I apologize if this is not the correct forum. I'm a new user and I thought this forum was closest to my topic.

I'm a 37-year-old guy, and I have a lot of grey hair coming in. I work as a lawyer, and I guess I get a lot of stress in my life. Anyway, I was at a wedding and met some relatives on my wife's side that I had never met before. I was making small talk with this older guy, he was in his 50's and had snow white hair. As way of background, I am the type of guy who is painfully polite to others; I would never think about being rude or insulting them, especially strangers. Barely 1 minute into our conversation, he looks at me and says "You look awfully young to have so much grey hair." This isn't the first time I've heard this comment about my hair. Ever since I was 20, some people have felt the urge to make unsolicited comments about my hair. They just blurt it out, like I'm unaware or something. Anyway, I tried to laugh it off, make a joke of it, but it really bothers me when people do that. My sister in law has also cracked jokes about my hair.

How do I handle people who make rude comments about my grey hair.

firmbeliever

I too agree that the salt and pepper look is distinguished and dashing.

I have relatives,male and female with a bit more touch of grey than most people their age, never thought it odd.
I have an aunt with a full head of grey hair,someday I hope my hair looks like that.

If it bothers you why not try a shade of grey colouring for your hair, white hair sometimes looks so much better than dark hair on some.

Allheart is right,it is the insecurity of those who comment that really shows.
Maybe you should ask them if they are jealous of your hair!

N0help4u

I like the salt and pepper or a platinum shade

personanongrata

Thank you everybody for the helpful feedback. From your stories and advice, I see I'm not the only one who has to suffer through stuff like this.


Thanks for making my day. That made me LOL!