Reasons I have short hair
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I once grew my hair so long that I could sit on it. The first time I found that out it was a bit of a surprise—and not a welcome one. The second time, I decided I was going to need to be a little more careful when sitting down in future. Those days are long gone. These days, if I get hair between my fingers when I stroke the side of my head, it's time for a visit to the barbers.
Part of me misses having long hair, but I don't know that I'd grow it again now. It would be fine if I could go from short to long hair overnight, but that's not the case. There's an in-between phase where it's not really either. For people with frizzy hair like mine, that's not a good phase. With short hair, you can style it. And when it's long, you can tie it back to keep it under control. The only cures for in-between hair are a large amount of patience or a small amount of will-power.
Short hair has the advantage that it hasn't long seen a pair of scissors or a good razor and remembers the risk. It's more likely to yield to the demands of comb or brush. And in more extreme cases a touch of gel is enough to keep it in check. At the other end of the spectrum, long hair hasn't the energy to be too original. If not kept sensible by gravity, it can easily be coerced by a hair band.
In-between hair fights back. It's been away from the scissors long enough to have forgotten the threat and it's not long enough for a hair band to have any effect. Frizzy hair like mine starts to misbehave after about an inch. It only gains in confidence from there. It starts small. Perhaps a few locks refuse to line up for a parting. After a while, it will resist the will of the comb altogether. Soon it's going against the grain to finding new and exciting directions to point in. It might even develop a curl here and there, particularly on the fringe, where it looks really out of place. After that, it's every hair for itself as each strand attempts to differentiate itself from its peers.
It's things like this that put me off growing my hair again. I've also worn a suit to work for the last nine years too and long hair—particularly hair like mine—doesn’t really go well with a suit. I have had long hair in that time. The last time was about six years ago, until one morning—purely on a whim—I woke up and decided to get it all cut off. That's the sort of thing I do. If I could have long hair as quickly, I'd probably do it tomorrow.
I don't need to wear a suit in my new job. I'll probably stick with short hair though. If nothing else, it's convenient. It doesn't put up too much of a fight. I don't need to keep a stash of hair bands. Oh, and it doesn't hurt when I sit down too quickly. I'd consider that a plus too.