Thread: Just Not Right Now

At the risk of sounding like a Me Too repeater I also agree with Red on this one. If you decide that shaving with your SR is important and you calmy explain this to your wife and kids if they are old enough they should be able to give you your space.

You could leave the door open so that they see what is going on when they walk by the bathroom thereby helping you to hear them approach and they will see that you are shaving and will not disturb you.

Just my $0.02.

-Jim

You have to do what you have to do.
However, look on the bright side... a brush; mug, soap, cream, after shave and cologne are not dangerous.
From time to time I still use my Mach 3 or Fusion razor (blasphemy) but I still use the brush, mug, soap and cream. It still gives me peace regardless of the razor I choose that day.

Half the time I shave in a locker room where there are constantly people passing by and making noise. Occasionally someone makes a comment on my choice of razors. My most memorable was an older guy yelling out "Good God, a straight man!" That had to have caused a lot of guys to take pause for a moment to try to ascertain what the ramifications of that comment might have been. Anyway, I have no problem shaving around the distractions. I simply choose not to be distracted. Regarding small children, I had three of them. At some point they have to learn that hot things are hot and sharp things are sharp. That doesn't mean that they can't be in the bathroom while you shave. My kids used to like to watch me do it and always got a kick out of putting lather on their own faces and shaving with toy razors.

You don't have to quit. You just have to learn to shave around them and perhaps not concentrate so intently on the shave that you cannot handle their presence. They can learn how to behave while you're shaving and if they screw up and distract you, then nothing is going to sort them out quicker than seeing a little blood on your face. Most kids freak out at the sight of blood so any mishap you might have around them will probably help to teach them how to behave while you're shaving. I really believe that you don't have to quit if you don't want to.