Many days late to this (lurking the comm bored at work lol) but I had the exact inverse-yet-equal experience.
Was forced to have my hair long past my hips, clips and bows dug into my scalp and paired with dresses despite my repeated protests and sobbing. Fought to get it to shoulder length as a child, then ventured to chin length with an undercut in my teens.
Am now euphoric with a swishy/wavy scissor cut and fade. I look in the mirror and wish I could tell twelve-year-old me it gets better, and in a way each day I do.
It’s sad how much of our identities get stuffed into boxes when we’re young :( grateful that I got to unpack that box as an adult, at least.
Many days late to this (lurking the comm bored at work lol) but I had the exact inverse-yet-equal experience.
Was forced to have my hair long past my hips, clips and bows dug into my scalp and paired with dresses despite my repeated protests and sobbing. Fought to get it to shoulder length as a child, then ventured to chin length with an undercut in my teens.
Am now euphoric with a swishy/wavy scissor cut and fade. I look in the mirror and wish I could tell twelve-year-old me it gets better, and in a way each day I do.
It’s sad how much of our identities get stuffed into boxes when we’re young :( grateful that I got to unpack that box as an adult, at least.
I’m glad that you’re where you want now (and have the cool hair you want too)