Thread: The ONE thing I forgot to prepare for straight razor shaving... the Wife.

I read everything, I watched all of Lynns tremendous video's, I got guidance from an SRP mentor. I practiced stropping with a belt and a butter knife to get my turns and muscle memory. I was utterly and fully prepared for everything but the actual FEEL, or so I thought.

I managed to get in 4 very good first shaves. The first 3, I gave up on a small triangle under my chin that I just didn't feel comfortable with the amount of resistance it was giving me. Nailed it all on shave 4. 4 shaves, not a nick, scratch, cut...

Today was to be my 5th. As I was lathering, I sensed movement, and there was the Mrs., standing RIGHT next to me. "Dear, PLEASE do not sneak up on me when I am shaving with a straight".

She "needed" to take a shower. Not really, it could have waited. Waiting apparently, is a mans job only. As I prepared to start my shave, she kept passing behind me, in the narrow gap between myself and jacuzzi tub, going to and from the shower. "Baby, PLEASE do not bump me, I have 4" of Lynn Abrams fresh honed steel against my throat" "I WON'T". Well now I felt better. I set the razor down, and waited for her to actually get in the shower.

Mang, I spend HOURS leaving the Mrs. alone when she is doing her girly things. Nails, shaving, foot soak, jacuzzi bath. Why harsh the mellow, right?! You'd think it would be appreciated, remembered, honored...

So I wasn't fully concentrating on my shave. Honestly, I was kinda cheesed. Is 20 minutes of privacy every 3 days REALLY that much to expect? So I'm thinking on that, and of course, not fully concentrating on my shave. AND then, I bit my neck. Not bad, but enough to draw blood. Well, NOW I'm kinda fuming on it. Watching her soap herself on.. dammit.. my time. So of course, as I come in for the close trim to the 'stache, trying not to lopside it but thinking about getting my FIRST bite cause I was distracted.. yep. 2nd bite. A lil "flapper" this time. MOAR blood. Both times, "Everything OK?" FINE baby... So I start like, REALLY alternating the hot and cold running water. Thinking, ya know, training...

But really, it is entirely my fault. I should have talked to her before I even did my first shave, and I am going to. it is 20 minutes twice, sometimes thrice, a week. I WANT it to be "my time". I don't paint nails, soak feet, jacuzzi... It doesn't seem like a lot to ask. But I HAVE to be careful. I don't want her to get "jealous" of my new hobby. OH God no, start checking the mail? You guys know what I mean, this ain't my first "hobby".

Also, I HAVE to be really gentle. Try to put it in terms that she can relate to. Safety, comfort, ZEN... Besides, I don't want it coming back up in some stupid argument well down the road.

Which reminds me, ya know why the NFL doesn't have any female referee's? Yeah, they'll call ya on stuff ya did 3 years ago..

So fellow noobs. Talk to your wife and kids (if they share your bath). It's serious stuff. Not just from the safety and comfort perspective, but it's 2016. About time WE get to claim a little "Me" bathroom time, yah?

First of all LOCK the bathroom door when you shave. Second of all, paybacks are in order. When she is asleep give her a custom MANicure......nails cut short and painted Caterpillar yellow or John Deere green.

Just lock the door.

Yes, you don't need distractions at the best of times when shaving with a straight razor never mind when you are beginning. Had to have a "chat" with the boss about the same issue in the beginning too. Locking the bathroom door is good advice and reinforces the "chat". The boss now waits for me to put the razor down if she needs in while I am shaving.

Bob

Usual problem, I have quite big bathroom but often get distracted by her talk or willingness to talk... Even have good experience, during Sunday shave I made small nick on my ear with French nose of my TI

That's why I shave when the house is asleep.

The dog and the family safely asnooze in their beds as I have my morning shave.

When I started my wife was so absolutely sure that i was going to die fro a nasty shaving accident that there really were no distractions. Now there is a much higher level of confidence in my ability to shave and there is a periodic wanting to come into the bathroom while I am shaving. It is almost always met with the look and a quick departure. I agree on locking the door.

OMG does this sound familiar. I used to shave on Sunday. And on Sunday my wife can park herself in front of a TV for 24 hours watching every stupid tv series I've never heard of and leaving the couch only to keep her blood sugar high enough to remain coherent. But the minute I begin lathering up she will suddenly require a shower of her own and a million little things in the bathroom. We discussed this. I pointed out how many hours of uninterrupted television took place prior to my beginning to shave and asked why at this very moment it suddenly became an emergency that she brush her teeth and take a shower? I made my point but struggled to stop the annoyance. Since I work from home, I simply changed my schedule to Monday and Friday. Now if she is around, she doesn't bother me any longer. But what i found was the real issue had nothing to do with me shaving. The real issue was that I was doing something that I was totally engrossed in that didn't have anything to do with her. I have the same problem if I crack a book open and try to actually read anything in her presence. Suddenly after an hour of silence she will need to discuss the fact that the car's tire pressure is a little low. Again, we've discussed it. I've recommended she see a therapist and request medication. But in the end, this is just called being married.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1RrCMerc0

Originally Posted by RezDog

When I started my wife was so absolutely sure that i was going to die fro a nasty shaving accident that there really were no distractions.

My wife was the opposite remembering her grandfather nonchalantly shaving in the kitchen with a SR while everything was going on there. I had to tell that if I had 40 years of using a SR I might be a little less inclined to be jumpy and nervous to. You could almost see the light bulb coming on. Being a sensible person by nature she quickly changed her ways. It is not a problem now especially since I am more relaxed when shaving with a SR.

Bob

In " cut of the day there is a post of a guy gets bumped by wife. All ends well after paramedics arrive and he gets home with only 7 sticthes on his throat. Find that post , make read it . Then lock the door. Those pics might stick in her brain !