That has basically been my reasoning for parting it in the center, but I realized tonight that parting it on the side works pretty good, because it leaves very little hair to fall in my face on one side, and on the other side I can put some hair behind my ear, and it will still sort of "hang", but not in the way. Awesomeness, even though it may not be the best look. The acne-thing does sound like a problem I might encounter, though, but I think I'll try it out for a few days and maybe get a haircut that'll work better with it, if I like it.
I don't know about a fringe, because my facial profile is odd and I don't think it would work well with a fringe. Might be wrong, but not sure if I'm willing to test it..
Thanks for the advice!
(And yes, I'm aware that brothers should usually be ignored when it comes to mockery and the like, but this brother is usually The Nice One.)