Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

[frustratedpilot]

Hey.

Today I'm going to go get a haircut.

I know that doesn't sound earthshaking, but this is the first one in over two years. My long hair has been my social "armor", as I think it hides some of my ugly...or at least redirects people's attention. But I have a job fair to attend next week, and the long hair has to go.

FP

Comments

[nick_101]

Yeah, it's been my social armor for most of my life as well. Hope things go well at the job fair.

I can see where your coming from..

[honeychan]

It's funny, i've had short hair (re:just barely shoulder-length or shorter) since I was about hmmm.....12 or 13 years old. As I have -just- turned 36 a month or so ago..It's been most of my life with hair "not the norm".

I've had boyfriend after boyfriend -beg and plead- for me to grow it out for them. Each guy, I said the same thing: "Short hair is me, it's who I am, and makes me happy..If you don't like it, too bad for you. Love me how I am...or goodbye." That shut them all up, and hopefully taught them a lesson about trying to change someone.

For about 5 years or so..A idea has taken root in my head that relates a bit to your "social armour" concept. I've got a possible idea that i've kept my hair short for similar reasons, but to see how people really "feel" about me as a person..And perhaps i've kept myself from fully reaching my feminine potential by staying "a bit odd" from the Cave-Man idea that "long hair on woman BEST".

Does this make any sense? Hmmmm..Sorry to babble on about random ideas- best of luck on the job fair!

Re: I can see where your coming from

[frustratedpilot]

Yes it does make sense. Having a different hairstyle by choice tells the world "I don't have to play by YOUR rules".

The barber did a just-barely-adequate job. I couldn't afford to tip him...and looking at myself in the mirror, I'm glad I didn't.