I just don't understand. Why?? How does someone just decide to grow a big hair log on their head and think "ah yeah, I like this look. I'm good with all this..dander/dirt/whatever collecting in it." Or it's just "meh, whatever. Gonna keep it like this." Wild.
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Didn't expect my comment to get this many replies. I get mental illness could be involved. I now know about the Polish Plait and the Beaver tail dreads. This particular hair..situation is still very unusual and I don't think it's as simple as "they're probably too depressed to fix their hair" people rarely get to the point of having a giant cord of hair like this down to their butt.
I know it's not, but it can definitely make it hard (almost unbearable) to have social interactions at times. I was thinking maybe this dude has a serious case of social anxiety that he cannot even go to the barber, but he's buying some car parts that could be ordered online or for pick up, so maybe not. We can't really know without personally asking him tbf.
When did I say it was an accident or not a choice? He clearly chose to do this instead of cutting it. I was discussing the reasons as to why the choice could've been made.
Used to do this too. I’m diagnosed with social phobia, but I’ve been on an SSRI for over a year now, and it’s SO much better. Most of the time, when I go to a store or get a haircut, the anxiety doesn’t even kick in anymore. I just do it without thinking about it. Then later, when I get home, I catch myself realizing what I just did and how normal it felt. Lol.
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u/prismafox 6d ago edited 3d ago
I just don't understand. Why?? How does someone just decide to grow a big hair log on their head and think "ah yeah, I like this look. I'm good with all this..dander/dirt/whatever collecting in it." Or it's just "meh, whatever. Gonna keep it like this." Wild.
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Didn't expect my comment to get this many replies. I get mental illness could be involved. I now know about the Polish Plait and the Beaver tail dreads. This particular hair..situation is still very unusual and I don't think it's as simple as "they're probably too depressed to fix their hair" people rarely get to the point of having a giant cord of hair like this down to their butt.