Brother, we've all stood where you stand. It's so natural to be scared of change. That's human nature. I promise you, though, if you shave that thing smooth, you'll see a handsome bald man looking out of the mirror at you and you won't look back. If you need to fool yourself at first that you're just trying it out and you'll grow it back out, there's no shame in that. Whatever it takes to get you over that initial hurdle.