So when somebody says, "How long are you going to let it grow?" Is your initial reaction to say "AS LONG AS I WANT TO #$@^*%"? Do you have to brush it several times a day or else just accept the dreadlocks you didn't know you wanted? Could you use it as a murder weapon? Cool, if you've answered yes to these questions, you either have really long hair or else you have a super weird other thing going on... but I'm talking about hair!

Long hair, how I love it! When you've got all this hair though it ain't easy, huh?

Here's some stuff that us ladies and gents with luscious locks gotta deal with that the quitters out there with short hair just don't understand.

1.) Almost Dying

Ok I am so serious when I tell you as someone with long hair that I am sometimes in danger. This stuff gets caught in car doors, it dangles dangerously low over candles I'm not hyper aware of, all sorts of stuff! The danger especially though is for those of us who have long hair and aggressive sleeping habits because if you roll around in your sleep, you might just get tangled up in a no good way and then it's like a hair noose. That's no good at all. Still worth it for pretty hair though, who needs oxygen?

2.) Hair, hair everywhere

Having long hair is a dedication to its constant presence in and on every part of your life. It's all over the pillows, it's wrapped up somehow in between the seams of your clothing, it's definitely decorating the shower walls. Anybody who gets close to you must also be willing to be the Christmas tree to your stray hair tinsel. Nothing and nobody is sacred: it is all subject to be covered in hair. Fortunately and unfortunately, this fact also often keeps people with long hair from committing crimes. Or at least from getting away with them.

3.) Headaches are Extra Angry

HAVING YOUR HAIR UP FOR ANY EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME GUARANTEES A MASSIVE HEADACHE AND ITS NOT FAIR! Working in a restaurant or just wanting to be able to see on a windy day is punishable by extraordinary pain according to my head. How dare I put back this lovely hair?? I will deal with the consequences.

4.) Weird Questions From Strangers

This is super interesting because whoa who actually thinks it's ok to ask strangers personal stuff but apparently there are no rules, so having long hair makes you subject to questions like, "What religion are you?" and, "When was the last time you brushed your hair?". Weird, right? I will have you know that brushing your hair does not always mean it stays brushed when it's this crazy, people! So don't make such assumptions all up in my business! Unless you want to assume that I want you to play with my hair because then yes, that is allowed.

5.) Wet Hair Lasts Forever

I could shower in the morning and still have wet hair when I take my braid down 700 hours later. The regularity at which I must go to bed freezing because my hair is still freakin' wet and the room is cold is just stupid. But forget blow drying because that takes foreverrrrr.

So ye of little hair, I hope you know just exactly how much of a commitment this long hair life really is! And I hope that you consider this and pity us next time you think, "but I really don't feel like brushing your hair for you anymore." Just do it. Help us out. Be a friend. I can HAIRentee you that it is appreciated HAIRy much.