To be upset that fellow holiday goer told me I'm too old for my hair?

65 here and bra strap strawberry blonde hair.
I have no understanding of ‘age appropriate hair’. Why is a thing?
Am constantly complimented on my hair and have been all my life.
It’s wonderful to still be flattered.
Be you and be proud OP.

Not unreasonable. Tell her she's talking through her hat and it's none of her business.

Enjoy the long hair. Not all Dutchies think long hair near/over 60 is a nono. I love it!

Well, obviously you’re entitled to your opinion, but it stays where that kind of subjective, unsought opinion should, inside your head.

I've met them! 'It may be your culture to be very forthright, i.e. bloody rude, but in my British culture we telll such people to piss off'!

She’s probably meaning it in a nice way and thinks it’d suit the new look even better shorter, I doubt she’d mean it in a nasty way, I also personally think after a certain age it needs to be kept shorter, just tends to age women more having long hair I think, just my personal opinion……..

She's living in another era. Fuck her.

I voted YABU as I think YABU to give a randoms opinion any credence.

When you go into a clothing shop do you like EVERYTHING available to buy? I certainly don't, but something I don't like will be loved by someone else as we all have different taste, styles and preferences.

You're right, though, that it's just an opinion - doesn't mean she's right - it just didn't meet her taste, which is clearly different to OP's.

Her remark didn't pass the test of: 'Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?'

I bet your hair is beautiful. Tell the jealous woman to sod off if she mentions it again.

Well over 60 and have salted brown waste length hair.

I have 2 words for people who tell me what I can and cannot do because of my age and the 2nd word is off.

all the more reason to keep growing it longer

Your hair is amazing. I am getting up there age-wise and have long hair (pixie cut that grew over Covid and I have never looked back) - I give no fucks. Some people are jealous frankly, and like to rain on peoples parades - don’t let them!

Tell her she's acting like a jaloerse trut if you see her again.

(ya-loor-suh trut)

Your hair is FAB! And no I don't think there is a certain age you need to cut it shorter

I hope you are having an amazing trip!!

She sounds like a total dickhead. Ignore massively. Absolutely NO idea where this idea that older women have to have short hair comes from and she sounds like an idiot that has mistaken her own subjective opinion for fact. IGNORE.

re short hair, some of us have no choice. Mine started thinning in my late 60's and it thins worse if I try to grow it....please try not to judge even in your thoughts.

@Toooldforlonghair I’m so pleased your hair grew back. I have TE & Androgenic Alopecia. My hair has thickened up and started growing again (finally) after starting meds and HRT. It’s not quite the thick, Lucious hair I had when young, but it’s longer and stronger than since my early 20’s

I think short hairs looks horrendous on just about everyone but I keep my opinion to myself. That probably would have been my response to her - I hate short hair so it will never happen. I was forced to have short hair until I was late teens and will never do it again.

My hair is about where the back of the chair is in your pic. A bit wilder when I don't have the hairdresser assist. It's thick and naturally curly and very much does what it wants - I learnt a long time ago not to argue with it. I had a lovely young girl call it hair goals not that long ago (courtesy no doubt of the hairdresser's great styling skills).

It's just her opinion. What does she know? Try and let it wash over you.

I went to a new hairdresser yesterday and her opening line was 'Wow! I'm glad you've come to me today' followed by a grimace. She then went on to tell me that I can't have long hair with my hair type, particularly now I'm older (it has always been long) and told me I 'needed' at least 6 inches off. I wouldn't let her cut that much and she was pissed off. At the end of the cut she reiterated that she really neede to take more off but 'it was up to' me (with a sigh).

Damn right it's up to me! I like my long hair and I take care of it (aside from the bayalage disaster of 2023). Obviously I won't be going back to her!

Edited to add - your hair is gorgeous! Seems like she was jealous...!

She must be Dutch! 😂

You hold on to your hair @MoneyPieceNotMoneyShot don’t dwell on the (unsolicited) opinions of others!

Oh wow, your hair is amazing. I had chemo last year, lost all my long hair and even though it’s growing back someone thought I was a man last week.

Excellent answer!!! Am going to shamelessly adopt that -would work for lots of things!!!

PS having seen your hair, I hope her 'chic bob' suits her obvious green eyes... 🤢

Beautiful hair.

She needs to learn some manners.

Nigel sounds nice! Go for it.

I was going to guess Dutch! it's unbelievable how they can live up to their stereotype.