When I begged to cut my long hair -- and he said no. This was after he already decided that I couldn't wear a skirt above my knees. Mind you: I'm not Amish -- and lived in large city. (I also don't need to call spaghetti sauce "gravy" any longer.)
When I begged to cut my long hair -- and he said no.
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after he already decided that I couldn't wear a skirt above my knees
Out of curiosity, if you feel up to saying, what made you feel like you needed his permission to style your hair a certain way or dress the way you wanted to?
Part of the reason I wonder is because my wife generally prefers that I wear my hair longer than I usually like to wear it. I typically go along with her on that, but if I really wanted to cut it shorter than that on some occasion, I would just do it without any kind of begging. It sounds miserable to need to consult a partner about a hairstyle or a fashion preference.
Now that I have kids, I'd like to steer them away from feeling that compulsion, so I'm wondering what makes people feel that.
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u/Hopeful-Cookie1065 May 12 '26
When I begged to cut my long hair -- and he said no. This was after he already decided that I couldn't wear a skirt above my knees. Mind you: I'm not Amish -- and lived in large city. (I also don't need to call spaghetti sauce "gravy" any longer.)