when your bbc - does the family ever stop? - page 1 -

• when your bbc - does the family ever stop? by baldaholic on 21 Nov, 2011 11:15
• Hi there,
  
  I am bbc - most part.
  If I have mpb I am at the early stages, but never had great hair and temples grew and the hair at the hairline is thinner.
  I could still have hair, but decided to take the bull at its horns and take it all of, before it gets worse, and enjoy my bald head.
  
  So, usually for familyaffairs I let it grow for a few days, so I have some stubble and they would allways say:
  you would look so much nicer if you would let it grow a bit.
  
  So this time i had it completely smooth for the first time and they said it again.
  I know I am old enough ;-)
  I tell them, the hair isn't great anymore and that I like it - but the topic comes up again and again.
  
  So, does anyone have any suggestions how to put an end to this without offending them?
  
  Regards
  baldaholic :-)
  
  
• #1 by baldaholic on 21 Nov, 2011 11:18
• sorry - I mean:
  when you're bbc - does the family ever stop?
  
  I am not a native english speaker. ;-)
• #2 by Slynito on 21 Nov, 2011 11:24
• Well you could lie and tell them they have a great suggestion and that you are going to let it grow....you could say it is the current style and all of your friends are doing it. But don't say that you joined a religious cult, they won't like that.
  
  My mother has forever wanted me to look like her favorite soap opera leading man...cut my hair, let it grow, the beard is to long, to short, geez, it can drive a guy nutz.
  
  If you are the same ol' nice guy, they'll get over it and let you back in the family. Good luck!
  
   
• #3 by D.A.L.U.I. on 21 Nov, 2011 11:26
• Families--whatever language, where ever located--are much the same.  The children will always be children, and hence subject to the commands and wishes of their elders.  That's what they want, but they have to accept, and often won't for a really long time, that it's the 24/7 guy that has the vote, period.
• #4 by Paul the Headblader on 21 Nov, 2011 11:37
• I'm in the same position:
  my mom is neutral
  my sister loves it
  my dad hates it, but I don't give a sh*t
  my gramma hates it, she wanna see me with hair
  but my GF loves it, and I do love it, and it's all about me, hell with the others!
  keep the dome, bald is freedom, bald is beautiful.
  f*ck the world!
• #5 by Slynito on 21 Nov, 2011 11:40
• Quote from: Paul.eboy on 21 Nov, 2011 11:37

  I'm in the same position:
  my mom is neutral
  my sister loves it
  my dad hates it, but I don't give a sh*t
  my gramma hates it, she wanna see me with hair
  but my GF loves it, and I do love it, and it's all about me, hell with the others!
  keep the dome, bald is freedom, bald is beautiful.
  f*ck the world!
  

  
   
• #6 by TheSlyBear on 21 Nov, 2011 16:44
• Graciously thank them for their concern and feedback and let them know that the subject is closed. After that, it's STFU.
• #7 by DCdome on 21 Nov, 2011 17:19
• What the Sly Bear said.
• #8 by buddha on 21 Nov, 2011 17:27
• Ditto. TheSlyBear hits the nail on the head again.
• #9 by xnewyawka on 21 Nov, 2011 18:52
• Right on point, Bear.   
• #10 by Mike on 21 Nov, 2011 19:24
• I had a few friends and family members dislike it for the longest time. I have always kept it smooth when I am around them. Finally I was at a family get together and my aunt said something along the lines of "I guess you must like it if you've kept it this long and keep it maintained and I see some of your cousins copying your style so it seems mainstream now". I have other family that is still against it but I just keep it smooth and they say/think what they want, I just don't let it bother me
• #11 by kalbo on 22 Nov, 2011 06:35
• After 15 years of being bbc, (on and off for the first 6 years, becoming thoroughly bbc in the last 9 years), I don't hear any negative comments from my family. They have gotten used to my baldness. hehe.
• #12 by -Doug- on 22 Nov, 2011 08:00
• My family (immediate) is pretty much used to it now after 9 straight month of BBC. I haven't seen much of my extended family so I don't know how they'll react when they do.
• #13 by baldaholic on 22 Nov, 2011 11:14
• Hi guys,
  
  thanx everybody for your comments.
  
  @ Mike:
  I guess continuity does the trick and it makes sence to keep it smoooooooth for the forthcoming familyevents :-)
  XMas is coming up soon.
  
  @Doug and Kalbo:
  9 months do sound a lot better than 15 years. ;-)
  
  @paul.eboy:
  yes, bald is beautiful
  
  @slybear:
  it makes sence to put my foot down and to let them know that it is my choice of style, but i guess, I am to polite for "STFU" ;-) I'll do a firm but more diplomatic approach :-)
  
  And besides the occasional familyaffair I have a ball with my smooth dome!
  
  Regards
  baldaholic
  
  
  
  
• #14 by jroske on 23 Nov, 2011 00:14
• @baldaholic, I am right there with you dad is the same way. I though I would one day try to grow it out again lol Not gonna happen. Do what you wanna do.