bape, you are dealing with one of my biggest fears of HT.
I decided if it ever came down to it, I would tell people I lost a bet!!
You maybe the butt of all jokes at the begining, but 2 months from now, when those bad boy's are growing, no one would even have a second thought!!
You are just going to have to suck it up and make excusses... Also, remeber that we are harder on our selves than others are...
Good Luck!!