I made the big decision to cut all of my hair off my senior year. I was scared to do it because for the majority of my life, my hair had been very long. After cutting almost 10 inches off, I had so many people tell me things like "I liked your long hair better" or "you look like a boy." For months I regretted cutting it, and I let these negative people affect me. One day I realized, they were wrong. I looked better with the short hair, and no matter what they said, I looked fabulous.

Here's just a few of my favorite things you should never say to a girl with short hair

"When are you going to grow your hair out?"

Umm, when I feel like it? If I want to keep my hair short, I'm going to keep it short. It's my choice, and just because you don't like it does not mean I will grow it out.

"Boys don't like girls with short hair."

Excuse you, but I've been dating the same guy for almost a year now. He has only ever known me with short hair, and loves me just the way I am. Just a few weeks ago he told me "I can't imagine you having long hair. That would be so weird."

"I liked you better with long hair."

Cool beans. Good for you. I really don't care.

"You look like a boy."

Yeah, but I look better than you do.

"That's a haircut for boys."

I didn't know that hair cuts were assigned by gender. I'm a girl, and I have this haircut. That makes it a girls haircut. Simple as that.

"Are you a lesbian now?"

No, but even if I was, why would it matter? My haircut is not depicted by my sexuality.