Family Remarks
Posted by gilee on October 27, 2001 at 10:52:04: Previous Next
When I first started growing my hair out most of the remarks that were said about it were from people at school. But all of my close friends never did say anything about it. I figured my family would be the same way. I'm still in the awkard stage so I know it doesn't look super good but it still looks better than it did when it was short. But other people don't think so. Last Saturday I went to a wedding and my brother, my mom, and uncle all kinda of double teamed with comments. My brother said it looked it terrible and they said stuff to about it. My mom doesn't ever say anything when were at home but I guess with them talking about she let her true feelings out. I always figured they wouldn't really care what I did to it because they love me. Just like my friends who never say anything about it. But evidently not. I've ahd more support from my friends than my family. I figured it would be the ohter way around.
Re: Family Remarks
Posted by Bill on October 27, 2001 at 11:36:47: Previous Next
In Reply to: Family Remarks posted by gilee on October 27, 2001 at 10:52:04:
gilee: It might be that your family members are embarassed when they are out in public with you and they make their remarks more to make
sure other people know that they(your family members)don't support
long hair on guys but they can't really do anything about your long hair. These comments usually are made to protect the family member from being perceived as supporting long hair on guys. Try to maintain
positive communication so that you don't get forced into a hair cut
you don't want. Acknowledge your understanding that they don't like your hair long and express that you feel good about it. Stress who you are not what you look like to them with long hair. You'll get increasing pressure the longer your hair gets. Keep your hair in good
condition and well groomed. It might help with acceptance. I have
this problem all the time. I just wish people who have a hang up about long hair on guys would just see me and not my hair. Those that like long hair on guys, I wish they would see me and my hair.
Re: Family Remarks
Posted by Tommy on October 27, 2001 at 16:11:21:
In Reply to: Family Remarks posted by gilee on October 27, 2001 at 10:52:04:
hey don't give a damn about what other people say as long as you grow your hair to the way you want and make it look good. Hey this is what i do and it working so far a few people say oh what are you doing to your hair and all this other crap and i say "who's hair is it huh? so shut up and let me do my own stuff." but if my family did that crap it would piss me off
Re: Family Remarks
Posted by Hair Religion on November 14, 2001 at 01:13:41: Previous Next
In Reply to: Family Remarks posted by gilee on October 27, 2001 at 10:52:04:
For some good ways to reply to the stupid things that people say about your hair go to: http://hairreligion.com