Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: ChallengeMe on March 12, 2008, 06:03:09 PM
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This morning my wife and I went to a performance by a speaker on Shakespeare. It was actually REALLY good, but won't go into the details except I learned a lot about the Bard. Got the tickets from a co-worker who couldn't go.
But there were 700-800 in attendance. 98% women (only about 10 men were there) and 100% shorter then me. And 100% with more hair. And we were setting up front. Now with my shaved head, and standing a head taller then anyone else, I am fully aware they are noticing my shaved head. I am conscious of how I stand or move my shoulders when I am sitting.
Since shaving your head, do you watch your posture and how you carry yourself more.
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I would have to say I am WAY more confident without hair than I ever was with hair (aside from when I was a little kid). I know that the back of my head looks pretty much the same all the time so it doesnt bother me.
I do know how you feel though when it feels like a whole room is looking at the back of your head, I think hair or no hair that makes everyone feel kinda uncomfortable.
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Personally I think it has to do with particular situations...
which can be the case with hair or not...
like on the occasion I would venture out to a bar in Manhattan Beach, Ca....
talk about self conscience...
I'm a little dude and never feel my size until you're surrounded by 6to7 ft beach volleyball, wannabe actor type beautiful people all trying to get drinks at the bar.... >:(!!!!!!
Didn't mind the bald head in that sitch...just the height and THAT'S rare!
I agree with Marz though, I have WAY more confidence bald that when I had hair of any type!
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Personally I think it has to do with particular situations...
I agree. I still feel self-conscious at times, especially if I happen to be in a crowd that is predominately older. I think a lot of the older generation still doesn't get the whole shaved head thing.
Other times, I wouldn't say that I'm self-conscious, exactly, but I'm often aware of the fact when I've got the only shaved head in the room. It's always nice to see one or two other shaved domes to take some of the attention away.
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Personally I think it has to do with particular situations...
I agree. I still feel self-conscious at times, especially if I happen to be in a crowd that is predominately older. I think a lot of the older generation still doesn't get the whole shaved head thing.
Other times, I wouldn't say that I'm self-conscious, exactly, but I'm often aware of the fact when I've got the only shaved head in the room. It's always nice to see one or two other shaved domes to take some of the attention away.
Although I've gotta say I feel sometimes more self conscience when there are a lot of bald heads in the crowd...like this morning at the gym..
it was like a friggin' convention!
Nice to see a fit, healthy body is a natural fit for a smooth slick head...
not so long ago it was only coupled with illness!
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I am definitely more aware of my appearence and pay more attention to how I dress and how I carry myself. Overall, I think this is a good thing and caused me to have a better overall appearance.
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I somewhat fall into this catergory. I have started wearing tight fitting long sleeved shirts ( I stuff the arms and chest with toilet paper) I make sure my noggin is as shiney as it could be. I then slip on a pair of nice fitting jeans( I stuff those too...in the legs , rear end, and the unmentionable area) I put in a few gold hoop earrings ....have a nice clean shaven face....and oh yeah I forgot...my boots. Gotta have the boots. I think if you dress and look the way you feel...then you will be doing pretty good at impressing people you meet.
I think i went a little over the top there....
Timmayy ! LOL
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I think i went a little over the top there....
Timmayy ! LOL
Ya think maybe a little?????? :D
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Although I've gotta say I feel sometimes more self conscience when there are a lot of bald heads in the crowd...like this morning at the gym..
it was like a friggin' convention!
Nice to see a fit, healthy body is a natural fit for a smooth slick head...
not so long ago it was only coupled with illness!
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The gym is the one place where I feel like I can blend in with the crowd. Easily, half the guys there have shaved heads.
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The way my hair line was going I would say that I was more self-conscience of that look. :-[
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It has changed to a point. I don't think I'm some kind of sterotypical bad ass just because I've shaved my head. But because I would always think about my hair getting thin it does loosen me up a lot more now.
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It's pretty funny, but I'm rarely the only Sly guy in the crowd when I go places. I guess when I am it really doesn't bug me since I can be a bit of a fan of attention.
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Hi, never been more confident, look at most guys with hair , usually all have bad haircuts, with no hair in a room of 100 guys u stand out like a beauty spot, i love the attention, whish i was 20 years younger, but u look it with the shaved look, comming up to 60 years of age now, but my lady is 39, its great.Nothing nicer than being nice to nice people, Thank you
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I've always been pretty confident and happy with myself so I wouldn't say it was a huge change for me. All I know is that once I did it I was self concious for about a day but I did love it right away.
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i would say a little more confident now but only a little. as i am very shy. ;)
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...whish i was 20 years younger, but u look it with the shaved look, comming up to 60 years of age now, but my lady is 39, its great.....
Yeah, Ya Think? O0
Way to go, Birdman!
As far as my experience, I was MUCH more self conscience with my hair horseshoe than I am now. Personally, I love it when I'm the only sly guy in the room. 8)
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Im the same way really. I mean, I was never really self concious about myself...but like paulie said...when i first shaved it...i wasnt as eager to get out. But I looked at it like..well I cant spend my entire time in the house..so chaulk it up and just do it. I really havent changed in my clothing style or anything....way I see it....people dont like the way I look....well look the other way. Not out there to impress anyone anyways....I have my wife and family at home....and if you judge who yor friends are by looks...and not personalities...then you are on the road to disaster.
Timmayy!
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generally I'm a LOT more confident now than I was before I went sly. Occasionally I get young teenagers (about thirteen or fourteen) who look at me like I was from another planet (well, arent we all on a different planet to teenagers anyway!?) but most of the time I feel good and walk tall because I'm pleased with how I look. Clothes seem to look better with a shaved head, too: even casuals look smarter! 8)
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A few are thinking self-confident and other self-conscience.
In the crowd of over 600 mostly older women, I was very self-conscience; standing (almost too) straight, chest (what there is of it) out, smiling. Not picking ear wax!
But I am also very self-confident. I know I am being seen and I know I look good; to a lot of older women. And to top it all off, my wife was the prettiest woman there. I am proud of her. And I am proud of the way she holds onto my arm in a crowd like that. I changed my avatar back to show what I mean.
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I'm more relaxed, not worrying if the ride in the car w/ the top down has ruined my carefully arranged "do!" And then also more confident. The gym, yup--a lot of guys w/ clean shaved heads, I'm just another one. In other groups, I'm the only "shaved" head, but lots of guys w/ dying mops--that's when I feel, well, superior. Never "uncomfortable" especially now that my spouse has pretty much stopped griping about the dome. I still get lots of compliments :) :) :) :), and that doesn't hurt the confidence factor.
Most significantly, one of the heads of a department recently diagnosed w/ uterine cancer had most of the guys working in her department buzzed down tight, and some are going to finish up w/ the blade. I gave a couple some compliments, etc. Maybe the forum should have a section for those guys and also for ladies who are "sly" as the result of chemo, a member's type place where they could compare notes on the effects w/o the fear of some perverts listening in. Robin Robinson of ABC's Good Morning America is now "sly" for breast cancer treatment as many of you guys may know. They did a piece on her participation as a model w/o the wig she wears for the show in most instances. She was really striking, she's tall, and really looked good. It's something to think about, a little SlyBaldGuys assistance for these courageous women and their great friends who support them.
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I really agree with what Rob said. It's all just better sly. I am 100% more confident about my appearance these days.
About being alone in a crowd; ... at first I was self conscious; but after a while ; and I enjoyed being the only sly guy in the room... really makes you feel unique (I guess it's that natural love of attention Tyler was talking about -- I guess I've got it too).
I've overcome a lot of shyness over the years. It took a lot for me to become a teacher; to be able to speak in front of a crowd. But now I do it with ease. For me, going sly was like the last barrier to shyness / self consciousness . Now when I walk into a room I feel like I'm saying inside "This is who I am, and I'm proud of it, like it or not . "
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I have more self confidence now that I’ve shaved my head. I think most of us who are not BBC focused on what we didn’t have. Now that my hair is completely gone, I don’t give it a second thought. A shaved head is the perfect look for whatever you are wearing (casual to formal).
Max
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I am definitely less self conscience now that I went sly. For the 23 years prior, I wore a hairpiece. That is the height of self conscience. You are always wondering who is looking. Now it is NO PROBLEM.
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Umm kinda yea.. Not real bad though. When I first started shaving I had bad bumps and rash so it looked brutal. And then while using Atras I put a huge cut on my head. So when it looked banged up I was kinda self conscience
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I dont care about being Sly (I love being Sly), as my Lady says she would leave me if I ever tried to grow my hair back! enough said !
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I was never self cons. over it the first time I went out into public after razor shaving. The slicker and shinier the better.
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I don't think I'm some kind of sterotypical bad ass just because I've shaved my head.
I don't either, but I can sometimes sense that other people who don't really know me think I am. And then I find myself kind of playing along, to a point. It's kind of fun when you sense that people are afraid to mess with you.
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No, more self-confident is the word that comes to mind. And I'm sure most of my sly bro's will agree. O0
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No, I just be myself.
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Palm Sunday always means a packed church and everyone dressed in their Sunday best. So I was sitting with my family this morning in my new black suit and gazed around at the crowd. It seems I was the only headshaved guy there.
I went the distance this morning and put extra effort in getting my dome as slick and as shiny as can be. But for some reason I felt a bit self-conscious about my bald dome. It probably was the huge crowd that got to me and the fact that I was sitting in the front pew. Have to admit there are still times when I would like to reach for my cap and do a quick cover?
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Have to admit there are still times when I would like to reach for my cap and do a quick cover?
I still have those moments every once in awhile, too. But they are pretty rare. I just try to remember how much better I look with anything on top. A quick glimpse at a old picture and those thoughts are gone for a long time.
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But for some reason I felt a bit self-conscious about my bald dome. It probably was the huge crowd that got to me and the fact that I was sitting in the front pew.
Ben, I know exactly what you mean, I've had the same feeling when I've sat in the first pews at church too. It's like you can't miss the shiny bald beacon in front of everyone. ;)
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I have a slight asymmetry and when I'm walking in a crowd like a shopping centre or something I feel that people might be paying detailed attention to the back of my head. Although the only person who has said something to me is my mum and that's obviously cos she's given birth to me. But my mum pays alot of attention to people and their physical features. Maybe the thought that people are paying alot of attention to my detailed features is just a thought in my own head and that's all it is!
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No self-conscienceness here. I'm very used to standing out in crowd, I'm almost allways the biggest guy there. I am more self confident in every other way.
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Since shaving your head, do you watch your posture and how you carry yourself more.
Yes. However.....Being sly means you can't stumble over a twig anymore. Didn't think about that before I shaved the head. That and I take my diet way more seriously now. Big frame, no gut and shaved head = seriously watching out for twigs.