Do you ever catch hell for it? I was told by my mother that i can't wear short-sleeved shirts around the house because it'll upset everyone and my dad will get really angry, and she's always telling me how disgusting it is and yesterday we were shopping and i couldn't get a dress because it would show off my armpits, and apparently i embarass her and i asked her please don't say things like that, and she said "you dont embarass me, i'm just embarrassed to be seen with you" i was wondering if you guys ever get things like this
Sorry that your parents treat you that way. No, I don't get shit like that yet. We'll see once short season rolls around... Peace and love
Yeah, I get the same remark when i am barefoot with my better half in a place where we risk to meet people we know. There does not seem to be a problem when we are in another city though
Whether to shave is a personal choice, a personal preference. People who do not accept your choice are bigotted. I happen to enjoy seeing hair on a woman, everywhere she wants to grow her hair. But if a woman chooses to shave, I will respect her choice, and appreciate her beauty as well.
I would suggest that you wear the stuff you want to wear anyways and stand up to your parents and tell them that the mean things theyre saying to you are very rude and disrespectful. Nobody should harass you for wanting to be natural the way you were born. No parent should say theyre embarassed to be around their children, thats very demeaning.
Dude, if the people you run into that you know cant accept you for who and what you are then those people areint worth knowing or being around. Anybody who is close to you and is your family or friend should accept you as you are and if they dont then thats their problem dont let it become yours.
Loveflower, I'm sad + horrified that your mother treats you in such a disrespectful way. Fair enough if she doesn't like hairy pits, but it is your body + mind to choose whether to shave or not. Admittingly I love a woman's natural fuzz, but it never ceases to amaze me how other people (even complete strangers) feel so threatened or revolted by another's natural state. If a woman wishes to shave/wax that's her choice, but there should be a real freedom to go hairy too, if that's her choice. Hope you stay strong + don't become intimidated by your mother's bullying (that's what it is!)- only shave if You want to.
That may be true but I live in a small town and will run into my wife s collegues often. She works in a bank, and though nobody of them will make any comments directly to me, they will talk to her about it afterwards, like I saw your husband barefoot again today, shall we make a contribution, so you can buy him shoes. I don t care much of ignorant people but is does piss off my wife.
Ot's tough becoming your own person while your parents just want you to graduate and fit in. I made a kind of funny site: maybe it will help: www.angelfire.com/music/hooperchick some of it is serious, but humor breaks odd news better, I've found.
She just needs to stand up to those people at the bank and not let them say such things about you. You dont need their "contributions". She oughta tell them where they can shove their contributions. She shouldnt be upset with you for it.
loveflower you should assert to your parents that as humans we do not have to shave! tell them it's a personal preference it's a right for you to choose your own way.
loveflower you should assert to your parents that as humans we do not have to shave! tell them it's a personal preference it's a right for you to choose your own way.
I've given up on shaving. My legs are blonde haired and the hair is sparse, not worth the effort. My pits, I have given up on them as well, especially for the winter months, its not like anyones going to see them anyways.
My family is always getting embarrassed by me... be it my physical appearance, or the things I say. Small town, small minds. Its not so much that they mind, although my youngest sister says its "gross" when i don't shave my armpits, its more that they worry about what other people will say or think. sometimes its hard to go against the herd, but stick with it if it's what you want. Don't let them bring you down!
you may not like unshaven women, but it's personal choice that we should not interfere. I like unshaven women b/c they are natural.
wtf do you think people did before there were razors? and you know that wasn't that long ago, right? as for unshaven chicks "grossing you out," i think you should question your manhood you act as if a girl should be so lucky as to "be with you" but loveflower, you should do whatever you want to do. if someone doesnt want to be around you for it, it's their loss. and you probably don't want to be around them anyway!
Too bad it's going to be YOU that is missing out on a lot of high quality women. I feel sorry for you. Peace and love
Personally, I prefer men who are open minded, rather than dictate how I care for my body. My boyfriend thinks I am sexy the way I am and I wouldn't be with him if he forced me to shave. That's a warning sign that he would be controlling. Not saying that you are, so don't take it as a personal insult. I have one question for you: would you shave your body if a "sexy chick" demanded the only way she would be with you was if you were hairless? Just a thought... Like I said, if you can find chicks like you described, have fun! peace and love