Fiancée refuses to give entitled mother-in-law free hair appointments at salon she owns:

When I was younger, my grandma used to take pleasure in telling me that the main relationship advice she always gave my mom and uncle was to marry someone with practical skills. She reasoned that being with somebody who knew how to fix a leaky tap or hem an item of clothing would always make …
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17-year-old boy refuses to shave his head after his 7-year-old cousin’s cancer diagnosis, then his aunt corners him with sheers in-hand: ‘[My hair] is pretty much the only thing about myself I love’

To some, their hair is their pride and joy—it’s tied to their entire identity. A teenage boy was particularly obsessed with his long hair and spent years cultivating his persona alongside his haircut, and even though he wanted to support his 7-year-old cousin’s cancer diagnosis, he refused. Noticing that his family was performatively shaving their …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old boy refuses to shave his head after his 7-year-old cousin’s cancer diagnosis, then his aunt corners him with sheers in-hand: ‘[My hair] is pretty much the only thing about myself I love’

Babysitter cuts neighbor’s 6-year-old daughter’s hair without her permission, gets upset when mom revokes babysitting privileges: ‘Chopped off 8 inches of her beautiful curly hair’

Cutting one’s hair is a big deal in my book. You don’t just go doing it whenever and wherever you want to. Cutting your hair requires time, preparation, and skill. Because as the good book of Fleabag once said, «Hair is everything.» Hair is essential to one’s outlook on the world. If you’re having a …
Seguir leyendo Babysitter cuts neighbor’s 6-year-old daughter’s hair without her permission, gets upset when mom revokes babysitting privileges: ‘Chopped off 8 inches of her beautiful curly hair’

76-year-old mom mocks her daughter for having short patchy hair after having cancer, 8-year-old grandson comes to his mom’s defense: ‘[Mom said] I looked like a boy and last she checked she gave birth to a girl’

Moms are often their daughter’s biggest hater. You would think that your mom saying, «Aren’t you a little big to be wearing that dress?» would only last through your teenage years, but some moms are generational haters of any and everything their daughters do. I don’t have a clear answer as to why they do …
Seguir leyendo 76-year-old mom mocks her daughter for having short patchy hair after having cancer, 8-year-old grandson comes to his mom’s defense: ‘[Mom said] I looked like a boy and last she checked she gave birth to a girl’

Wild Haircuts That Are Sins Against Hairstyling

Of all the things that make up our physical appearance, hair is one that many deem to be the most important. It is something that people use to judge everything from our sense of personal style to our age, ethnicity, and sexuality. Even the least fashion-conscious of individuals realize that different haircuts signal different attitudes …
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34-year-old man allows his female friend to use his female roommates expensive shampoo and conditioner, asks her why she hid them from her the 2nd time she tried to use them: ‘It’s not my responsibility to provide spa products for her’

There are implicit social rules about borrowing things from roommates. I will ask my roommates if I can borrow one of their tomatoes for a recipe, but I won’t hesitate to use their garlic powder without asking. Life would be so tedious if every roommate had to buy their own eggs that only they could …
Seguir leyendo 34-year-old man allows his female friend to use his female roommates expensive shampoo and conditioner, asks her why she hid them from her the 2nd time she tried to use them: ‘It’s not my responsibility to provide spa products for her’

Hairstylist raises her prices from $300 to $500 for highlights and a haircut, blindsighting her loyal customer of 10+ years: ‘I was completely shocked. A 20% tip on that would be $100 on top of that massive amount.’

If there’s anyone who knows about wasting money for extravagant hair purposes, it’s me. I’ve spent the past 4 years throwing money into the furnace that is being bleach blonde. I think it’s worth every penny, mainly because I do it on a budget. Every hairstylist I’ve ever met wants you to dye your blonde …
Seguir leyendo Hairstylist raises her prices from $300 to $500 for highlights and a haircut, blindsighting her loyal customer of 10+ years: ‘I was completely shocked. A 20% tip on that would be $100 on top of that massive amount.’

‘You went straight to lunch lady’: Husband asks wife to wear a hairnet while cooking at home after finding a hair in his meal, fails to understand why she’s upset

Cooking is an act of love like anything else. I’m always so touched when someone cooks for me, even if it’s just my roommate making a weeknight dinner. Cooking is an art form, so when someone is brave enough to share it with you, then you should treat it with the utmost respect. Unless they …
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‘Do what we say without question’: Backwards workplace refuses to hire long-haired man despite the job being at a call center

It isn’t the 1960s anymore, nobody is scandalized by men having long hair. At least, they shouldn’t be. This isn’t the seminal musical Hair. Don’t we have enough problems going on in the world that we can stop caring what people’s hair looks like? As long as you’re not getting it in someone’s food, it …
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16-year-old’s teachers and therapist pressure her to cut her beautiful long hair for wigs for kids with cancer, tell her she’s obliged to do it: ‘The poor kids don’t have the chance to choose, you have’

There’s such a hullabaloo about cutting your hair off to donate it to the wig charity ‘Locks of Love.’ If anyone has long, beautiful hair and is just walking around existing, they often get asked if they want to donate their hair to make wigs for cancer patients. While it’s a noble thing to want …
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