Originally Posted by Passionfruition

5th grade was when I started to get teased for having hair on my legs....I'd never really even given it a second thought until then....but when I asked my mom if I could start shaving and she said NO (very clearly, NO)....I had no choice but to either get teased or do it behind her back....so I did it in secret, and teaching myself how to shave sucked b/c I cut myself pretty bad several times but also had to keep that a secret! Haha. So when it's time, it's time, and if you can be supportive of her and be her friend through this, that's what you want most!