I have written about this a lot during the last two years, as I've grappled with this same issue. I hate the way I look with hairy legs, but I love the way it feels. And I know I only hate the way it looks because I've been taught to think it's ugly. It's very frustrating. I've sported my hairy legs in front of others a very few times - and never out in big public places, like the grocery store. That's the goal!