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AIBU?

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To be dismayed and frankly repulsed by DH’s long grey hair ?

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Peanutbrittle99 · 31/12/2020 01:39

During Lockdown#1 in March when all the barbers closed, like most men, DH’s hair grew longer. DH is in his late 50’s, very thin / balding on top and now grey/white (used to be blonde). He has had his hair very short (No2) for years & went to barbers every 4-6 weeks. So it’s now December and DH hasn’t had his haircut once since beginning of March.... He refuses- he likes it. Can now get it in a ponytail. I can’t bear the way he looks. His hair is lank, sticks out at the sides, like white fluffy clouds, always looks greasy, although he does shower every day. He has a bald patch at back of head with lank strips of hair dangling over it. It’s ageing, scruffy, deeply unattractive (to me) and puts me right off. I’ve asked him many times to get his hair cut, have bought hair clippers. He refuses. He’s a handsome man, still very fit and in good shape. He doesn’t care at all that I don’t like it. When we first met nearly 20 years ago, he had a lot of opinions on how women looked (still does). Long hair = good/right. Bobs/fringes = bad/wrong. My hair has been more or less always shoulder length . Sometimes a bit shorter/ sometimes a fringe. I wear my hair how I like but I really don’t think I would stick with a look if my DH said he really really didn’t like it & found it unattractive. Sometimes I find myself staring at him in disgust...AIBU?

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Camparispritzandcrisps · 31/12/2020 14:30

FIL has done the exact same thing - no haircuts since March, hair is down to his collar and looks like dirty white string around his head. What makes it worse is that he smokes heavily, so it's getting nicotine stained ! Envy (not envy!)

It looks fucking awful, and it's only going to get worse now that we've gone into tier 4 and the barbers are closed. MIL, BIL and DP have all told him how gross his hair is with varying degrees of tact, but ultimately it's his hair, his call - I'd be less than amused if someone told me how to wear my hair (l'll still be throwing a party when it finally gets lopped off though!)

Jobsharenightmare · 31/12/2020 17:08

@Disfordarkchocolate

I think that's the point. He doesn't care anymore what she thinks because since the menopause they haven't really had sex and OP intimates that isn't a problem for her.

ArtieFufkinPolymerRecords · 31/12/2020 18:57

@Apollo3

nd everyone is on the OP's side and slags off the man for not fancying her whatever she looks like

I very much doubt that everyone says that. I wouldn't, I'm sure many others wouldn't either.
But its different people answering, there is no MN hive mind like some silly people imagine.

OK, on the threads that I have seen, almost all of those who comment say he is in the wrong/shallow for not fancying her because she is fat. Perhaps those that don't think that don't bother commenting, because they will get rounded on by other posters. It's often along the line of she's put on weight after having children, so he should just accept it because she had his children.
CuteBear · 01/01/2021 10:04

[quote Circumlocutious]@CuteBear

They would be screaming LTB, but I’ve always found that approach highly unreasonable. You never share or insult your spouse, but raising the issue of diminishing physical attractiveness (/effects on your sexual relationship) is fair game...no?[/quote]
I agree that everyone is within their rights to mention to their DP (but not outright insult) that they don’t like their new hairstyle. It’s also ok for DH to mention to their DW that a 10 stone weight gain makes them look less attractive to them, but framed in a sensitive way.

StillCoughingandLaughing · 01/01/2021 11:10

You need to accept defeat. You say you’ve asked him many times, as well as buying clippers to give him a haircut he has repeatedly told you he doesn’t want. You are no longer just ‘expressing an opinion’ or letting him know your preference - you are nagging. And unsurprisingly, he has dug his heels in. Leave him alone and he might later decide for himself to change it.

SaltyTootsieToes · 03/01/2021 17:44

Skullet. I love it! Filing it away and hope I’ll get a chance to use that term some day.

I do wonder OP if your DH really knows how bad he looks with his skullet. How about capturing some family photos and see how to get a few of him from various angles, get them orbited so he can see. Maybe share to family in email, FB or WhatsApp so he can see and gauge other people’s reactions. This way he’ll know it’s not a thing as you just picking on him for some bizarre reason.

I Usually think that in a relationship, it’s a good thing for your partner to let you know if something is off - walking out with flies undone, see through top, stains down your front, too dark tan on your face etc. So for some reason your DH is ignoring your advice about how he looks. He may just need to hear it from others now.

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