So embarrassing
Posted by LucksKind on July 31, 2002 at 09:00:49: Previous Next
...Everybody must have their own Awkward Stage story...
so if you care to share, it might just help others who
are now going through it.
I'm finally growing out of my awkward stage. What a relief!
It was so embarrassing for me to go out looking like a wildman who was badly in need of a haircut.
Re: So embarrassing
Posted by FITMUS on July 31, 2002 at 10:22:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: So embarrassing posted by LucksKind on July 31, 2002 at 09:00:49:
Congratulations! That must feel nice! I can't wait until I even GET to my awkward phase! Haha!
As far as stories, I can tell you about the last time I grew mine out. I worked for the Knights of Columbus, which was a unionized company. Even though there was no policy per se on men's hairstyles, I got in a lot of trouble because I would try to wear a hat during the awkward phase. Management was harsh there. I was disciplined for wearing a baseball hat, so I wore a cap. Then I was disciplined for that. When I changed jobs, I was JUST able to put it in a small ponytail with a lot of gel for the job interview. They actually hired me at this healthcare company, I think because they all seemed younger then what you'd see in most businesses. The awkward stage for me lasted a long time (about a year and a half) and it consisted of a lot of gel and hat wearing for the majority of it. The start of the ponytail was the end of the awkward stage for me. I had it long for about 2 years and then decided to cut it because of a few reasons. I was happy at first because it was so much easier to take care of, but I missed it every so often. And now I miss it a lot! I just feel like I'm not really me without it. Post a pic if you can.
Re: So embarrassing
Posted by Kenneth on August 01, 2002 at 03:10:28: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: So embarrassing posted by FITMUS on July 31, 2002 at 10:22:35:
What's awkward is being a teenager like myself with long hair. I remember watching the movie "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in which a father tells his son, a Beatles fan who grows a mop top, that he'll have to wear a sign. Sometimes it's so bitterly true. I don't have much facial hair, and my voice isn't fully deep yet, so I get a lot of "Ma'am" and "Miss" and "Oh, I stepped on her foot!" I mean, wouldn't it be obvious? I don't DRESS like a woman! Do they not only think that I'm a woman, but that I'm a lesbian or something? I should play off of that. *gets evil ideas and grins* This country is strange. But as it stands I'm not going to stop growing my hair.