Hi, guys.
I just discovered this great site and joined. My hairline began to slowly recede when I was in college. I still had most of my hair by the time I was 30, but it was around that time that I became fascinated with the idea of shaving my head. I really wondered what it would be like but didn't think I'd ever have the nerve to ever actually try it. One weekend in January 2002, I decided to try to give myself a buzzcut, to save some some money. The #1 guard didn't cut close enough, so I decided to try it without the guard. That left my hair way shorter than I'd expected. I was practically bald at that point, so it seemed like a good opportunity to shave off the rest and see what it was like. I liked the result and smooth feel a lot, but felt too self-conscious to keep it and let it grow back right away. However, within a couple of months, I got the urge to shave it all off again.
I shaved several times and always ended up growing it back within a week or so, never quite sure if the look was "me". By November 2003 the recession had worsened, and I'd begun to thin out all over the top. I got the urge to shave again and did it on the day after Thanksgiving, November 27, 2003. This time, I made a vow, that no matter what, I would shave my head every day for the next three months. There were times that I really had to force myself to do it, but I managed to honor my pledge. I found that when the three months were up, I didn't want to grow my hair back. Three months became four, then five, and then six.
Then one day, I inexplicably started to miss my hair and started to grow it back. I found that the thinning and recession had worsened considerably, and after 10 days I was left with an MPB fringe and a little peach fuzz on top. That's when I got the razor out and made my head smooth again.
I've been completely bald for three years now (or will be in another 2 days) and have almost forgotten what it was like to have hair. I still think about it sometimes, but can't imagine what it would be like to have my head covered with hair. I think I would really miss my smooth bald pate.