Having a hard time convincing my wife to let me keep my legs shaved

[rebecca_morris_75]

Sorry in advance if this topic has been discussed to death :)

In the wintertime I always wear pants, never shorts. I don't wear swimtrunks or shorts until usually late May/June. But during the wintertime I like to keep my legs (and everything else) smooth. I could probably just not wear shorts during the summer and just stick to jeans.

I'd like to keep my legs shaved year-round, but she is not really 100% excited about the idea. She doesn't mind it during the winter/cold months, when she knows that I'd be covered up. We take a week long summer vacation every year with her family at the beach, so I would definitely be wearing shorts, and she's worried someone in her family would say something. They know I don't swim competitively and that it wouldn't be for athletic reasons. We just got back from the vacation last weekend, and I haven't shaved since May, and am DYING to do it right now. Is there something I can possibly say to convince her that it's not that big of a deal? I definitely want to respect her wishes, but this hair has GOT to go!

[PhillyGuy2Girl]

Rebecca,

Maybe you can talk to your wife and tell her that you aren't comfortable with hairy legs. I keep my legs shaved all year around and I go swimming and wear shorts and no one even notices. I never liked hairy legs but I used to worry about it then one day a year and half ago , I said the helk with it I'm shaving my legs and I never looked back. My wife even said that I look better without body hair. If anyone would ever ask which I highly doubt, just tell them this,MYOB! (Mind Your Own Business)



Felicity :)

[Christina Horton]

Try this and ask her to look and other men's legs and arms and see what she See's. I am sure she will like this, and she might fine that hair can not be seen and highly as she thinks . She might even see some men have there legs shaved just cuz they are too hairy. No one has ever said or do the realise I shave. Only when it grows back will people see it. Just tell her that people don't care to much if a man has shaved cuz it is not there worrie box.
If it does not affect them then they just don't see it. We all see whet we want to and don't see whats standing right in front of them.

That's why most of us who go out dressed don't have a prob and why some people are so worried about whats going on in there lives that they just don't care to notice these things.

[MissConstrued]

Do it, then tell your wife that you're a leader, not a follower. See, if more men shaved their legs, more men would then shave their legs. People, by and large, are sheep. Most men won't do something like that unless they see enough of their friends or peer group doing it... and therein lies the conondrum.

Maybe, just maybe, there are friends of yours wishing they too could rid themselves of leg hair, but are afraid because they think no one else is. Step out, lead the pack, and others will follow. Soon enough, you'll all be sheep again... shorn sheep... and you'll both be happy.

And really... do her grooming habits require your stamp of approval? Hypocrisy rears its ugly head.

[Sarah Doepner]

Consider the torture machine, the epilator. If you use it occasionally on your legs you get a couple of results (other than the electric pain). The hair that comes back in is usually a little finer than what you removed. So if you use it in the winter and spring and don't shave in the summer, you have less hairy legs. The other option is to use it to thin what hair you have on your legs during the summer. Still some hair there for your bride to see, but much less than you would normally have. After a couple of summers of progressively more aggressive use you have nearly smooth legs all year long.

[chrissie-h]

Sorry if I sound like the odd one out, but it seems to me that you've got a pretty good arrangement with your wife already. It appears as though your wife is comfortable with you shaving your legs. She's worried about the potential backlash of criticism and disapproval from friends and family. You may be ready to deal with that, but your wife may not. I know its a pain having to grow your hair again just to fit in with society's expectations. It's really a question of how much you want to push things ... and risk your marriage. As a compromise, you could keep your hair short by using clippers over the summer months and see how things go from there? (Sarah's suggestions sound good too.)
Just a thought.

[Gerard]

Make up a medical reason if anyone asks?

Heat makes it go ichy, and applying creme X solves the issue but the hairs get in the way of applying it?

Or you need physiotherapy and massages due to sitting/standing too much (whatever applies), and the tugging on the hairs hurts so they had to go? (I know some football* players shave their legs to make massaging them not hurt.)

Make up some excuse the family will buy if the ask, and see if your wife is ok with it then. otherwise maybe give in, a relationship is a two way street.

*) That's Soccer to you Americans.

[Teri Jean]

Maybe she would be okay with you using a clippers to cut them shorter and then bleaching them so they are less noticeable. Just a thought. Many men shave them and it isn't an issue.

Teri

[Carly D.]

THE ITCH THE ITCH... I feel for you.. I thought I'd let my leg hair grow back to see how it feels.. YUCK!!! man I hate leg hair.. so what do you do to convince her you want to have your legs shaved?? well two ideas come to mind; one just do it and tell her you feel better this way.. or the second idea is to shave your legs and wear pantyhose with shorts and say you just feel REALLY comfortable this way..

[rebecca_morris_75]

chrissy-h brought up a really good point. The first time I shaved (I've only been doing it for about a two years now) I didn't tell her, but surprised her. She couldn't tell they were shaved until she felt them. Then she laughed and said "I'm not sure how I feel about the possibility of your legs being smoother than mine all the time". She did say it looked good, but, at the end of the day, I'm not trying to push the issue too far. I do think I'm pretty fortunate, although I know some of you have it even better than me.

I just hate the feeling (and the look) of pantyhose practically pulling my leg hair out :sad:

[Joanie_Shakti]

Sorry in advance if this topic has been discussed to death :)

In the wintertime I always wear pants, never shorts. I don't wear swimtrunks or shorts until usually late May/June. But during the wintertime I like to keep my legs (and everything else) smooth. I could probably just not wear shorts during the summer and just stick to jeans.



Where I live, it is so hot in the summer (116 F predicted for Saturday) that I find I always stick to jeans. :devil:

I don't have a solution on how to convince your wife but just wanted to share something a friend told me. I'm about as hairy as bigfoot and wear shorts year round. I just started shaving my legs (as well as grooming the rest of my body) a couple of months ago. When I revealed my new, (mostly) hairless body to a GG who is a good friend that I've known for years, I told her that I was really self conscious about the legs in shorts. She told me that lots of men shave their legs. Since she is a masseuse in trade, she sees a lot of different people in her work so I figure her observation in an accurate one.

When I first went out after shaving, I thought everyone was going to point and stare. All I've seen is indifference if anyone's even noticed at all. I think keeping them smooth will be less obvious than having a week's worth or so of nubs.

[AllieSummers]

A ton of guys now days shave their legs. Every book I've ever bought on excercise programs/working out mention shaving your body. It shows your muscle definition better.

Just do it. If someone asks just say that you don't like having hairly legs. Leave it at that. What are they going to say or think and what difference does it make?

They aren't going to jump to the conclusion tha tjust because you have shaved legs that you are a crossdresser. :)

They are going to need to love your for who you are.

I've shaved my legs for years, years before I ever came out to my wife.

If it is that much of a problem you can also do what I did. Start by trimming them. Then triim them closer and closer until one day you go shaved all the way.

Kisses,

Allie

[PetiteDuality]

I have a problem similar as yours. I only shaved my legs once, but have shaved chest several times.

She doesn't mind the look, but she says that is not normal for a guy to be concerned about his body hair (is she telling me that shaving is a gay behavior? Hmmm.... maybe)

And I'm a bit self conscious when my legs are shaved. My parents found about my crossdressing when I was a teen, and although it has never been mentioned again, I'm afraid that it would bring it back.

I have the athletic excuse (I run). But this is not a good excuse. Serious bikers admit that the main reason for shaving is aesthetics, and that all the other "reasons" (wind resistance, massage, scratches healing faster, etc), are just BS. If they were true, they'd shave their arms too. But biking does not develop nice and toned arms :D

Ask your wife what does she fear. Does she think that her relatives will think that you are gay? That they will suspect you are a crossdresser? By the way, does she know you crossdress?

I know it's not fair. Genders are not equal. Why can't we show more (hairless) skin? Women can show legs, feet, shoulders, even cleavage. They can wear tight clothes. We can't even groom as we like for fear of what others might think. Awful!

[MsSamanthaErica]

Some great replies already but thought I would throw in my :2c:

Many pro (and semi-pro) bike riders and swimmers shave their legs for improved performance. If you're into either you may want to consider that approach.

Other than that you can try the bleaching/thinning approach. Thinning probably makes more sense. Or just talk to your wife about your feelings and see if you can come to a compromise. Even gradually cutting them back with trimmers over the warm months may lead to people not noticing as much until you can have them smooth all the time.

[rebecca_morris_75]

Thanks so much for all your replies! For the record, she knows I crossdress, although I rarely do it around her. We've been shopping before and she thought it was kind of fun. She knows that I like to keep my leg hair short (or non-existent) because it looks and feels better to me.

I think I'll talk to her this weekend about it (we haven't done talked about it since March I think) and see how she feels about me keeping it trimmed or something. She doesn't mind the way it looks herself, I just think she's worried about what others are going to say (which I am not).

Thanks again!

[JulieC]

Sorry if I sound like the odd one out, but it seems to me that you've got a pretty good arrangement with your wife already. ...It's really a question of how much you want to push things ... and risk your marriage. As a compromise, you could keep your hair short by using clippers over the summer months and see how things go from there? (Sarah's suggestions sound good too.)
Just a thought.

Chrissie hit it on the head.

As crossdressers, we often have a tendency to be sad about our circumstance and wish it were just a bit better.

Never realizing of course that how we have it is a lot better than some other crossdressers have it.

It sounds to me like a compromise position your wife has given you. Be thankful. That's not to say accept it and never ask, but be thankful for what you do have.

[Sarah_GG]

Before I met my SO I never noticed how hairy (or not) mens legs were at the beach or swimming etc. I just never looked. Now I do look because I'm looking for telltale signs of crossdressing :D

My ex had completely smooth and hairless legs (by nature) and in the eight years we were together no one ever noticed or said a word. I didn't think it was unusual at all. Perhaps it depends how hirsute you are to start with? My son, for example, has a veritable forest on his legs - if they were suddenly hair free I would probably notice (but would anyone else?).

Most men don't look at other men's bodies. And most women don't look at other men's bodies either, certainly not a detail like hairy legs. I'm sure no one would notice.

0y SO does still have hairy arms and I would be reluctant for him to shave them off but just because I think it would look odd (although if he wanted to he could). Having shaved the chest hair off in male mode he looks ten years younger!

It's a dilemma! And I guess if your wife is accepting in many ways then why upset the apple art by making this an issue? You could always shave them for a special day and let them grow back again? :)

[Angie G]

I don't go out dressed. I do shave my legs and do so all year long. Only 2 have ever said anything one was my 3 yr. old granddaughter and one of my older granddaughters girlfriends to the GD's girlfriend I just said yes when she asked if I shave my legs. And she then she said nothing else.:hugs:
Angie

PS I'm keeping my underarms shaved all summer also

[DianneW]

My wife works in a drug store, health & beauty. She tells me everyday men will come in to buy ladies razors & creams for hair removal. Many men will ask her for help in selecting the right products. Some have even told her that these are for themselfs, that they want a nice clean look when at the beach.

[Di]

Don't Rock the boat..........sounds like she is supportive and if ALL she is asking for comfort level to not shave during the summer months REALLY NOW is that so much to ask?

[Evelyn]

Hi Rebecca.

Whilst I can understand and sympathise with your wife's views on this, surely its time to have a long conversation with her about how you really feel. Establish that this is not a whim, but something that is very important to your identity.

You live with the consequences of such a conversation, I know, but surely you have to do it for the sake of your sanity.

If anyone does notice the lack of hair, which I very much doubt, let alone actually comments on it, just tell them that you have to do it so you can slither inside your latex sex suit. Just watch their envious faces drop.

Be hairless and smooth...be free. xx

[Olivia]

I started shaving my legs three years ago. We live in a small Texas town. Believe me, no one else cares if you shave them and if they do, then so what? These are your legs right? I've not had one negative comment about my shaved legs in this redneck town. Since I started shaving my legs, I've been careful to note other men with shaved legs. There are really quite a few out there who shave for various reasons. Please assure your wife that it is not that big of a deal, at least not anymore.

We had a large party here at our house a couple years ago. I was talking with a group of my wife's friends when the subject of shaving came up. I said, "why, I shave my legs too girls!" I was wearing white denim, ladies' Levis shorts and everyone of course looked at my smooth, tanned legs. After addressing a few questions, I also pointed out that I shaved all the hair from my body now, and then I tried to encourage several of their husbands to try it. One of the girls said that she just had to feel my legs. Sure, I told her, go right ahead. Her husband was watching and laughing and when I offered him the same "feel", he quickly said no, lol.

Please hun, if you want them shaved whenever you'd like, go right ahead. Simply put, it's not that big of a deal anymore. Have a great day! Olivia

[dawnmarrie1961]

Assuming that you wife isn't into the " el natural" look that she does shave her own legs ,and you do have an ample supply of razors & shaving cream or Nair hair remover on hand. I don't see what the problem should be. Athletes shave their legs for sports. Like swimming. It cuts down on the resistance and makes them move faster. Even a 1/10 of a millisecond makes a big difference.:)

So ,unless you've got better looking legs then your wife and need to be worried about leg envy, just do it anyway. If she doesn't like it. Tough luck!! They are "your" legs! :Angry3:

If she wants hairy legs tell her to stop shaving hers for a while. Or get a dog.:devil

[Kelly DeWinter]

Sounds like you and your wife are having an issue with boundries. Put the hair on the proverbial other leg, how would you feel if your spouse decided to stop shaving her legs for a year or two ? Sometimes you have to respect the boundry. relationships can be very fragile at times, push too hard and they can break.

It's amusing at times to read posts about how to 'convince' someone else of something we want, rather then sitting down and having a frank discussion. If you dress all year, especially if you go out dressed, then it would be logical to be shaved. 'Inventing' any other reason is being dishonest with yourself and others.

I think honesty will be best in this situation.

Kelly

[Bluesman]

Take up cycling.

[CharlotteW]

I challenge you to raise $100 for charity by getting those legs waxed.

:):):)

[Lorileah]

This comes up over and over again.

First, no one except your wife will care. If people look at your legs there is a reason and it probably isn't really any of their business.

Second, if your wife cares and is not comfortable with it...Don't do it. Unless you like TV dinners and sleeping in a one room apartment with the bathroom down the hall.

Then ease into explaining it to her. Other men won't care or notice. Women may notice but they won't say anything.

I am sure your wife is an intelligent and observant human being. You can explain that shaving isn't the end of the world, that millions of macho men shave body parts and some men don't even HAVE leg hair that is noticeable but look like bears elsewhere. If she is open minded she will start noticing that everyone looks different (of course that puts her in the top category of looking but it really isn't their business) and she may relent as long as you maintain it so it isn't uncomfortable for her when she wants to get close.

[rebecca_morris_75]

Well we talked briefly about it, and I decided to go ahead and shave. I sent her a text message that I had done it and she sent back a :)

Hair grows back. If she doesn't like it, I'll let it grow back and not push the issue again.

[karynspanties]

Rebecca.....who's legs are they? Your or your wifes. Try telling her what she can or can't do with her body. I'll bet it would go over like a fart in church. They are YOUR legs. If you want them shaved, then shave them.

[Karen Francis]

I go with the comment above, Karynspanties. This is a control issue, she is controlling you with her "objections". Decide if you want to determine your own destiny, and if you don't, which is your perogative, then act accordingly.

It has nothing to do with "convincing" anyone.

[Rachel Morley]

The "issue" seems to me, is not that your wife doesn't want you to shave your legs, it's that she doesn't want anyone to find out ... especially your friends and your acquaintances :sad:

I don't know your "life values" or what type of people you, your wife, and your friends are, but not having hair on one's legs doesn't need an explanation. Truthfully you just prefer yourself that way ... same as facial hair and not having a beard. IMHO the problem is that this is about perceptions of sexual orientation based upon stereotypical images in society. People fear reactions from people who can't or won't understand. :sad:

I understand it's not the hair itself, it's what not having any represents to some people. That requires a change in attitude or a change in friends! I have personally experienced this myself ... my guy friends questioned me when we were at the gym. I had a full body wax - no hair anywhere ... I just told them that I like the "smooth tanned model look" ... I said in a joking way, relax guys, my sexual orientation didn't change when I put the razor down. :rolleyes:

[rebecca_morris_75]

I shaved my legs two days ago. Now she loves them. We talked about it quite a bit, and she knows now how much it means to me. She was definitely worried before about what other people would think, but I told her that this is what makes me happy, no one will care, and if they ask I'll just make up some bogus excuse. We're both happy with what came out of it.

Thanks for your support ladies :)

[skreamer]

Good For you!

[Andy66]

Silly girls, you might not hear the comments, but people DO notice. The very manly looking security guy at my work showed up in shorts on his day off. After he left, people said "Did you notice he shaves his legs?" Most thought it was a little odd, but that's the extent of it. No real big deal or scandal. Personally I thought his legs looked sexy. He has been away serving in Iraq, so maybe shaving helps with the sand flea problem? Or... who knows?

What I wonder is why anyone cares what the wife's family thinks. Anyway, the worst they will probably think is you're an oddball. Some might even approve of the smooth look. All you have to say is you don't like being that hairy.

Related topic: I wish it were fashionable for men to shave their under-arms. That hair can look really disgusting. :p

[MissConstrued]

and if they ask I'll just make up some bogus excuse.

Awww... you had me cheering for you until that statement. WTF you need a bogus excuse for? Are you such an invertebrate that you can't tell your friends you do something because you like it? Do you run from your own shadow, too?



Thanks for your support ladies :)

*Ahem* and guys?




Related topic: I wish it were fashionable for men to shave their under-arms.

It is.

Because I do it.

[PretzelGirl]

Related topic: I wish it were fashionable for men to shave their under-arms. That hair can look really disgusting. :p

I don't know if anything about armpits can be related to fashion.

[Jamie001]

Armpit hair is just disgusting!! All people should shave armpit hair. I don't understand why men don't shave it.


I don't know if anything about armpits can be related to fashion.

[Andy66]

Sure it's related to fashion, in the sense that it is or is not the generally accepted way to look in a certain place at a certain time. I'm talking about "fashion" in a broader sense, not whether you should shave before putting on a Vera Wang. (Yes. Yes, you should.) ;)

There was a time long ago when nobody shaved; then some women started doing it and it gradually became common, to the point that it's weird NOT to.

A GG friend of mine took a vacation to Turkey. She and the tour guide hit it off well. He said he liked her, but asked her to stop shaving her legs because it "looks weird." Apparently it's not the acceptable way to look there.

Anyway, I want to thank all you under-arm shavers for helping make the world a little less ugly. :)

[Philipa Jane]

Hi as a new member pehaps it may be a little presumptious of me to offer advice,but before I went on holiday to Phuket one year I got my SO to wax my legs under the guise that it would be so much better to have a massage without people rubbing the fur the wrong way.When we got back I kept up the practice and just said that it felt so much nicer and although she thinks it strange has accecpted my practice.I go the gym a lot and there are many guys with very little leg hair. Be bold nobody really notices and who is going to say anything anyway.
Philipa

[Sarah-RT]

hehe your wife has strange taste.

dont women normally enjoy hairy chests? never heard of legs before.

you should put your foot down, if she can shave her legs, why not you :P

in all seriousness though, it shouldnt be too big a deal, why not make a compromise, assuming your hair grows back fast enough, how about every second week you get to shave?

i personally dont have naturally very hairy legs, handy for CDing though, barely notice the difference lol

[jazmine]

I don't get restricting your partners. If my wife wanted to let her hair grow on her legs, who am I to say, "ahhhh, no , i don't think so. " It reminds me when my wife wanted to cut her long beautiful hair short. She asked me, and I said, "I don't care, it's your hair and your head." She knew I liked longer hair on women better too. It's just my preference. But I'm not going to hinder other people doing what they want just because it's not on top of my list. It's still her, & she's still beautiful to me. I tell her everyday.
I don't know. Maybe I have it all wrong. Maybe the DSM V is right, and I'm just a diseased "crossdresser, with askewed thinking.

Whatever

[Jamie001]

It doesn't matter if it is fashionable or not!! Shaved underarams sure do look better. Just do it!!

I wish it were fashionable for men to shave their under-arms. That hair can look really disgusting. :p[/QUOTE]

[Marissa Anne]

I don't get restricting your partners. If my wife wanted to let her hair grow on her legs, who am I to say, "ahhhh, no , i don't think so. " It reminds me when my wife wanted to cut her long beautiful hair short. She asked me, and I said, "I don't care, it's your hair and your head." She knew I liked longer hair on women better too. It's just my preference. But I'm not going to hinder other people doing what they want just because it's not on top of my list. It's still her, & she's still beautiful to me. I tell her everyday.
I don't know. Maybe I have it all wrong. Maybe the DSM V is right, and I'm just a diseased "crossdresser, with askewed thinking.

Whatever
Right on!

Support is a two way street. it doesn't mean do whatever you want, but you should expect support for reasonable activities that don't harm anyone or put your family and their lifestyle at unreasonable risk. T

Marissa

[Jacquie]

why don't you wax them, it lasts longer and doesn't look like they have been shaved when it grows back in.

[Gabrielle Hermosa]

...They know I don't swim competitively and that it wouldn't be for athletic reasons. We just got back from the vacation last weekend, and I haven't shaved since May, and am DYING to do it right now. Is there something I can possibly say to convince her that it's not that big of a deal? I definitely want to respect her wishes, but this hair has GOT to go!

I haven't sifted through all the responses, so my apologies if this has been mentioned.

I've been shaving everything from the neck down for some time now. To this day, NO ONE has mentioned a thing to me. Absolutely nothing.

The guys at work used to pick on my hairy arms and hands (not mean, just friendly joking). I was worried they'd say something when I began shaving them. Nope - not a thing! No one ever noticed!

People may notice your shaved legs. If they do, go ahead and confirm that you shave them. If they laugh, laugh back at them. Come up with a witty smart-ass comment, and go about your day. Say something like "Yeah, I shave my legs because I got tired of being an itchy neanderthal. Why don't you shave yours too? Oh yeah - you're not MAN enough, my bad!" (then chuckle and smile). Whatever - I'm sure you can come up with something that works for you. The key is to display confidence ALWAYS if ever asked about it.

I was a very hairy guy though, and to this day, no one has said a single word. If they do, I plan to have some fun with the comments rather than feel uncomfortable. But then again, I'm weird like that.

Break out the razor, shave, relax, live the smooth life and be happy! :)

Good luck, Rebecca. :)

[Jeanna]

Take up cycling.

Hey! that's my excuse!:battingeyelashes: Seriously that excuse would work for about 4 months a year,up here in Canada. When it comes to the pits and the legs,,they're mine! My wife really thinks I'm just "Metro",,,so far....

[rebecca_morris_75]

Break out the razor, shave, relax, live the smooth life and be happy! :)

Good luck, Rebecca. :)

I did, we both love it, and thank you!

[Gerard]

Awww... you had me cheering for you until that statement. WTF you need a bogus excuse for? Are you such an invertebrate that you can't tell your friends you do something because you like it? Do you run from your own shadow, too?
I see no problem with making up a bogus excuse if it makes both the OP and his wife comfortable with the whole issue. (better think of one in advance, see my earlier post)
It seems that the wife is mostly concerned with what others think. I think it's fine to control what they think with some excuse.
It gets him and his wife both what they want.

[Jamie001]

I completely disagree!! There is no reason to make up excuses that are essentially lies. Most folks make up lies when they are doing something illegal like drugs. You are not doing anything illegal. It is your body and if anyone asks, just tell them you don't like body hair.




I see no problem with making up a bogus excuse if it makes both the OP and his wife comfortable with the whole issue. (better think of one in advance, see my earlier post)
It seems that the wife is mostly concerned with what others think. I think it's fine to control what they think with some excuse.
It gets him and his wife both what they want.

[trannie T]

They are your legs and you can do whatever you want with them.

Of course she maintains control ofher body too and you may have to go without intimate relations for a while.

[Joni Beauman]

I have a similar situation. My summertime compromise has been to shave above the knee only. I was thinking again today I wish I could take the rest off, but soon enough. I wear stockings that hide the hair remaining. Alas, will be in Albuquerque for a week soon and it will likely be too hot there for hose. Joni

[PetiteDuality]

They are your legs and you can do whatever you want with them.

Of course she maintains control ofher body too and you may have to go without intimate relations for a while.

That's a very good point!

I wouldn't object if my wife decides not to shave her legs. Or if she decides to grow a mustache (just to clarify, she can't!. It's just an example...) But for sure, it would be a big turn off. I wouldn't make a big deal about it. But it might affect intimacy....

It might be the same for her if I'd shave my legs...

[Satrana]

Why are you looking for excuses? Just tell her how much you hate the hair and ask her to think of your distress. What is more important to her? - her presumed social embarrassment which will most likely amount to nothing, or your happiness? If she is ok with it during winter then she should be placing your wishes above the views of others. Case closed.

[Gerard]

I completely disagree!! There is no reason to make up excuses that are essentially lies. Most folks make up lies when they are doing something illegal like drugs. You are not doing anything illegal. It is your body and if anyone asks, just tell them you don't like body hair.

I think that in society we tell all kinds of small white lies to each other all the time. If it makes everyone happy (you, wife, relatives), I see no problem in making up a small excuse.

[sarahNZ]

Maybe, just maybe, there are friends of yours wishing they too could rid themselves of leg hair, but are afraid because they think no one else is. Step out, lead the pack, and others will follow. Soon enough, you'll all be sheep again... shorn sheep... and you'll both be happy.

:clap::yt::lol: