Should I pull a Lars?

Should I cut my hair off?

  • yes

    Votes: 41 71.9%

  • no

    Votes: 16 28.1%
  • Total voters
    57
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Most have you have either seen how long my hair is at Nationals or in my videos so the question is should I do like Lars and cut it all off?
And don't put yes just because I made a poll about it. :-)
 
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Make sure if you do, that you're 100% ready to do so. The first time I had my hair long I had it down past my shoulders and I buzzed it all off to a crew cut. I got super depressed wondering why I had done it, and I grew it out again until it got to about the small of my back. After that I was 100% ready to cut it, and cut it down to a more "normal" haircut.

I miss my long hair, but I was ready for a change and I like my short hair now. What I did before I cut it the second time (to avoid what happened the first time) was to give myself 2 weeks. If at any point in those 2 weeks I had even 1 thought of not wanting to cut my hair, then I knew I wasn't ready.

So give yourself 2 weeks and see what happens. If you make it 2 weeks without thinking you'd miss it, then yes cut it all off - you're ready.

Chris
 
Well I have thought about cutting my hair before and I don't really love it you know. I think its pretty kool but it gets annoying having to deal with it and such, it definitely fits my lazy personality to have hair i dont have to worry about. I think it would be pretty awkward at first but I dont think id miss it. Maybe I'll just do a spur of the moment thing and do it tomorrow :-)
 
I have to get a haircut for my job, and without fail, I get depressed every single time I cut it. It's the source of my self confidence, without longish hair I feel ugly and naked, is that odd? haha

This isn't directly related to the topic, so in my opinion [which shouldn't matter because you make your own decisions] dont cut it :]
 
I'm not going to vote because I agree with Chris: only you can know when you're ready for it.

This is my story behind "the hair":

At the Madrid Open I made a bet with Joël and Erik that I would average sub-15 with cross on D at the next tournament or else I would cut off my hair. We made this bet in a joking mood and we weren't really serious about it. But it made me think and I was sort of mentally preparing myself for it in case I lost the bet.

All of a sudden I realised that I didn't really like my hair anyway but I just didn't do anything about it because leaving it like that is just easier than changing it. Making a drastic change to your look requires confidence.

So then I thought: well, that's pretty weak! Why should I have to lose a bet to make me do something that I should have done already? Why not take the initiative and do it anyway?

They day after I bought the hair trimmer and cut the hair off.

And in my case it did wonders for my confidence and I feel a lot better about how I look now. I haven't regretted it a single moment.

If you can recognise yourself in this story, I'd say by all means do it. I probably made it sound as if it is a big deal, but if you look at the reactions from Chris and others you see it meant a lot to them too. Don't let others influence your decision too much, the only thing that matters is what you think about what you look like.

Good luck!
 
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Thanks Lars :-)
My hair is definitely not the source of my confidence at all... the only time I really like it is when I'm around other long haired people since its like an instant bond with them, all the other times my hair doesnt really fit with the style of my friends. My best friend has even made a facebook group that I should cut my hair lol.
For me I don't feel like it will be as big a deal as the people who were depressed for doing it.
 
I had long hair form I was a child = 70's, everyone had it long then. I cut it of around 1980, did not like it, grow it back and became a true hippie in about 1982. In 1985 I cut it of again and now I had it short for a few years but became a member of a psyche group in about 1988-89 and had it long again...

That's 20 years now and I won't cut it again unless I have to.

NEVER!
 
Lofty, I think i'm in the same boat. It's actually pretty hilarious that I read this today, as I was really considering it yesterday. I like my hair, but it's starting to just be annoying, having to deal with it all the time. How about we do it together ;) For me, I haven't had "short" hair since I was 13... I really do think I'm going to do it though.
 
Alright man, I'm thinking I'll do it sometime this week as I'm returning to college thursday. It'll be a fun shock to my roommate and everyone I met last year.
I'm not as used to it as you tho. I have had short hair all my life and didn't start growing it until like a couple years ago (the time it took to grow from short to how it is now with a few minor cuts). I'll totally cut it with you :-)
 
I don't know if this is makes sense, but it seems to me that your face is really pale. I think it's because all of the color pigments have gotten to your long hair, and not enough to your skin. I think if you cut some of it off you will have more color in your skin.

This is just a guess but many other people have short hair and their skin is really white.
 
I say, don't do it! But I'm kind of like Lofty in that I've had my hair short for most of my life, but I've always wanted it long and I'm finally getting it. I'm still very fmailiar with what it was like to have short hair and I never liked it. It'll be good to be able to have a shower and then not put on my cap straight afterwards for the first time in years once my hair is long enough :) .

Anyway: Lofty, I recommend you don't go super short at first, a trim down to maybe 4-5 inches long would be a better way to start, and if you think you want it shorter, then go for it.
 
If you feel it's time for a change, then go for it! Just make sure you're ready. Different people have different degrees of emotional attachment to their hair.

If you're cutting your own hair, make sure you know what you're doing. A friend of mine once decided to give himself a trim with scissors, but realized about halfway through that he couldn't see the back of his head without a second mirror. He did it by feel for a while, but by the time he obtained a hand mirror he realized that too much damage had been done, and he ended up shaving himself bald. He looked a bit silly that summer.
 
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I am either cutting my hair all the way short or leaving it long enough to put in a ponytail. I think its the most annoying thing when its long enough to get in your face but not long enough to pull back out of the way.
And my skin is white because I don't go outdoors.
And I don't have a date yet. A friend of mine decided she wants to go with me and she has already started school... But I'm definitely doing it before thursday since thats when I leave for college.
 
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