Courage VS Vanity
Lately I have been doing pretty poor with the control of my OCD " Hair pulling"
Granted i don't stress as much as i use to about the spots i have created on my head like when i was younger, I would beat myself up about it, and just say " Fuck it" and make it worse.
anyway while I'm on the topic of my head, this idea has been swimming around in it for a little while.
I have been tossing around the idea of shaving my head.
It's not the best time of the year for it of course weather wise.
It would be for several reasons.
to start my growth of hair fresh.
to resist pulling and playing with it.
I have always wanted to paint my head, and it would look awesome for shoots
and i could finally get that short haircut i always wanted with out having to wait for patches to grow in.
I asked my SO how he would feel if i shaved my head, he's pretty much supportive of it as long as i don't wear wigs or tattoo it.
and even offered to shave it for me. No matter what ups and downs we have, i truly appreciate the support that he has given me through my OCD battles, he has never made me feel ashamed or judged because of it.
The only thing making me hesitant and wimping out is that I sit at the front desk where i work, and even though it's a hip company that i work for I'm not entirely sure how i will be received.
and then there is the questions... WHY, what made you do that?
I just told my mom and she was like OH TANYA WHY? People will think you are crazy!
Part of me thinks it would really be liberating, and i don't really have a strong attachment to my hair like most women, hell i have been loosing it since i was 10, or rather ridding myself of it. I consider a bad hair day a blessing.
I do love being creative with diff looks.
I know it will grow back, but it's getting over that initial hurdle to just do it!
I could do it in January and see it as a way of a fresh start metaphor.
What do you think?
Lately I have been doing pretty poor with the control of my OCD " Hair pulling"
Granted i don't stress as much as i use to about the spots i have created on my head like when i was younger, I would beat myself up about it, and just say " Fuck it" and make it worse.
anyway while I'm on the topic of my head, this idea has been swimming around in it for a little while.
I have been tossing around the idea of shaving my head.
It's not the best time of the year for it of course weather wise.
It would be for several reasons.
to start my growth of hair fresh.
to resist pulling and playing with it.
I have always wanted to paint my head, and it would look awesome for shoots
and i could finally get that short haircut i always wanted with out having to wait for patches to grow in.
I asked my SO how he would feel if i shaved my head, he's pretty much supportive of it as long as i don't wear wigs or tattoo it.
and even offered to shave it for me. No matter what ups and downs we have, i truly appreciate the support that he has given me through my OCD battles, he has never made me feel ashamed or judged because of it.
The only thing making me hesitant and wimping out is that I sit at the front desk where i work, and even though it's a hip company that i work for I'm not entirely sure how i will be received.
and then there is the questions... WHY, what made you do that?
I just told my mom and she was like OH TANYA WHY? People will think you are crazy!
Part of me thinks it would really be liberating, and i don't really have a strong attachment to my hair like most women, hell i have been loosing it since i was 10, or rather ridding myself of it. I consider a bad hair day a blessing.
I do love being creative with diff looks.
I know it will grow back, but it's getting over that initial hurdle to just do it!
I could do it in January and see it as a way of a fresh start metaphor.
What do you think?
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It sounds like all your reasons for doing it are really positive reasons, and your only hesitancy is due to having to deal with people who might not get it. And even people who might not understand it will still have to admit that you're gorgeous, hair or no hair.
I love having a shaved head - it's so much easier to deal with in the morning, and you're always the first one to know if it starts to rain!
Hope you have a happy New Year!