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It's gone!!
By Dennis
I'm 17 and have been growing my hair for about 3 years now. It is almost 15 inches long and looks SO cool. All the girls at scholl love it, but my parents have wanted me to get it cut for a long time. The deal was if I fall below a 90 average at school, I get it all cut off...and I did. So, now I have to get it all cut off. I am embarrassed to say that the thought of it makes me cry like a baby. Dad told me today is the day, or he will buzz it off himself. What do I do?
Posted by Dennis on November 21, 2000:
First of all, thanks to everyone who was really supportive of me. As you remember, I'm a long haired teenager whose grades slipped below 90, and my Dad ordered me to get my long hair cut off. I read all your advice but it didn't work. The reason I haven't posted here is cause I've been too embarrassed. After my Dad ordered me to the barber shop, and I begged, pleaded and finally hid from him, everything seemed to die down for almost a day. Until Thursday night. Dad came home very angry from a bad day. It was late and the rest of us already ate and I was in my room. Dad came in without knocking- always a bad sign. He said "You skipped the barber again, huh?" I remained silent. He ordered me to sit at my desk and when I stalled, he yanked me by my arm and sat me at my desk. He reached into the top drawer and took out scissors, lifted up a hank of my hair, and hacked it off. He did it 4 times, practically down to my scalp. He tossed the handfulls of hair on the floor, and then told me to get to the barbershop in the morning to have hiom straighten this out. I was crying hysterically and when I looked in the mirror (after trying not to for a long time) I saw the top of my had was practically bald, and there were enormous bald patches on the right side. The back length was totally gone. I almost died when I had to walk into the barber shop the following day to see if he could make this better...and I took off my baseball cap, and his eyes opened wide, and he said "What the HELL did you do". Anyway, he bussed off the remaining hair, and I now have what's called a #1 buzz. I'm still shaking from this experience, and I thank you for all your help.