Wife thinks I'm weird...

[Xman74]

So I've been wet shaving for the better part of two months; studiously scouring the pages of B&B, online vendors, and other wet shavers groups (which shall remain nameless). I've toured all the shops in my city trying to log where I can buy what, I've ordered a small handful of items online and have been sharing all of my shaving experiences with my family on an almost daily basis (I even get my 3-year old daughter to do the BBS test each morning).

So here's the thing. My wife thinks I'm obsessed. Sheesh, when I "mapped" my beard growth the other day she thought it was hilarious! All in the name of The Most Amazing Shave I told her, but she still thinks I'm nuts.

So tell me, have any of you other guys had this reaction from your wives/girlfriends?

 

[kfreeman]

I would imagine that as you're new found hobby becomes a more "normalized" activity in your life she won't think it so much strange as you'll probably talk about it less... Either way I would say that a bottle of wine, a nice shirt and tie, and a foot rub after you come home from work, take a nice shower and complete a good shave might change her idea of your hobby.

YMMV of course

 

[maxman]

SWMBO just smiles politely and laughs on the inside.
When I ask her about it she says "It's cute" [the way I obsess over shaving]

Just wait until she finds out how much your hobby will cost you.

 

[luvmysuper]

You are not alone.

Unfortunately, that probably makes things worse, not better!

My wife frequently tries to get me to watch a new A&E television show that she loves named "Obsessed" so that I can recognize my "problem".

She's only half teasing.
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.

 

[Singapura]

My wife actually started this for me. She gave me a tub of bodyshop soap and a brush. I told her that I didn't shave that way but later decided I didn't want to waste the stuff. Now I have actually more soaps, brushed, razors and doodas then her.

 

[Pumpkin]

So tell me, have any of you other guys had this reaction from your wives/girlfriends?

Mrs Pumpkin's initial reaction was "it's nice you've got a hobby", followed by "what do you talk about on there [B&B] all the time? Shaving's not THAT complicated!"...now it's just my "bizarre shaving fetish".

However, she does appreciate the new, improved, well groomed Pumpkin!

 

[MRast01]

I guess I kinda weaned her into my hobby/obsession is prob. the better word. She had seen me looking at razors/brushes/soaps/creams for awhile before I pulled the trigger, and was happy that I wanted to give the DE a go. I believe she thought the crazies had set in when she asked if I wanted to trade drawers in the bathroom and change sinks to be closer to the medicine cabinet, as I had more "stuff" than she did. Plus when I tell her I want more razors/brushes/soaps/creams/AS, and she looks in the bathroom and thinks I already have enough. She does quite enjoy the results though.

 

[maxman]

Mrs Pumpkin's initial reaction was "it's nice you've got a hobby", followed by "what do you talk about on there [B&B] all the time? Shaving's not THAT complicated!"...now it's just my "bizarre shaving fetish".

I got the "You don't talk about ME on there do you?" not long ago.
"uhhhh.....noooo, we talk about gentlemanly things..."
I don't think she bought it.

 

[Texas Don]

Wives have all sorts of AD's. Makeup, shoes, clothes and in the case of my SWMBO who is a quilter, fabric. We could be mistaken for the auxiliary store room of a fabric store if the right closet doors were accidentally opened around here. So when she asked the other day as I received a package in the mail, "Another razor"? "What in the world do you need with yet another razor?" Then followed by "How many of those things do you have now?"
I gently explained that I didn't exactly know anymore. Each time I purchased a razor I stored it in a pair of her shoes and my goal was to fill up each pair with a razor and I had a heck of a long way to go. I said this BTW while ducking and running.

 

[Zephyr]

I totally recognize your situation, my wife had exactly the same reaction as yours.
Now she just shake her head and says:"It will settle down after a while"
What she doesn't know is that I'm currently bidding on four new razors.....
When I bought my fift razor she said:"what do you need all those razors for? You only use one!"

 

[dklaiman]

I'm nearly 46. My friends are about the same age. One just bought a second Porsche--he still has his first one in addition to his regular vehicle. Another moved in with his 24 year old girlfriend. My wife is fine with my relatively new found interest in wet shaving, even if she sees it as the manifstation of my midlife crisis.

 

[johnniegold]

It's one thing when the "obsessions" rear their ugly heads after you get married but Mrs. Gold knew what she was getting into before she married me.

While we were dating she asked me if the over 1000 -CD collection was in alphabetical order she should've made a break for it then.

After we got married, she has endured my obsessions involving suits, shoes and wine-collecting. All of these have since, and thankfully, subsided.

The "shaving thing" is the least costly (at least for me) of all the aforementioned obsessions. So now, when the missus (occasionally ) sees the bills for shaving items, she just "lovingly" rolls her eyes rather than her previous expressions of sheer and utter horror.

 

[Crueguru]

I totally recognize your situation, my wife had exactly the same reaction as yours.
Now she just shake her head and says:"It will settle down after a while"
What she doesn't know is that I'm currently bidding on four new razors.....
When I bought my fift razor she said:"what do you need all those razors for? You only use one!"

My wife asked me the exact same question. My reply: "Why do you need all those shoes? You only wear one pair at a time!!" I've never heard another word from her about it. Although from time to time she still does make fun of my "beaver hair" brushes as she calls them.

 

[DErminator]

Join the club !

 

[ackvil]

My wife asked me the exact same question. My reply: "Why do you need all those shoes? You only wear one pair at a time!!" I've never heard another word from her about it. Although from time to time she still does make fun of my "beaver hair" brushes as she calls them.

+1. your wife must be related to mine.

When my wife complained about all my razors, brushes, blades, etc. I took her by the hand and showed her all her handbags and shoes. I didn't have to say a word. However, that night we dressed up and had dinner with wine at a very nice restaurant (I did not want to take any chances.) However, she has not said anything since - although I do so a sneaky smile when I get another delivery via mail, FedEx, or other carrier.

It was funny but the other day we got a delivery via Parcel Post and the first words out of her mouth were: "What shaving gear did you order now?" My reply was "Nothing, dear. That was the laundry hangers you bought on Amazon.com."

 

[Zephyr]

My wife asked me the exact same question. My reply: "Why do you need all those shoes? You only wear one pair at a time!!" I've never heard another word from her about it. Although from time to time she still does make fun of my "beaver hair" brushes as she calls them.

Can't use that one, I got more shoes than the missus.

 

[Bit2]

Join the club.
Get SWMBO to shave her legs with a Gillette Lady and she will change her tune.
Mine now requests DE blades and Mama Bear Shave Soaps and TSD creams.

JB

You are not alone.

Unfortunately, that probably makes things worse, not better!

My wife frequently tries to get me to watch a new A&E television show that she loves named "Obsessed" so that I can recognize my "problem".

She's only half teasing.
.
Obsessed
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Phil

Phil, I did not see "shave" anywhere on that model's back.
Guess you need Topgumby to tweak the photo.

JB

 

[Pumpkin]

I'm nearly 46. My friends are about the same age. One just bought a second Porsche--he still has his first one in addition to his regular vehicle. Another moved in with his 24 year old girlfriend. My wife is fine with my relatively new found interest in wet shaving, even if she sees it as the manifstation of my midlife crisis.

I think most of our wives/significant others know we could be spending the money elsewhere

Although I do wonder how many are curious as to why we've suddenly got so obsessive/compulsive/manic* about this new past-time/hobby/interest*

* Delete as appropriate!

 

[strohman]

My wife swears that I'm slightly OCD, and claims that shaving is my newest obsession. The more I learn about old razors, the more I look for flea markets and antique stores where I can fond these old gems and clean them up.

I do spend a lot of time reading this forum and I'm getting ready to start spending time each day managing my 3 fantasy football teams.

When I find something I like, it's nice to spend time learning more about it and actually doing it. My wife also thinks I'm a bit crazy on this topic, but it's not a big deal!

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

I've been Wet Shaving since I was a 18yr old 'young buck' and my Mrs. thinks I 'fell off my rocker'

All because I like to take 'time' and 'pamper' (hey...she does it...why not me???), myself with a daily close Wet Shave and belong to this Forum. She thinks shaving "Is nothing to it" and believes I was born on 'Klingon'

Christopher