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Well, I'm back. Since the divorce I've had all kinds of crap going on so most of it not even relevant to longhair so I didn't want to bore y'all with it. Lol.
My ex's room mate (a girl and supposedly both our friends) called me about a month ago and told me she cut both my sons' hair. I told her I hated her and never to call me again. She hasn't.
I even thought about cutting my own hair after that just so my sons wouldn't feel a difference between us but Harley asked me not to. And my friends (females and short haired guys) looked at me like I was crazy and said stuff like, "What?!" and "Nah, don't do that." and "How the hell will we recognize you?" so I didn't. I did trim it some but it was getting a bit rough on the ends.
The deal this year at the school is still the same; Longhaired boys can wear it in a tail and no one will say anything about it. They follow that rule in the hall and certain classes, the rest of the time they just wear it down.
Kids are doing great still making excellent grades. They adjusted very well.
Went to my 30 year class reunion last Saturday and I was the only "hippie" Haha. Got some compliments on my hair and not one negative look.
Paul
Hey Paul,
Sorry to hear your sons' manes were shorn in the midst of the fray..
Otherwise, nice to know they're doing well, and that you're getting the through the "clean up" phase and into the "more me time" mode.
My 30 year high school reunion comes up in 2012 (maybe that Mayan prophecy is true after all...)
Good to hear from you!
- Oren
ROTFL!!! Good one.
Paul
Hey Paul, good to see you back!
I've been away for awhile myself do to alot of changes in my life, but one thing hasn't changed, my hair still remains uncut. :)
Sorry to read about you boys' hair getting cut, my 14yo is still letting his grow. His is down to his shoulder blades now, it's looking great. Last week he got to be the ob ject of some of the girls braiding practice at school, he wasn't too upset about the experience...lol
Thirty years already? Wow. I'm looking at my 20th next spring, but I haven't heard anything about it yet. I'm sure I'll have the longest hair there, or at least only a couple of gals with slighty longer hair.
Anyway, good to see you back.
Daniel
Good to hear that you have survived Paul. Too bad about your sons' hair. I think getting it cut will only make them protest more the next time the scissors come out. You can still be thier inspiration.
My 40th reunion is in 3 years.... and I do plan on having the longest hair there!
Stay well!
Bruce
That really sucks. She had no right to do that. Some people would take legal action over such an action. Maybe you can get a restraining order aqainst her.
Keeping your hair long is the best idea. Trimming a tiny bit gets rid of damage.
It is good that the schools are finally coming to some sense of sanity over the hair issue. (I can remember middle school in the mid 1960s when boys were suspended for long hair.)
It would be nice if you could gain custody of them, they would be even better off.
Your hair looks great. Your class reunion certainly shows that as well.
Scott
It sucks to hear about your sons' hair. Coming from a broken home with parents who hate each other, most likely she is using it to get to you. If they do it again, don't act pissed; it just feeds them. But talk to your kids about it and let them bitch to her about it nonstop.
So far from what I hear from you she seems kinda like my mom. All I can say about that is she's going to have control of them because they can't see past the bullshit for a while. Once your kids reach like 9 or 10 they'll see what really goes on. (I take that last statement from experience. My parents divorced when I was 11 and my bro and sis were 3: I never fell for her stunts and now my bro and sis (9 years old AND 2 months premature) are catching on. They're starting to see my moms kniving, dictorial true self.)
She may control the little kids, but once they can think for themselves they'll go where there is common sense and peace.
Yes... I kinda take a special interest in your story on this board. Mostly because I'm on the recieving end of the same situation and as an unoficial psychologist, it interests me and drives me to help