I want to stop shaving my g.d. legs
During the last couple of weeks, I've just let the hair on my legs and armpits grow. It's been really nice, actually. I didn't have to worry about shaving and making sure the hairs don't get too long and all that crap. I'm thinking about just not shaving at all anymore.
It's my body, after all, and it's my choice what to do with it. If anyone thinks I'm ugly for it, then that's their problem and not mine.
Right?
If I stay hairy like this, it's going to put people off, I know it. I honestly don't care if people see me in a bathing suit with hairy arms and legs, but I know everyone else does. My mom wants me to shave my legs. She was pretty honest about me with it, which I appreciate. She told me that my hairy legs bug her, and besides, it's more "socially acceptable" to shave.
I don't want to shave my legs. Hairy legs are perfectly natural for men and women, and it's a lot more convenient for me to just forget about them. But on the other hand, the way my mom and the rest of society acts, it seems like I really should care about what I look.
My mom's always been like this. She's the one who encouraged me to start wearing bras and shave my legs/armpits when I started going through puberty, and she made me give away all my leggings to Goodwill and bought me pants that weren't so tight, because my body was changing and she didn't want me wearing clothes that showed off my "assets." (I used to wear leggings all the time when I was little. They were comfortable, so they were perfect for me.) She still wants me to keep on doing those things. But I always wonder: why the crap is it so fucking important to keep up appearances, anyway? I wear baggy shirts half the time; what's the point of wearing a bra then? I wear pants most of the time, too, so why do I need to shave my legs? And I don't care about whether I wear leggings that show off my butt. I just want clothing that's comfortable for me.
But if I don't shave my legs and wear bras, I won't look presentable, and then people won't want to talk to me. I mean, honestly, how am I ever going to find a girlfriend if I don't shave my legs? What girl is ever going to think that my hairy legs are sexy?
Ugh. I think I'm going to take a bath now and shave my legs. I always did like how smooth they feel after I shave them.
WHY THE CRAP SHOULD I CARE ABOUT THIS STUFF?? WHY CAN'T I JUST BE COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN BODY AND NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT MY MOM THINKS?
It's times like this that I really wish I was a man. Blergh.
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Well if you don't want to
Well if you don't want to shave your legs, don't.
Or you could let them grow, then wax them and then let them grow again so that they grow back nicer looking (because the razor cuts the hair on a diagonal and when the hair grows again it appears thicker and darker when it regrows).
It's not your mum's body, it's your own. She's not going to pin you down and shave you, for heavens sake. It doesn't really matter what she prefers.
And it's not like people are attracted to each other on the status of their body hair. Yes, some people will find it unattractive but other things tend to predominate on the 'what is sexy scale?'. When people list what they find attractive 'hairless legs' isn't near the top of the list.
And ah bras you wear so you can run up flights of stairs.
But if you don't like them, don't wear them or else get some sports bras.
I personally like wearing pretty underwear.
And I like shaving my legs. I shave them everyday in the shower because I like how clean and smooth they feel.
But if you find it irksome then just don't bother.
The moral of this story is society doesn't much care about your body hair, because it's too busy worrying about things that are interesting.
Plus leggings = most useful item of clothing in the world.
I love leggings :) They are
I love leggings :) They are so comfortable. My mother has pretty much the same ideas has your mother. Shes always telling me you need to shave, whats with the baggy clothes? Nag, Nag, Nag. I tell her if she wants to shave her legs 3 times a day go for it and if she wants to wear a tight leather suit go for it but its my body not hers. I agree with Lol-taire, hairless legs aren't number one on what people find attractive.
if you dont want to, then
if you dont want to, then dont.
someone who has the courage to do what they want is alot sexier than someone with shaved legs and such when that isnt what they want.
I just recently stopped
I just recently stopped shaving my legs. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself, "Why go through the pain? Is it to comform to society's standard of beauty?" Well, that's just not me. I'm sure you look beautiful, hairiness and all.
"Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you..." John Lennon
Hairy Legs
Hello. I would like to see a picture of your legs.
If a potential girlfriend
If a potential girlfriend judges you by the hairiness of your legs...she isn't going to make a very good girlfriend.
Besides that, it's really a matter of taste. If you think you look good, or you don't care, that's enough. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
"She's a mystery
She's too much for me
But I keep coming back for more
She's just the girl I'm looking for"
-The Click Five "Just the Girl"
I haven't shaved my legs in
I haven't shaved my legs in over 20 years, and even when I did, it was only for a couple of years, on and off. Who cares? Live for yourself, and not the opinion of others. AND I HAVE A FEW 5 INCH LONG ARMPIT HAIRS, AND I'M PROUD OF 'EM, DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am myself, and not some dip-shit who lives to be objectified. And considering how screwed up 'society' is, why aim to please it? Go for it, and leave the razor on the trash. I don't wear athletic supporters, I mean bras, either. Why bother? Waste of money, all this vanity. Not cost effective, and it cuts into your time, which could be used for better things.
Rock on!!!!!!!!!
I'm not really concerned
I'm not really concerned with shaving my legs. One time I didn't shave for awhile and went out in public. No one noticed, or at least they didn't say anything. I'm not too picky about shaving. I do it when I want, mostly because I love that silky feeling and the way it feels with the cool sheets in bed. Ahhh, it's a wonderful feeling.
If someone truly loves you, they'd love the person on the inside and not the outside :)
Eh, don't let your mom bother you. My mom used to try to encourage me to wear make-up and dress more feminine and all that crap. We used to argue when I wanted to buy something out of the men's section. Now it's something that's become common and there's no more arguments (unless it's over the price!). She's kinda accepted (or at least tolerated) my preference of dress. Though, you can see how delighted she is when I do actually like something out of the girl's section. I started showing my interest in men's clothing sometime your age. Mom finally gave up when I was about 15. So just hold in there, and hold-on tight because it's totally worth it :D
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