It seems like a good idea to not to go against the parents too much while living at home. Having said that, I agree that they really shouldn’t care what you do with your hair (within reason). I guess if I were in your position I would attempt to make them see that there is nothing wrong with a shaved head but I wouldn't just defy them.
On a side note, it seems to me that many times people go out of their way to show that they aren’t influenced by the mainstream. They may do this by an extreme hairstyle, tattoos, or whatever. The thing is, by doing so, they have still let society influence their actions (without the social norms they would not have rebelled) Thus, they have nullified their own statement in a way.
This observation wasn’t directed at the original poster or anyone else in particular. Just something that came to mind while reading the thread.
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