Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: Itsonlyinmyhead on June 03, 2007, 03:03:47 PM
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All I can say is "ouch". In relation to my buzz cut, I havent gone sly
My Dad's comments, "hello convict" and "very butch". Not bad at all, didnt bother me.
Mums comments "you look like your balding"(my receeding hairline obviously), which was abit of a dumb comment as my dad is bald, my brother who is 2 years older is currently balding agressively, her dad was bald with a dodgy combover.
"I prefer you with hair"
"I can see your scalp", its a buzz cut of course you can because 1/ its so short 2/my hair is blonde 3/my hair is thinning just like my genes dictate.
I didnt reply to these as I was too tired after a weekend away boozing and kayaking.
My mates all seem to be supportive as they probably twigged that Im balding. Theyve all said it looks good, just abit strange at first as they werent used to it. Though one work mate said it didnt suit me as "my head was too round" which puzzled me as I thought that sly/buzzed looked best on round heads
What kind of reaction did you guys get off your parents when you went sly and/or buzzed?
BTW my parents are coming upto 60 and are kind of old fashioned even if they dont admit it
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That's a pretty typical parental reaction. All I can say is, don't waver. Eventually they'll come around -- or at least shut up about it. ::)
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I'm over 60 and I shave my head and face every day.
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My parents hated it at first, made the usual "You look better with hair bit" but they don't make comments anymore. All I can say is that our parents are always going to think of us as their kids, regardless of age, and they are going to say what they BELIEVE is best for us. Hopefully, they will mellow with time when they realize how happy and confident it makes you. Just hang it there. O0
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Don't worry about man as long as you are happy with it. My mom has always hated me shaving my head and I've been doing it for around 15 years now. Not totally sly but with clippers. I'm 30 and when I started going sly with it she kept telling me I needed to grow it back in so that I could show my "nice hair" that I have. Even though I've explained to her over a million times that my hair doesn't grow like it use to. My grandmother, who I live with, is the same way. She can't stand the shaved dome and always makes comments about me growing it in. Even though, once again, I tell her the same thing about how it doesn't grow good anymore. Just remember, unless you do most things for yourself you won't make yourself happy.
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I had very positive reactions when I first buzzed my hair. Everyone said that I looked good. Hang in there!
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My dad has always been really cool about me shaving my head. He picked on me about it a little at first but he just wouldn't be my dad if he didn't. He was over here a little while ago and he actually took home some of my Headslick samples that I've accumulated from my Headblade orders. He wants to try it on his face.
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My mom called me a thug. I thought "alright!". Though I was dressed like a thug the day she saw me.
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My parents really didn't say much of anything...
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My parents reactions are not positive at all, their not supportive of my choice what's so ever..
but like I told them I'm 37 not 12 so .. no matter what you say or how many times. you'll need to
respect my choice. end of it.
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We took a day trip this weekend, and my mom made a comment about me growing my hair back. (I was hanging my head out the van window at this time) I didn't have to say anything, and my wife responded to her with "I don't think we'll ever see his hair again"
That was the end of it.
Glad my wife has finally come to terms with the fact I'm SLY 4 LIFE
My dad doesn't care one way or the other. His hair is past his shoulders right now, he has also buzzed it down to a #2 all the way around. He just says as long as I'm happy he doesn't care.
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My Mum (R.I.P) told me to get it shaved short as i was thinning & my Dad could'nt say owt as hes bald too...LoL
So i had a pretty easy time
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My folks said I should grow it a bit as the trimmed (0) look doesn't look good. I gave them the "did i ask for your opinion?" look and they haven't mentioned it again. >:D
Wasn't long after I shaved it totally.
*changes personal text to "Feckin' stubborn little baldy eejit!"*
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well went at my parents house for lunch today. they had not seen me since lastweek wich I had hair..
so not a word when we walked in my wife and I.. then we where talking.. my sister asks my wife did you color your hair.. she says noooooo.. my mom said she didn't but Dan certainly changed something.. and it stopped their.. guess now all is good. and no more fuss............. wow!... :D
Few...... about time.....the battle is won
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If my parents had anything to say, they've kept it to themselves. They have always had a kinda "live and let live" attitude, especially about such trivial things as hair. They are from the WWII era, when "crew cuts" were the norm for guys, so I guess it just fits their norms.
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Well I saw my parents for the first time in a week today. Neither really said anything. My Mum asked me how long I was going to keep my hair cut this way, I said probably all summer(a blantant lie) as Ive got no intention of growing it out again
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My Dad should have gone SLY way before he passed, but my Mom saw me for the first time since going SLY last week and acted a little surprised. I told her, what was I supposed to do...inheriting my Dad's baldness and her thin hair and high forehead? I am happy to report she didn't reach for one of her old wigs!
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Today, we traveled 3 hours one way (6 hours in the car with kids) just to have lunch with my family. The first time I'd seen them since going SLY. I was pretty nervous about this since my Dad was always critical of my thinning hair and I figured there would be more of the same. I really did not want to deal with it, but I knew I needed to see them sometime.
Well, just like the other times when I was really nervous about seeing others for the first time, this also turned out to be a non-event. My Dad made a couple of Kojak jokes, but that was about it. Really, it was less than when I still had the thinning hair.
Someone asked how long I was going to keep it this way and my wife quickly broke in with "I don't think he plans on ever growing it back". How true, how true....
Another lesson to those on the fence: these dreaded times of revealing the new look to our friends and family are usually not a big deal!!!
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Today, we traveled 3 hours one way (6 hours in the car with kids) just to have lunch with my family. The first time I'd seen them since going SLY. I was pretty nervous about this since my Dad was always critical of my thinning hair and I figured there would be more of the same. I really did not want to deal with it, but I knew I needed to see them sometime.
Well, just like the other times when I was really nervous about seeing others for the first time, this also turned out to be a non-event. My Dad made a couple of Kojak jokes, but that was about it. Really, it was less than when I still had the thinning hair.
Someone asked how long I was going to keep it this way and my wife quickly broke in with "I don't think he plans on ever growing it back". How true, how true....
Another lesson to those on the fence: these dreaded times of revealing the new look to our friends and family are usually not a big deal!!!
Sounds like you had a great revelation and a great Father's day!
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Well, just like the other times when I was really nervous about seeing others for the first time, this also turned out to be a non-event. My Dad made a couple of Kojak jokes, but that was about it. Really, it was less than when I still had the thinning hair.
Well if he can only make kojak jokes then maybe he thinks it suits you
Today, we traveled 3 hours one way (6 hours in the car with kids) just to have lunch with my family. The first time I'd seen them since going SLY. I was pretty nervous about this since my Dad was always critical of my thinning hair and I figured there would be more of the same. I really did not want to deal with it, but I knew I needed to see them sometime.
Dude doesnt your Dad have thin hair too or a horseshoe
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Today, we traveled 3 hours one way (6 hours in the car with kids) just to have lunch with my family. The first time I'd seen them since going SLY. I was pretty nervous about this since my Dad was always critical of my thinning hair and I figured there would be more of the same. I really did not want to deal with it, but I knew I needed to see them sometime.
Dude doesnt your Dad have thin hair too or a horseshoe
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No, I'm the only one in my family (either side) to be blessed with thinning hair or any other type of noticable hairloss. I think that's one of the things that made it hardest for me. In fact, I get the questions from my family about what I'm doing to cause it, since nobody else in my family has it. I guess it has to start somewhere in every family.
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Actually SlyinKC, from what I understand, it can skip generations sometimes so maybe it just goes back a bit further in your family line -
As far as my parents reactions go, when I visit my mum she still sometimes says "I wish you'd grow your hair out a bit". When I point out that I don't actually have any hair on top she invariably says "well, couldn't you grow it long on one side & drape it over your head somehow?"
..... the tragic part is ... I don't think she's joking!!!!
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As far as my parents reactions go, when I visit my mum she still sometimes says "I wish you'd grow your hair out a bit". When I point out that I don't actually have any hair on top she invariably says "well, couldn't you grow it long on one side & drape it over your head somehow?"
..... the tragic part is ... I don't think she's joking!!!!
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I know what you mean. I've gotten suggestions like "Why don't you get a toupe". Needless to say I let them know that that was not going to happen!!
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Honestly! ... it makes you wonder just what medication are they on! :o
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"well, couldn't you grow it long on one side & drape it over your head somehow?"
haha thats the reaction that Ill prob get from my gran when I shave it, my Grandad had a combover and tried to fool everyone that he had hair, but according to my mum and gran he had a good head of hair so they were fooled. My mum was told by my dad that he had a combover and she eventually accepted it. My dad styles what little bit of hair he has left, but doesnt try to hide the fact that he is mostly bald
I really do hope that your mum is kidding btw.
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My parents and sister were shocked at first, but now I've done it for the third time they have started to accept it. Friends haven't commented at all, which is a bit strange. I'd like to clear up the whole situation by stating that I'm balding and that's why I do it but I won't do it unless they start the convo somehow.
EDIT: I have only buzzed my hair close this far.
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my mom likes it... My dad is being an idiot about the whole thing. Trying to make up some crap about getting a job with that kind of look is a bit extreme. I said this is the 21st century, I'm not a neo nazi, and if anyone has that idiotic negative connotation like you do, I don't wanna work for them. I said which would look worse, me having my buzz, then losing my hair on top within a year, then sporting a horseshoe like you and looking like someone that doesn't have the balls to go all out?
Bleh, he'll change his mind after my head color evens out.
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my mom likes it... My dad is being an idiot about the whole thing. Trying to make up some crap about getting a job with that kind of look is a bit extreme. I said this is the 21st century, I'm not a neo nazi, and if anyone has that idiotic negative connotation like you do, I don't wanna work for them. I said which would look worse, me having my buzz, then losing my hair on top within a year, then sporting a horseshoe like you and looking like someone that doesn't have the balls to go all out?
Bleh, he'll change his mind after my head color evens out.
All I can say is that having a thick horseshoe at my age (24) would be an absolute nightmare.