Wednesday, July 3, 2013

myths and more myths

Lately something has really been bothering me. I am constantly thinking about …my hair. Superficial but I’m really at an impasse. My hair is pretty crazy. Big, thick, curly and unruly for the most part. I’ve been doing my hair for a time so I’ve managed to find what works and what doesn’t. Right now it’s long, super long actually. I wasn’t planning on “growing it out” it just kinda happened.

It’s been extremely short and long and just about every color there is, I even used to shave the under part back in the day. Normally I’m fearless and not opposed to changing it up but I’m in a weird place. My brother is getting is getting married next May and I “picture” myself having long hair then. I know, I sound like a crazy person but that’s my dilemma.

I always had long hair when I was younger since my mom’s hair “didn’t grow” so she could live vicariously through me so at sixteen I chopped it off to proclaim my independence and have uninhibited since.  Ever notice how your hairstyles often mimic or reflect the people you’re around? All the girls at my office have long, almost waist length hair.

Here are the myths that are already debunked but have me second guessing chopping it off. When I say chop off I mean it, like above the shoulders bob.

Myth 1- I know May is almost a year away but sometimes when you want your hair to grow, it doesn’t. Right? Probably not but it certainly seems that way.
Myth 2-Long hair is “in”. Have you seen Pinterest? All those perfectly styled bohemian braids and waves…Totally false, pixies and shaved heads are raging too.
Myth 3- I feel like I can’t have short hair until I lose weight. I almost feel the need to hide behind it.
Myth 4- I won’t be able to do anything with it. Well that’s out right stupid but I still fret.


There’s many, many more but they only getting sillier but honestly I think all of these things. I’m convinced I’m going to do it because it’s what I really won’t despite these mini-rebuttals. It’ll probably been end of July-ish unless I’m overcome by need to keep it long.

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