I have long hair.

[edpal]

I started growing my hair (started baby smooth bald) back in 2009, shortly after my first back surgery. My plan was to let it grow until my back was fixed, and donate it.
The back surgeries didn't fix my back, so it's still growing.

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Never had it be an issue, though. Even playing at church, where I was actually told to let it down, because it helps the worship team to connect with the younger crowd. I'm 43. Go figure.

That's very cool that you were thinking about donating it - my late second wife(r.i.p.) is one of those people who benefited from those "Locks of Love". Hope your back issues stabilize.

I'm 53 - I wear it long partly to connect with the older, long-hairs. If you've got it, grow it.

 

[nojj]

Here's me before I lost some weight.
(I use the world-famous 'Shovel Diet')
Not skinny yet, but can't balance a brew on my stomach anymore.
The hair is longer now (3" from belt level)

 

[ThudThudThud]

I used to be able to sit on my hair.
Now it's high and tight on the sides and back with a little bit more on top - sort of 'mussed up.'
I play in a hard rock band and I have the longest hair in the band!

Drummer and guitar player have shaved heads.

Wear it how you want. It doesn't matter.
There are no uniforms in music (unless you're in a symphony orchestra or marching band, but I don't think you are...).

If you have a significant other, let her decide.
She's going to be looking at it more than you are.

 

[edpal]

If you have a significant other, let her decide. She's going to be looking at it more than you are.

Women are too fickle for me to trust their judgement on this - when I started growing my hair out again after years of really short my wife was like, "uh, why don't you cut it". MAde all sorts of sarcastic cracks. Then when it got to a certain length she was, "I'm starting to like it". Now she's very into it,"gee our kids would have had pretty hair". No worries, she's 53, the oven is closed down.

Previous wife would have killed to get me to grow it long, a;ways wanted me to do the Steven Seagal thang. Unfortunately I worked in an office where it was strictly short hair, button-down collar, tie, etc.

 

[nojj]

I found that with SO's, it's the transitional period between having short hair,
to when it gets to a length where it looks like it's supposed to be that way,
instead of having skipped the barber chair for a few months.

My grandkids finally got used to me having long hair,
and boy did I get some looks from the church ladies when picking 'em up at the day care.

I keep it pulled back when working with power tools (a 'duh' moment)

 

[fjadams]

We must have been at the same school.
Had the EXACT same thing happen.

You go to high school in New Milford, CT?

Actually I think it was the norm back then. The old WWI and WWII Guys in charge were trying to hold on to the past and didn't know what to do with their grandkids who didn't really give a damn about how hard they had it during the depression.

Greasers hated the hippies, kicked their asses whenever the odds favored them, and we charged them double when they needed recreational supplies. It all worked out in the end.

 

[iriegnome]

OMFG...I think I about passed out reading this one. Long Hair. Really?? As a former long hair person who can no longer grow any hair.. Screw Them. Grow that down to your toes... Keep it if you got it. Why would you care what ANY one other than yourself or your wife thinks about your hair..

 

[mpdd]

my hair is the longest it's ever been, more like nirvana long than led zep long though, it has concerned me though that my hair is constantly in my eyes, do i need barrettes, butterflies or alligators?

 

[edpal]

and boy did I get some looks from the church ladies when picking 'em up at the day care.

I love it! Last year my grand-daughter was getting baptized at a very strict Baptist Church (son never married the gal). Anyway, I show up in full rocker-gone-to-church look: light blue suede blazer, tan slacks, shiny black dress boots, shirt/tie and sunglasses. I could hear them twittering about my hair. Wife though I was the best dressed man there.

my hair is the longest it's ever been, more like nirvana long than led zep long though, it has concerned me though that my hair is constantly in my eyes, do i need barrettes, butterflies or alligators?

Headband, bandana, hat... Just don't do the Brad Micheles thang.

 

[pklima]

I used to be able to sit on my hair.

I still can, but I just got a hairy butt.