Why do they care?!

[EmilieMadison]

My hair is pretty long- to the middle of my back. But, the ends are gross and I really need a cut to clean it up. DH keeps saying, "But dont cut too much!"  My dad always says "Dont chop it all off!" whenever haircuts come up. I was hanging out with my dudeBFF and another (male) friend of ours last week and we were talking about things we need to do before we (DH, DBFF, another friend and I) leave for our trip to Ireland and I mentioned getting my hair cut. It was like a record screech and they both said something to the effect of, "Not all of it, right?!" With genuine concern.    (Let me add that my friends are NOT creepy lol)

What is this all about?  Would I look truly heinous with short hair? LOL! They all (DH, dad and dude) have a similar resistance to change, so maybe they just dont want me to look different? I'm not truly distressed about this or anything, its just weird that they all say the same thing.

[wambam]

Only older women, gay men, and feminists will ever tell you to cut your hair short.

So says shitstain mary.
sunshinemaryandthedragon.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/ladies-it-is-older-women-gay-men-and-feminists-who-tell-you-its-great-to-cut-your-hair-short-what-conclusion-can-you-draw-from-that/

[ginger]

Guys (well, not all) like long hair.

That's it.

Dave does this same exact thing with me and our daughter. NOT TOO MUCH!!!!

Like, we're going to go with long hair and come back with a chin-length bob or something.

[EmilieMadison]

Mar 7, 2014 17:08:34 GMT -5 ginger said:

Guys (well, not all) like long hair.

That's it.

Dave does this same exact thing with me and our daughter. NOT TOO MUCH!!!!

Like, we're going to go with long hair and come back with a chin-length bob or something.

YES!! I mention a trim and they must be picturing a pixie cut? LOL!

[eb777888]

My FIL is super weird about MIL's hair. I guess she cut it once and he didn't talk to her for awhile. Sooooo weird.

H doesn't care. As a matter of fact, he says he loves it when I change it up.

[wambam]

Mar 7, 2014 17:11:36 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Mar 7, 2014 17:07:59 GMT -5 wambam said:

Only older women, gay men, and feminists will ever tell you to cut your hair short.

So says shitstain mary.
sunshinemaryandthedragon.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/ladies-it-is-older-women-gay-men-and-feminists-who-tell-you-its-great-to-cut-your-hair-short-what-conclusion-can-you-draw-from-that/

And stylists.

I have to keep an iron grip on my hair when I go into my salon.  They all start circling me like sharks with their scissors and straight razors, with a just-smelled-long-hair gleam in their eyes.

I think the stylists fit in either the gay men or feminist category.

My stylist begs me not to cut my hair. When I cut 13 inches off post-wedding, she cringed while doing it. 

Dude, I'm paying you. Just do it.

[Deleted]

Men like long hair. When met dh I had a chin length bob and he said he thought it was cool and different (we were in highschool) but once I grew it out he practically begged me not to cut it short again.

[Deleted]

It's a universal dude thing.

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Mar 7, 2014 17:11:36 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Mar 7, 2014 17:07:59 GMT -5 wambam said:

Only older women, gay men, and feminists will ever tell you to cut your hair short.

So says shitstain mary.
sunshinemaryandthedragon.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/ladies-it-is-older-women-gay-men-and-feminists-who-tell-you-its-great-to-cut-your-hair-short-what-conclusion-can-you-draw-from-that/

And stylists.

I have to keep an iron grip on my hair when I go into my salon.  They all start circling me like sharks with their scissors and straight razors, with a just-smelled-long-hair gleam in their eyes.

The stylist I went to on Tuesday was GIDDY when I told him what I wanted. Lol.

[sailorgray]

My h, brother and my brother"s friends (I asked) all prefer short hair. Not super short, but they think long hair is blah. Guys are weird.

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Mar 7, 2014 17:09:04 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

My BIL is the only guy I know who prefers short hair to long.

my husband prefers my hair shorter. I grew it long and it was awesome. He liked it better short. I have chin length now and that is almost too long for him

[dragonfly08]

I chopped my hair off a few years ago. My dad will still make comments about it.

I'm sure DH has an opinion. He's been smart enough so far to keep it to himself.

FWIW, I'm much happier with it short. It actually requires a bit more maintenance, but I think it's more flattering and age-appropriate for me.

[EmilieMadison]

Mar 7, 2014 17:11:36 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Mar 7, 2014 17:07:59 GMT -5 wambam said:

Only older women, gay men, and feminists will ever tell you to cut your hair short.

So says shitstain mary.
sunshinemaryandthedragon.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/ladies-it-is-older-women-gay-men-and-feminists-who-tell-you-its-great-to-cut-your-hair-short-what-conclusion-can-you-draw-from-that/

And stylists.

I have to keep an iron grip on my hair when I go into my salon.  They all start circling me like sharks with their scissors and straight razors, with a just-smelled-long-hair gleam in their eyes.

Jesus. Yes. In fact, for the last 2 years I have only let my former-stylist friend cut my hair because she never pressures me to go shorter than I want and when I say "long layers" she doesn't use that as an opportunity to go shorter. And she comes to my house to do my hair and never lets me pay her. Best.Ever.

[sparkythelawyer]

Every man I have ever been with has been all "OMG Keep your hair LONGER!" until I cut it all off and then they're all, "Wow, didn't think I'd like that, but I really do! Wow, who knew!" Sigh...

[pedanticwench]

Men are big dumbos sometimes when it comes to hair.

[melindafelinda]

I don't want you to cut it either!

[texassmith]

DH likes short hair, at least on me. I don't have good hair for long hair. By short, I mean a bit above my shoulders, not a pixie or anything.

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[justcallmekhaleesi]

DH likes my hair long or short, but the last time I cut it I took 8 inches off and he really loved it. He told me so several times that day lol. He's one of the few men I know who likes short hair on women.

[Deleted]

My husband will say stuff like that then I cut 8" off and he barely notices. He's like "oh that's not too short." Whatever. Dude stresses me out.

[Deleted]

Mar 7, 2014 17:59:16 GMT -5 sequins said:

Even my hairstylist resisted when I chopped it all off. People are weird.

My hair stylist just reminds me that I always hate it when I cut my hair, and she's totally right. And I tell her I just need to do it, ha!

[prettyinpink]

I wear mine chin length in an a-line bob. It was down to my butt when we got married. Dh doesn't really care about the length as long as its not 'boy' short. I doubt I'll ever be cutting it shorter than it is now because he would hate it.

[cleo29]

This is H's greatest fear which cracks me up. My stylist has been liking it long, so no pressure there.

[julez]

Whenever I get my hair cut, even just trimmed, H will say, "But I like it this length!" or, "I thought you were growing it out!" Um, yes, but I need a trim. He doesn't get why women's hair needs to be trimmed. To men, any cut = dramatic change. Psh.

[takeonyou]

My hair is long too and I get the same reactions when I say I'm going to the salon. Most guys prefer long hair.

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[pantsparty]

My H would be very sad if I chopped my hair. Luckily, we both prefer it long.

[Jermys]

Mine genuinely doesn't care.

[jane6672]

In my experience, the majority of guys prefer long hair. I don't know why.


My BIL used to get all "OH NO don't chop all your hair off!" After I did a pixie, he never mentioned it again, ha.

[aprilsails]

Every time I mention getting a trim DH gets a panicked look on his face. He doesn't want me to cut it short ever and he's always scared of the fall out in the event of a bad cut. Shortly before our wedding a stylist went crazy with the layers and I came home distraught.

I think he genuinely doesn't want me to cut it in case I hate it myself.

[agnes]

MH prefers my hair long. I prefer it short, but lazy with maintenance. He knows this and will suggest that I get my hair cut when it starts to get long again.

[Deleted]

DH honestly doesn't care what I do with my hair. I know that is unusual. My hair is a little past my shoulders and pretty close to my natural color, so sometimes he even hints around at changing it up. He has even suggested that I get the side shaved once, and when I gave him the wtf face he just shrugged and said he likes edgy hair and thinks it would look good on me. I'm going to test the theory when I get my hair cut into a pixie after my friends wedding in September.