I think I have a problem

[sweetpineapple]

You know how people with eating disorders are usually people that are either in good shape are are already really skinny, but for some reason they still think that they are out of shape or are overweight; Well ladies, I think I have the same problem with hair length. For the longest time I have been refering to my hair as short(example reffering to my almost brastrap length hair as sholder length), but when I see someone with the same hair length as mine, I consider them having long hair but cant see it that way for myself. Really as funny/strange/crazy as it sounds I think I have a hair complex disorder. What if my hair gets to waist length and I still dont think it long enough, I just might end up suffocatting my self in hair

. Is this normal? I hope Im not the only one.

 

[NapturalGlory]

it's emotional. when you get stuck on something you take it so seriously you lose your sense of logic. it's like we women get hair crazed. i try to catch myself before i go too far off the deep end. i think it's contagious too.

when i was relaxed i would have been amazed at the amount of hair i have now. now i want like almost double.

 

[jainygirl]

nah, you alright, i got all bold and wore my hair out today with just a couple of headbands on it (i could have used one, but my hair would have laughed and pushed it off

) anyway it does exist. this girl came down the stairs with her hair in a ponytail (her real hair) and i was driving by with my shades on and i'm staring at her and she's watching me drive by and i'm thinking, "wow she has some nice pretty long hair" then i thought about it and was like.... maybe she was thinking the same thing about me...then i said "no" to self and got out the car. Yes it's a sad epidemic. anywho my hair was feeling breezy today so at least it had fun

-- jainygirl

 

[Crysdon]

I know exactly how you feel. I once commented on a ladies hair length. I said I couldn't wait until I get to that length and my niece said "it's already that length".

I, like you, look in the mirror and only see top-of-shoulder length hair. Funny isn't it?

 

[NapturalGlory]

i think this has to do with enviousness - coveting something someone else has cuz it looks good on them. it's like you can't see yourself right then. most of the time you are not looking at yourself so you can easily forget what you look like. sometimes i forget that i am slim, with a nice shape and get envious of other ladies shapes. i forget that i'm attractive and get envious of other women who are pretty. it's like i dont really even know me... eerie

eta: i think it's self criticism. i criticize what i know (myself) and gloss over other people's issues since i don't know them.

 

[GiGi55799]

I think this is true. It takes some time while I admire someone elses hair before I realize mine is the exact same length

 

[sweetpineapple]

Thanks ladies, I really thought I was loosing it.