Hi People!

Bill:

Your points are well taken, but just so you know in the future, this is a short hair board. It was designed for people who enjoy short hairstyles, not as a place for people to be brutally honest if they don't like short hair or condescending towards those with short hairstyles, like saying things like Debbie got"butchered" with her short hair,etc.

Many people enjoy discussing a variety of short hairstyles here from buzzcuts to pixies to short bob hairdos,etc.
Please extent those folks the courtesy of discussing short hairdos without crude or negative comments regarding these hairstyles.

People do have freedom of speech but this is a privately run board. If the people like Karen who run this website feel that someone is going on a board to stir up trouble, they will ban that person's computer from posting here, they have done that in the past.

If you would like to participate in a civil manner on these boards, why not register?
It has usually been the unregistered people that we have had problems with on the boards.

Thanks for reading this.

Sorry I sent you pinging Debbie. I was agreeing with you. You wanted something longer for a style change. I was being honest about my opinions, rather than try to pass myself off as a phony. I have no idea what you have been through, but your message: Hi Group! I just wanted to say that I have the opportunity to grow out my hair now. It is in a 1/4 inch buzzcut and I would like to know if anyone can tell me the growing out phase. I know I cannot get to shoulder leghtn overnight, but any kind of help would be apprecitated! , sounds like you are trying to grow out that crewcut. Call me foolish, but I take people at their word unless they cause me reason to believe otherwise. And I was correct, there are people who will squeal whenever they hear anything that differs with their view and then scream for their 1st amendment rights to be protected while they stomp on someone else. Hope you and your guy work through your awkward growing out stage. If it seems hard, try some color to get a different look.

Bill,

When contemplating posting a message, I think it's wise to consider where you are. I appreciate that you have opinions, and are willing to share them. But it is easy to see how some of your remarks can be seen as incendiary on a short hair message board. Need I point out which specific statements?


All,

For whatever reasons, Debbie has chosen to post her message here (and not any other of the boards here). Is she secretly hoping for people to talk her out of that decision, or is she just sharing an already-made decision with the folks here because she's most familar with them? Who else besides her knows... and does it really matter? Some could argue that shoulder-length hair is short; others would claim it was long. Again, it doesn't matter. Shoulder-length is shoulder length. It isn't a crew-cut, and it isn't knee-length. It's just... shoulder-length.


Debbie,

I hope the process is as "pain-free" as possible. But it isn't easy. I know. I've been there (though, admittedly, I didn't start with a crew-cut). A friend of mine is regrowing her long hair; it is presently about 1". Maybe 1 1/2" by now. Anyway, I'd suggest letting it grow until you just can't stand its shape, and then go to a sympathetic stylist who will agree to helping you to grow your hair to shoulder-length ASAP by trimming the smallest amount possible from the longest layers at each visit. As it gets longer, use hair gels to slick your hair back to keep it out of your eyes, and consider using clips or barrettes for the same purpose. I hope this helps.

Of course, the fact so many males have a thing for long hair is one of the many reasons I so strongly prefer short-- the thought of being gawked at by strange men just totally creeps me out :-P .

Did you grow your hair out Debbie or keep your buzzcut?

Debbie - I have to ask....What do you mean by "opportunity to grow it out"?
Also, you may want to hang at the long haired support board as well as here.

jacqui

The growing-out period from a buzzcut is pretty bad, or at least it was for me. For a little while you'll feel a lot like you have a mullet going on, when the back is looking really long compared to the top :-P . It might be easier if you keep it very short all around the bottom edges for a while, but I can't tell that from personal experience, as I went through it the really awkward way. Bleh, not fun at all :-P .
I think short hair is more fun, for sure. *nods* The longer my hair gets, the worse it looks, just flat and stringy, and it always seems to look really damaged the longer it gets, too. If it's longer, I usually am more concerned with just keeping it out of the way so it doesn't look too crappy or get in the way too much, so I'd just do a lot of ponytails or the occasional braids :-P . But I guess not everyone has hair as bad as mine, so it's not a problem for everyone.

Sorry Jasmine- I always post and then I think it sounds stupid so I take it out and then put it back in. Debbie

Hi Group! I just wanted to say that I have the opportunity to grow out my hair now. It is in a 1/4 inch buzzcut and I would like to know if anyone can tell me the growing out phase. I know I cannot get to shoulder leghtn overnight, but any kind of help would be apprecitated! Will their be an awkward stage to it and I know that I can count on all of you for your continued support! Thanks alot. Debbie