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So I finally did it the other day. I cut my hair.<\/a> More than that—I shaved it off. All of it.<\/p>\n

I can’t say why I did it, and truly I must be insane. I was in tears after I shaved it off with the clippers I use to cut H.E.’s hair. I cried for hours in regret, and H.E. was surprisingly calm about the whole thing. He decided to shave his head, too. So now we’re both<\/i> blindingly bald.<\/p>\n

And in the dead of winter? Come on. A bald head isn’t really the sort of accessory I’d like to have in this kind of weather, and I absolutely refuse to wear a hat or a wig. When I drove to work yesterday, I kept imagining that everyone on the street and in the cars around me kept staring at me as I shivered in my hooded bald head. Nikki<\/a>‘s sending me a scarf, though, so I think I’ll be using it as a head wrap.<\/p>\n

People’s reaction to me? Good God. Some people at work practically screamed their distress at me. “Oh, my God! What did you do to yourself?! You had such beautiful hair—WHY DID YOU DO THIS?!”<\/p>\n

I didn’t say a word. I just shook my head and cried.<\/p>\n

I was the talk of the building though, even more so when I wouldn’t say why I cut my hair. People speculated behind my back when they didn’t ask me directly. I could hear them whispering around the corner when they weren’t asking me if they could touch my scalp.<\/p>\n

I’m sure some people think that I have cancer, or that I did it on a dare. Or perhaps they think someone thought to punish me or play a practical joke on me by shaving my head while tied down or asleep. Think what you like. I’ll just wallow in silence until my hair grows back out again.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, I refuse to post photos.<\/p>\n

This entry was inspired by Question #120 in The Book of Questions<\/a>, page 105: Would you accept $10,000 to shave your head and continue your normal activities sans hat or wig without explaining the reason for your haircut?<\/i><\/p>\n

Damn straight, I would. Wouldn’t you?<\/p>\nShare this post:

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So I finally did it the other day. I cut my hair. More than that—I shaved it off. All of it. I can’t say why I did it, and truly I must be insane. I was in tears after I shaved it off with the clippers I use to cut H.E.’s hair. I cried for hours in regret, and H.E. was surprisingly calm about the whole thing. He decided to shave his head, too. So now we’re both blindingly bald….<\/p>\n

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