8/13/2002 01:07:00 AM [ link ]
I keep trying to write about my haircut.
Some people say they feel a sense of empowerment after cutting their hair. They feel empowered by a bold new style, or by the way short hair whips past your chin when you toss your head.
Today I cut my hair. I asked for more than just a trim, for the first time in over 6 years. I cut off more than half an inch, and that's a huge step for me. Even so, it's not a very drastic change. I had so much hair to begin with, who will notice if it's 5 inches shorter?
I keep trying to write about this, but somehow I can't explain the sense of loss I feel as my hair falls to the floor. For me it's the opposite of empowerment, even though I wanted the haircut.
Somehow I can't talk about it without sounding vain.
