: Re: Should I Be Ashamed For Shaving Head By Choice?
Post by: waine on June 19, 2012, 08:47:24 AM
I will never be "ashamed" a little apprehensive in the beginning, yes, but not ashamed.