hey teen:  from the looks of your new avatar, it looks like U "did the deed".  CONGRATS on "taking the plunge".  keep us posted on all the reactions, more importantly yours as well.   enjoy your new look.

WARHAWK

http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=1380.msg21847#msg21847

Click on this link and start reading!   Vash put down some good stuff here!

Believe it or not, I did High School too, one time. It was harsher than any other social situations I have ever had to be in, but if I could do it again, I would still spit in the face of "the norm". That's not a guy named Norm...I am okay with people named Norm. Never met one, but still. I'm talking about whatever trendy high-fashion the cool kids say is it at that moment.

The kids picking on hour hair would probably pick on you for doing something else if you didn't shave. I'm not gonna tell you what to do, but I will say that you should try to find a look that you think makes you look good and wear the style with confidence. I had really long hair when I was in high school and for a while people would point and stare. But I wore it with confidence and soon it started to catch on and other guys were growing their hair out longer. Then grunge hit and no one bathed for a while. It was gross. So start trends, don't follow them. Then you won't have to cringe 10 years later cause the style was to not bathe or to wear girls jeans.

Rule #1 of being sly-  Do what you want to do and ignore those that get in your way.

I think that rule should read "Do what you want to do and Don't allow people to get in your way".