Yes it is time to change my avatar. I had to wait until my very sensitive skin was not chemical burned, well at least my face. So I took these this morning before leaving for my allergy shots appointment. Enjoy and if you have a favorite you think would make a great avatar, leave it in the comments below. BTW I am enjoying the long hair, it would destroy the hateful adoptive parents that abused me and insisted I have extremely short hair, almost skinhead style that was against the norms of the time. They did that to hurt and embarrass me, but now I can wear my hair anyway I want. Yes it is a pain in the butt sometimes, a lot of times actually. But I am not yet ready to cut it shorter. Ron who was a hairdresser and had his own salon tells me he absolutely must trim it up to keep it healthy and I trust him. I remember one time he cut my hair before I told him of my abuse and what was done / demanded of me, and he cut it shorter than I was wearing my hair at the time thinking it would be cute / easier for me. I sat there and cried but what was most horrible was I couldn’t tell him why. He never did that again. He now always shows me how much he might cut and is very careful to not trigger me. Dogs that love gravy he is a grand person! Oh but I have lost 15 pounds this year. Hugs
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It would seem by now as a “mature” individual, you would have gotten past the restriction placed on you related to your hair. IOW, admit it! You just like long hair! 😄
Unless you want a “face-forward,” I like the one where you’re looking off to the side.
P.S. Remember to look at the camera eye … not at you taking the picture. 😉
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Sorry Nan, but you never get over 17 years of abuse. It is always in the back of your mind. It has irked me to have short hair. Of course I am finding that hair this long comes with it’s own set of problems I have to deal with. The goal was never to have it this long, the goal of the hairstyles of the 1970’s that all the other kids were wearing that I was forcibly denied. Even the hell spawn siblings got to have long styled hair, but not me. But right now it is a point of stubbornness and laziness that keeps it long and growing. I have decided to see how long I can get it before it gets too much and I cut it off. One of James’ friends has hair all the way to her butt. I wonder if I can get mine that long? But here is one you will like better. Oh by the way I am finding I get a lot of compliments on it the few times I am in public. I figured in Florida I would get shit on, but surprisingly it is older people my age and above that like it. Hugs
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Well, as you would probably expect … I REALLY like the one of you four years ago! IMO, you look quite handsome! But of course, as with all things in this life, we are most happy when we do the things that WE like to do. We may modify things and actions to please our “besties,” but bottom line … we live with ourselves 24/7 … AND we are the one we see when we look into the mirror.
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Hello Nan. I did say I was enjoying it. And I stated the reason why. Hugs
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Hey Nan. The picture you mention is interesting. I took the pictures with my iPhone, which explains the different backgrounds. You have to look at the screen to see that you are in the frame, and really the camera is right at the top of the screen I am looking at. Hugs
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I haven’t cut my hair since I got (kicked) out of the Army, 50 years ago next month. I don’t think it takes me any more time in the mornings to braid or shake out and rebraid my hair than it would to comb and goo it into place and scape a razor across my face, but I’ve been practicing for a while 😁
These day’s I tell people it’s a religious thing: it grows. If God meant otherwise it wouldn’t. Usually shuts ’em up. Usually. Otherwise …
(there’s a literary notion in there, though from the movie not the book; not necessarily a great one but … )
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Hey Ten Bears, my issue is that I can not use normal hair products and that includes conditioners. My thin straight hair tends to snarl and tangle so I have to use the special conditioner that is like a thick paste. I try to water it down before use. I have to make sure it doesn’t touch my face (same with the shampoo) as if the hair touches my face it will cause burns and reactions of the skin. The only real issue I have is remembering to put it up when feeding the cats or cleaning their boxes, as it is long enough now that if not really careful it gets in the food or litter. Other than that, I wear it down and unrestrained.
I never thought of using the bible thing turning around their own anti-trans anti-abortion talking points against them. I think I will use the Jesus had long hair and wore a dress if a Christian ever complains to me about my hair. Hugs
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I particularly like the second photo. I hope you choose the one you like best, though. Also, I’m really glad you’re feeling better!
My stepmom cut my sister’s and my hair into pixies for years, saying it made her life easier, even though it wasn’t ever our best look, and we got made fun of, as well. I grew and kept my hair to past my waist for years as soon as she OK’d it. But then the 80s came, and I got a short punker cut with the fluffy top and the little tail-not a long one, just a bit down the neck-and loved that for about a year and a half. Since then I’ve tended to keep it around shoulder length, as it’s actually the best length for my hair. I love the play “Hair,” and think people ought to wear it as they choose (of course we have to wear nets or whatever at work when it’s necessary for safety.)
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Hello Ali. I wish I could see the pictures of you in a “short punker cut with the fluffy top and the little tail-not a long one, just a bit down the neck”. Grand. I like the picture you mentioned but the angle / lighting highlights the chemical burns that are healing up. I see the Dermatologist in a few weeks so hope she can give me a treatment to stop my skin from reacting to all soaps, shampoos, and other products. Hugs
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Oh, I am and always have been the artful dodger of cameras! No photos exist; you’ll have to envision Sheena Easton in the 80s, and sometimes I gelled it into a sort of a mohawk, though I was never shaved. The only reason the pic of me here exists is because I sent a full photo to a friend of mine on a health website (it’s no longer out there) and it’s not so bad. I guess. I use it so people online will know I’m a real human. I’m sorry! 📸😄
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I’m sorry about the burns; you know, I didn’t even see that. I just saw you look like you’ve claimed your full power there, and really like it. That said, I still think you should use the one you like.
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