He isn't my SO, just a friend but this is the conversation I had with him last night.
Me: I spent 4 hours at the salon today getting these extensions. It really hurts!
Him: It's not your hair? It's on your head.. you glued hairs together to make it longer?
Me: Ummmm.... so you get hair that is something like this. (shows him a tract) See the very top of the hair? Kinda looks like a thin rope? That part is sewed to my hair that is braided up. This is what it looks like, except it's braided around my head like a crown.
Him: I see. Sounds.. why would you do that to yourself!!
And how long does that stay or do you decide to take it off and have it taken off when you're tired of it?
Me: I'm doing it because I'm trying to grow my own hair back to that length. My hair is really healthy but my problem is that I can't keep my hands out of it! I damage and dry it out by constantly combing and brushing and touching it. I'm right handed and the hair on the right side of my hair is maybe a good 1/2-1" shorter than the left side.
It can stay in up to 4 months, but that's not recommended. I'll probably keep it in for a maximum of 8 weeks.
Him: I see. So your hair will grow back in those 8 weeks and then when you take it off you'll have your own hair that long? cool..
Me: Oh P*****... you're so ignorant.
No, my hair will probably grow one inch in those 8 weeks.
I have made December 2010 my date to reach mid back length hair.
Him: Oh, cool. Well, even if it's not yours, it looks good.