Long Hair, Short Hair — Who TF Cares?
Why am I so fixated on my hair length right now? It's all one big metaphor.
A few hours ago this very morning, I met up with an old friend who also happens to be a counselor. I’ve known her since middle school, and she surprised me with this picture she snapped of me in 7th grade that she happened to find while cleaning out old closets this year:
First, I laughed. Then, I joked:
“See? My hair was long and down the center there!”
“Why are so fixated on your hair length right now?” she wondered out loud.
“I don’t know,” I answered honestly. “I really don’t.”
“Have you talked to your therapist about it?” she suggested, which made me guffaw because no, I haven’t but clearly this friend who’s also a counselor was on to something. “You should show her all the stories you’ve posted about your hair. I’d be interested to hear her take.”
My first thought was if this girl I know is wondering if this newfound hair-length obsession is a sign of something deeper, G-d only knows what strangers on the internet are thinking.
My second thought was, damn — maybe she’s right.