In 4 weeks I am going on vacation with my wife, and a group that we have traveled with in the past. We are traveling to the Carribean, so shorts and swimsuits will be my main attire for the week.
I started shaving my legs in October (first time ever), and I love it! It feels so much better than having hairy legs. Like everything else, it just feels right, like that is how they should be.
I will be scuba diving, as will most in our group. Last year's trip was loads of fun. One of the guys (the trip organizer) and I rib each other constantly...all in fun. We are good friends. I am really worried that he will make a huge deal out of my legs being shaved. One other note...one of the group on last year's trip was a female that was born male, and had surgery. No one made a big deal about it, but there was some "whispering down the aisle". I am a bit worried that there will be thoughts that I am at the start of traveling down that same path.
I am an avid bicyclist, and I recently got a fantastic tattoo on my calf that I do not want obscured by hair. I also have a thing about rubbing lotion on hairy areas...it just goes through me like nails on the blackboard. These are a few reasons that I like to shave, in addition to the obvious. My wife is OK with it; she got me a few packs of women's razors for Christmas (one of my cheapest, but most precious gifts).
So here it is...do I let the hair grow out for the next month and be miserable, or do I keep my legs smooth and most likely get some serious teasing for a week that I am really looking forward to? Thanks for the help!