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What made you want to do that then?

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WhyDoWannaDoTha · 27/12/2024 07:32

Cut all my hair off. Fucking love it! I feel so free, funky and it really suits me. I've had varying reactions to it, and that's fine. I know it's a shock but my hair was only chin length anyway so not that bigger deal.

Reaction 1: Oh my god! You look so different!
Reaction 2: I love it! It really suits you!
Reaction 3: what made you want to do that then?

Reaction 1&2 - Absolutely fine. Not everyone will love it.

Reaction 3 - Bloody annoying. If reaction 3 is accompanied by reaction 1 or 2 then fine. But it feels abrupt and rude by itself.

Am I the only one?

And before the vipers stir - no I'm not crying into my pillow about it and yes, I just chuckle and say "I fancied a change".

I'm curious because I remember reading a thread about people who say "you look so well" and half the thread took it to be a compliment and half the thread thought it meant you look fat.

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Katemax82 · 27/12/2024 10:55

Anyotherdude · 27/12/2024 07:53

Some people (me included) may have been forced to have short hair as a child because their DM didn’t want the bother of looking after longer hair.
While this has shaped my life, in that even somewhat North of 60, I still have long hair (albeit now silver) I wouldn’t assume that someone opting for a short cut is of the same mind as me, so yes, to comment in the third way is rude!

Omg my mum made me have short hair as a kid too! I hated it. As a result my daughter was like rapunzel unless she requested a haircut

ScrubbedCauliflower · 27/12/2024 11:57

I think the right response could be an easy breezy “Nothing MADE me. I wanted to and I love it” end of. Why should you have to make excuses about the low maintenance bonus side of a short cut to stop some maybe thinking you’re having a Britney breakdown or are making a statement about your sexuality, goodness it’s nearly 2025.

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