I want to start shaving but scared to ask my mom?

Question

I want to start shaving my legs because they are really hairy and I am in seventh grade. School starts in two days and I don't want to go back with hairy legs but I am really scared to ask my mom. What should I do?

Answer 1

Sit down with her : Say that your starting school and you think its reasonable that you start shaving, I'm going into 7th i started this summer. i talked to my mom and she was kinda saying no at first then she decided that it was okay. just sit down and talk to her. good luck!!!!!!!!!! in jr. high!

Answer 2

just ask her. your in 7th grade you should be doing it by now.

Answer 3

umm Do you have to ask her?? Can't you just take the razor and do it yourself? What's the worst that can happen??

I just shaved w/o asking, and my mom eventually found out, and bought me my own pack of pretty razors & shaving cream.

=)

Answer 4

Wow I started shaving my legs before I went into 5th grade.  Anyway, just explain to your mom that you want to shave your legs.  Tell her that you promise to make sure you shave them everytime it is necessary.  I am sure she will understand and judging by your age you should be more than ready.

Answer 5

Why would you be scared to ask her? If she says no ways to shaving it's only cos the hairs grow back even more and she'd be right so then just wax or epilate.  Problem solved.  I epilate and each time less and less hairs grow back, plus they grow slower than from shaving and you don't really get that "cactus" feeling.

good luck  

Answer 6

When I was in 6th grade I had really hairy legs and they were dark too because I have really really dark brown hair. Anyways my mom had to take me to the foot doctor and I had some capris on and I was really embarrassed because the foot doctor was going to see me extremely hair legs. So I said something like this," This is really embarrassing because my legs are really hairy and gross and I don't want the doctor to see it." and my mom said," Well I guess you can start shaving your legs if you want to, but it really isn't that bad." So I asked her if we could go to Target or something so I got a razor and shaving gel ect. and she showed me how to do it and everything. So she was completely fine with it, but I do think she was a little hesitant about it though.

So for you, you could just casually say to your mom like, " Hey mom, my legs are really hairy and I don't like it what should I do." or "Hey mom I noticed some girls at school don't have really hairy legs like mine, is there something I can do?" or somthig like that. Then maybe she will say like well you can start shaving your legs if you want to or something. Also another idea is to volunteer to go shopping with your mom if she says she is going to like Target or Walmart. Once you get to the hygeine isle with all the soap and deodrant and razors mention to her that you would like to start shaving because a lot of girls at school do it and you are embarrassed by your hairy legs or something. Just to make it a spurr of the moment kind of thing. Good luck, I'm sure however you tell your mom she will be more than happy to let you. She will probably just be thankful it wasn't anything else like you wanted to start using tampons or something lol.  

Answer 7

i would just ask her.

She can only say no and as your in seventh grade there will be lots of girls with hairy legs anyway.

try not to be in such a rush to grow up.

Answer 8

i so feel for you!! Same thing with e only i was going into eigth grade i knew i had to or i would get teased so i just blurted out "i think i want to shave my legs"   just do it!!! you won't be dissapointed!! lol

Answer 9

shaving is really not a big deal. by seventh grade you definetly should be shaving. just ask her, trust me its not that bad. otherwise just wear long pants to school. if she says no, just do it anyways.

Answer 10

Personally, I wouldn't ask. I would just do it. She probably won't notice and if she does just say that you didn't think it was a big deal.

If you guys have already had this conversation and she said no, then just go to her and tell her how you feel. No one likes having hairy legs especially on the first day of school.

Answer 11

i had the same problem. my mom wasnt aware of how i felt. if you go to your mother and tell her how you feel perhaps she will understand and show you what to do and everything. but remember while mothers know almost everything they cant guess everything and you have to clue them in sometimes. just be frank and tell her. she wont be mad about something like that. you're growing up its only natural and to be expected. good luck! :)

Answer 12

dont be worried what i did in 7th grade was me and my freiend went 2 target and i brought razor and shaaving cream and my mom found out and she said just ask and i would have said yes i was emmbarred but now im gald she found out im in 10th grade now

Answer 13

Haha I was the same way but i just did it then i broke my arm one day and had to go into operation, and my mom was rubbing my leg because i was scared and shes like DID YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS? and i was like yea and she was like awww all grown up.But if your really scared to just tell her then when your at the store with her and your in isle with that rasorz pick one and drop it in the cart and shell be like whatsthat for and youll be like to shave my legs.

Answer 14

its not that embarrising its just removing the hair on your legs theres nothing to be afraid of

when i asked my mom i asked as sort of a joke but at the same time i was actually asking her

Answer 15

Well i started I'm 11 I actually got made fun of in Gym class because of it.... so Say to your mom " Mom i want to start shaving my legs cause its better hygiene and I Don't want everyone to look at my legs like that"   Good luck Girl!

Answer 16

Just ask your mom she will understand if you tell her why

Answer 17

don't be nervous because odds are she's waiting for u to ask. and im sure she'll totally understand if ur nervous because odds are she asked her mom too.

another passive idea is to just wait untill u and ur mom are just casually watching tv or something and be like " agh, my legs are really hairy" and she'll probably say "oh well why don't u shave them"

thats what i did  

Answer 18

just dont ask your mom just do it it will be fine thats what i did!! dont worry