I refuse to change myself for a boy. However, I am all for changing myself because of one. Or a girl, or my family. Basically, what I do when it comes to people is if they tell me I can’t pull a physical change off, odds are I will do it to prove them wrong. Also, my motto is “if you can’t change how you feel, change how you look!” Which can be a dangerous, yet cleansing game.
An “emotional haircut” doesn’t just limit you to a cute bob. This applies to a new piercing, a dye job, even a new diet. Just something you drastically change in your life because it seems to be the only thing you can control. That is the main reason for it; it gives you something to control in a world where you have so little.
I am a victim to cutting my hair, getting a new piercing, changing from a nose stud to a hoop, working out and getting a tattoo. Something about the change almost feels like a refreshing upgrade, and it's really nice to prove the doubtful wrong because anyone can rock any change as long as you wear it with confidence -- even if it's just a new lip color! I have even changed some of my style based on what others said I couldn't wear or because some clothes reminded me of a time I want to forget, and I couldn't be happier.
Your change will make others take notice, it can build your self-esteem and it will help take off some baggage from the past. Chopping off my hair was one of my best decisions ever. I had many people telling me I would hate it, that it wouldn't look right, that I look "prettier with long hair;" however, as soon as the scissors chopped off the first half, I could tell I made the right choice. I almost felt free, like chains bond to me by lies people had fed me were cut off with my hair.
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