Bald by choice

I’ve decided to go bald since the new year and am really liking the change. Though initially thinking it was a good way to save money from getting a haircut, the cost of razors and shaving cream, however, negates any of the cost benefits.

But still, I think this is a good direction, and I’ll keep it going this year.

Some people don’t like it though, my mother included, as well as a girl from work. In fact, she had asked me if I was ever going to grow it back. I told her it was unlikely.

Now, I’ve had my hair in a bunch of different styles growing up, so there was never any one I stuck with. That, and I’ve never had a clean, well-defined hairline. So the conclusion was, why bother with hair at all?

If I suddenly lost the ability to grow hair, and never had to shave it down every morning, that would be quite a blessing.

But some people get this preconceived idea that being bald gives people the look of having been in the slammer, and/or involved with crime. Most likely it’s manufactured by the media.

A good example is the Mirror Universe episode of Star Trek TOS, where the crew meets their evil counterparts, who all have beards and look evil, Spock in particular.