Question: Prioritizing hair removal

[agent_dani]

I've been dealing with hair removal for a long time - nearly two years now, though far fewer sessions than that might suggest* - but now am faced with likely having to make choices due to finances - we're buying a house and will have to limit expenses. I'm trying to decide what's the best choice:

Face nearly done and I will be finishing that. I had hoped the last session would be the end but it wasn't.

One session has been done on my arms.

Chest is another I've planned but not begun. I could put this off but the trade-off is severely limited clothing choices - my hair there is very dark and skin very light so even immediately after shaving it's apparent. Anything more revealing then the men's polos I have would be out.

Others? I haven't even considered that yet.

While the ideal answer is all, it's not within my financial reality. Given such a choice, how would you prioritize.


* I think it's six sessions across that time, but most of that has been in the last several months; once I was able to get Saturday appointments the work scheduling problem was alleviated.

Comments

[lietya.livejournal.com]

I'll heartily second that - you are among the strongest women I know, but social networking in general has allowed me to meet some amazing people.

Oh, that's right, you can start plans around the house now. :) Yay!! Of course I'd love to see it in any case (and I forget if we explicitly offered a reciprocal invitation, but you have one - our guest room is small and often full of cats, but it's yours).

Indeed, although that was very thoughtful of you; a surprising number of non-bra-needing people [which you were back then, based on the timeline?] don't realize that a bad one *can* mean being in constant pain. It's not always the most fun thing in the world to spend money on, but you're right that if someone needs it, that's a necessity by definition. I actually would happily go braless, mind you, but the rest of the world might object. ;)

[agent_dani]

Now it's my turn to blush. I've never really felt that but I guess I've earned a place on that list. :)

Yep, and we're looking forward to it! I do recall you offering in a discussion a while ago.

For her, going braless isn't possible; it means pain. We had a conversation at one point about her interest in a robe she liked. I suggested she buy it and she said it was pointless - she'd only wear it if she was at least sitting up, and if she was for any real length of time, she'd have to have a bra on, and if she did that it's just as well she go ahead and dress.

I may not have understood how it felt, but I understood that it meant the difference between my partner being in rather severe pain or comfort. That meant a great deal to me in spite of me not then wearing bras.

[lietya.livejournal.com]

You certainly have. Sometimes, simply not being crushed takes more strength than it seems (and you're making progress despite that).

A lot of women say the same as she does, and I sympathize greatly; I can't imagine how miserable I would be if bras were the *best* option. That's so sad about the robe. :(

That's still more thoughtful and perceptive than some people manage, remarkably. Your care for her no doubt was appreciated.

[agent_dani]

She didn't realize it until she finally got bras that fit properly, which was only after we moved to NC and found a shop that didn't use the add-5" method. The short form is that she suddenly stopped experiencing pain that she hadn't previously realized was there.

I've had similar experiences, really. I began wearing bras in August when it became painful to hit bumps on my commute. However, I was quickly amazed that general back pain disappeared.

Thank you. :) It sucks that just doing the right thing is so exceptional.