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Why I Shaved My Head at 21 (Despite It Probably Being My Best Feature)

Those monks might be onto something…

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Are… are you sure?

My barber asked with a shocked expression. You know what you’re asking me to do, right?

Yeah, I want you to shave off all my hair, I replied, sitting down in the chair confidently (when really I was sh*tting myself quite a bit).

Slightly taken aback, he started preparing his equipment. You’re going to feel quite cold from now on, he joked.

I closed my eyes.

15 minutes later, I opened them, staring back at my bald head in all its glory for the first time, my barber grinning shyly in the background with a curious expression.

I’d always considered my hair to be one of my best features.

For the 21 years I’ve been on this Earth, I’d never seen myself without hair on my head. I felt like it only made sense to get fully acquainted with my scalp.

And although it is certainly an odd experience, it isn’t one I regret.