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Well, maybe it's just that I'm going through another bout of chronic depression, but I'm rather introspective lately and wondering why I've chosen to be a longhair. I always figured it was just my "look", but the armchair psychologist in me is thinking that it may be a way of distracting people from looking at the rest of me.
When people see me, they first notice my height (I'm 6'8" and evidently seem much taller--people frequently guess me to be 7') and my very prominent physical handicap. Believe me, I've heard every "joke" in the book, and sometimes my sense of humor is strained. So maybe the long hair is just an attempt to give them something else to focus on.
Not that I have any intention of cutting my hair, but it's just got me thinking.
Anyone else had similar thoughts/experiences?
I'm not sure about you...as for me I just knew as young as 8 that I wanted long hair and always found longhair increadibly sexy and sensual...and i believe it looks good on me.
When I was younger I was always thin/skinny and have started to work out hard the last few years to change my image, and it helps...but I have kept the hair despite lots of jokes and comment sover the years because I feel it is a big part of who I am.
As for a handicap, I am not sure what yours is...my mom who passed away last year had cancer and as a result of trying to stop the spread had her leg amputated. I can't tell you how many people stared in the rudest way...and I even saw some so busy looking that they ran into things or tripped, etc. People are just assholes, so I would suggest not worrying too much as long as your happy.
Well, perhaps you have a point but there could be many other reasons. Maybe
you will never be able to figure it out.
Anyway, long hair seems to go great with other things like facial hair, certain kinds of clothing, etc., so why not
with height!
Instead of distracting people away from something, maybe long hair can be looked at as something that balances out and compliments other features. Yes, that's a better way of looking at it!
Good luck.
I can't see your handicap, but then I can't see how tall you are either! I think long hair actually shows that you aren't afraid of drawing attention to yourself. Many handicapped people try to look as uninteresting as possible in the hope that people won't look at them, but of course that doesn't work. It's better to be bold!
I too don't know what your handicap is, but if it is noticeable, then I doubt that your hair truly distracts people. What long hair MIGHT do, however, is convey a signal that you are someone who is comfortable with an individualistic "look." For what it's worth, that is usually my takeaway seeing a long-haired guy, especially someone who is beyond his student days.
Also for what it's worth, I think that in general, tall guys can carry off long hair with a bit more ease than shorter guys like me. Just a general impression seeing longhairs of many different heights over the years. YMMV.
Anyhow, hope that helps. If I were to see you out-and-about, I doubt I would form an impression that your hair was intended to distract.
Chris
I've gone through rough patches in life and do get the winter
blahs from time to time but I can't say I've ever questioned why
I grew my hair. I on occasion wondered in the back of my mind
that I may have to cut it some day and what would it look like
now that I'm older. I never seriously wanted to find out it was
just a brief brain spasm and went away.
Kevin