Women with short hair....

Men and other women feel the need to call them names because they are frightened by their strength.

It takes a lot of willpower to not hide behind your hair. A [gay] friend of mine told me that a woman who looks good with short hair is a really pretty person. Your face is the star of the show, not your tresses.

That being said, for years and years I had short hair and finally started growing it out. I miss my short locks. But I got really tired of the onslaught of people assuming things about me b/c I had short hair and was not 'feminine' enough for them.

Now that I lost some weight I think I would look even better with short hair, but all of my friends and family are urging me to keep it long. Plus, unless I go really short, I would miss not being able to tie it back. Ultra-short or long is good to get it out of your face, but mid-length is just very hard to deal with for me, a non-hair person.

I still swear that when I get older I am going to let my hair go iron gray or silver and crop it close to my head. And wear long dangly earrings and skirts, and bollocks to whoever wants to call me names.