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But I cut it all off. Not saying it'll be gone forever, but right now with everything thats on my plate, short hair is way easier and less time consuming to maintain. It was totally my decision, no hassle from outside sources just my daily care routine was getting to be a royal pain in the ass.
The only thing I have to say is this. I respect your honesty, and I completely understand. And I'm glad it wasn't a forced decision. I've been super stressed of late, and my hair has taken a pounding. I hope that you deal well with short hair (some find it hard to cope) and perhaps in the future you'll come down this road again. And when you do, we'll be here to go along with you once more. Hope situations resolve and keep yourself well!
Best of luck with everything,
-Christian Epp
I was afraid this might happen when I read your last post.
I wish you all the best in life and I hope you will join us at some point in the future to give it another go.
Well I'm sorry to hear your news. Did something horrible happen at Walmart as you were very happy laat month about securing a job and all seemed well in the world.
Cheers,
John.B
It's my sleep, eat, work schedule. I just didn't have the time to take care of my long hair as well as I would have if I didn't have so much to do. HOWEVER, for those that think I'm not emotionally suffering, I am. Only about a week after getting it cut, I'm starting a biotin regiment with lots of protien in my diet. Oh yeah you got it right, it's on it's way back as fast as possible. I like the easy wash and dry care routine of short hair, but I'm not sure if it's really me.
Can't say I didn't see this coming. Either you're a longhair at heart or not, dedicated to growing or not. Good luck with your future.
Hegg
Hi Hegg,
I have to admit that I felt I saw this coming, too. It never feels appropriate to say anything like that at the time, though; but, let's just say that maybe this is one of the reasons MLHH exists as well, --- to help guys in their self-discovery process to find out even if they are NOT meant to be a longhair. Long hair is just not meant for everyone. To me, it's not a fashion statement, any more than it is a "phase"... I've ALWAYS liked long hair, --- even well before I grew it out myself, I wanted it. It's just one of those things that makes me feel more like ME, just as much as having two working arms and two working legs. I'd survive, of course, if I had to cut my hair for some reason, --- just as much as I'd make the effort to continue to survive if I was missing a limb. But, it would be hard to feel the same sense of bodily completeness and happiness without. The only difference between losing a limb and losing a much-loved mane is that losing a limb is unquestionably a physically painful tragedy, and an incredible hardship to funtion thereafter. Losing a mane is a feeling of an identity loss, as well as an emotional attachment loss (for longhairs).
Whenever someone is able to speedily emotionally "move on" quickly after a drastic haircut, I'm always happy for them that they're not suffering; but, conversely, it usually also signifies that they might never have been really all that much of a naturally commited longhair at heart in the first place... Nothing "wrong" with that; just making a comment!
- Ken
that I too have a huge emotional attachment to my longhair otherwise I wouldn't have kept it around for nearly 25 consecutive years.Of course if forced to cut it I imagine I'd survive but do know I would not be the same Hairball.If find it quite amazing how a longhair before and after cutting just makes one totally look like a different person.....usually meaner looking for some reason.Well just my thoughts as everyone has there own commitment to hair and I sure know where I stand in that department:)
Mark
I was sure of what was coming when I read your thread,and it is certainly depressing to see a long hair giving up,adding that you were growing your mane for quite sometime.But even though it's harsh to read your post,I get your point,as I also gave up on my 13 month of growth and chopped it all off due to the same reason as you(time consuming),and some other family reasons.Anyways,just have in mind that this board will always be here for you if you come this road someday.Cheer up and enjoy the benefits of short hair!Take care,Mike.=)