My father made us cut it because he said I was too old for long hair.

That seems weird. Most girls have longer hair as they get into their teens.

That seems weird.

Of course it was weird. It was my father.

Of course it was weird. It was my father.

I've actually heard of a number of stories where mothers and fathers have enforced haircuts on girls entering their teens largely because they have conflicted feelings about the girl's burgeoning sexuality. Fathers who don't like to see their little girl becoming sexualized, mothers who feel threatened/upstaged by their daughter's arriving womanhood.

My hair is long again. Longer hair feels more like "me" to me, but I'm sure I'll cut it off again at some point. I liked having short hair too. Basically as long as my hair is wash-and-wear I'm happy enough with it.

I like my longer hair in the winter, but it drives me nuts in the heat. I kind of like having seasonal looks.

Admittedly, once I didn't have someone to braid it, I probably would have felt differently about it

Ha. My mother combed my hair until I was 14. And then I cut it, jheri curled it, straightened it, and cut it some more. And then cut it even more. My mother still misses my longer hair. She's more than welcome to come tend to it again.

I loved all the things I could do with long hair--but I don't think it was the most flattering on me, and I rarely actually DID the interesting braids/twists/etc. Also doesn't help that my hair is much less curly than it used to be (it's more somewhat wavy, now). So short it is.

I'm pretty sure I look better with my hair short than long, but I can't really visualise my hair long and natural. Too many choices I'm not willing to make.

People tell me I made a good choice because my head is shaped okay for short hair, but...my hair would be short anyway. So I kinda take it as a slam on my cluelessness. But it's no biggie.

I have Ginger's teflon hair--though not the pretty color. I have found if I use product I can keep it off my face, long or short, and this is key. In summer I actually prefer it long enough to put up, because I hate the shaved-nape feeling, and also hot weather hair on my neck. Ponytails pull too much (I wince when I see someone running, ponytail swinging. Ow. Owowow.), so I do a Buffy kind of twist and skewer thing with pinchy clips or chopsticks or giant hairpins. I like the ease of day-to-day care of short hair, but dislike being dependent on the kindness of iffy haircutters, and the frequency of that need. Long and straight is not my most attractive look, but I can trim it myself, and get it off my face.

I need a live-in hair cutter. Not a stylist, I don't care what your vision is, I want it cut the way I tell you and shut up. Thank you, here's your (generous) tip.

I've had long hair most of my life, tried something new by chopping it off and donating when i turned 30 and still growing it back. I found short hair to be far too much effort given how much more wavy it gets when short. but i do recall it being a huge burden during hot VA summers. In OR, nsm. My one fail-proof straggle-proof hairstyle that can withstand a full day of ANYTHING is 2 french braids pinned up in the back. The french braid part holds all the short hairs away from my face, and it looks really fancy. I can get it done in less than 15 minutes, but it doesn't always look as good if i rush the beginning of the braids.