You shouldnt be too self conscious. We all look the way we look and that's it. And if some asshole doesnt accept you the way you are then that's completely their problem.
Since I haven't done this in awhile... Here's me looking exhausted, running on a half hour of sleep...
I've been thinking of cutting it short like this for a while.. I might do it next week or something, my hair is sooo dry from highlighting it. Anyway, looks nice