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I haven't really posted much on here before to be frank, but before I go into the topic itself I would like to point out that I created a post back in November when my hair was about shoulder length. The picture I posted now is about..February/March if I'm correct and tomorrow will be the "new" me.
But anyways, to make this brief and not so much long-winded, I grew my hair out after a cut in my first semester of college. No longer did I ventured out into the disgraceful businesses we call "salons" or "hairstyling" places. The journey was long and arduous, but after a painstaking period of the awkward phase, I came to love all this beautiful hair brushing up against me, blowing in the wind and going all over whilst banging my head to some good music. That's actually a funny story for a later time though. Well, at a certain moment in my journey I came across my now 1 year beloved. She was open-minded to me in every possible way except she had coaxed me into getting my lovely mane cut. To which I became hesitant to her peer pressure but as time passed on I figured I would give her a little surprise.
I know some of you may think "this guy's out of his marbles!" well fellow longhairs, love does crazy thing to a person as I'm sure many of you have noticed this in your years of expertise. On March 10, 2012, I did the dirty deed, and became "normal". Not really proud of it, but I figured it would make her happy and I distinctly told her after I would never get it cut again. Ever. It was a voluntary thing and personally I don't regret it, but boy I really do miss those long locks surpassing my shoulders and being able to do a full ponytail without fussing about my front ends not being long enough.
To be honest, this to me would give me an opportunity to appropriately treat it and to maintain it. When I first grew it out I neglected it and left it on its own. Long story short, I want to make it look healthier than before.
Also, this would give me and you guys an opportunity to see me start from the beginning instead of missing out on all the development! Well, that's enough rambling for now, but I hope you enjoy this picture I took before getting the dreaded "h" word. Hopefully another 2 1/2 years go by quick just to redeem my former status as a longhair!
P.S. You'll have to excuse me since my air's still trying to dry.
nice hair man!
you look kind of like shaun white in this pic:
What a great shame to have had those locks cut just to become "normal" - still, you did it for the best reasons. I hope you can now be strong in your resolve to grow back to your former glory. We look forward to your progress - Good Luck!
Hey "ThrasherAndy"
You're still a born longhair. You're one of us and we're here for you.
We're here to give you support and encouragement in growing your locks out even longer and healthier than before.
If your girlfriend loves you then she'll love you as you choose to be, a longhair.
Raymond
Hi there Andy,
If it makes you feel better: I cut my own long hair back in Y2K -- and yes, like you, I regretted the decision, as well as missed it hanging around (pun intended - LOL). But to whatever degree we now feel it might have been a terrible mistake, as long as we learn from these mistakes, as the old saying goes, "live & learn!"
For myself, that horrible haircut is now almost 12 full years ago in the far-away distant past... and my hair is even longer now than ever! And, even better yet: I feel a strong COMMITMENT to keeping my hair long now. It is just a part of who I am!
Anyway, thanks for sharing your story, and also for sharing the nice pic!!
"Onward & Downward!"
- Ken in San Francisco
Youhave great looking hair and you look handsome with the long hair and some curl to it, very nice you make a great long hair.
Tom(Hairboy)