What made you decide to grow your hair long?

**vloucak** · November 23rd, 2010, 01:27 AM

I just like the feeling of long hair.

**~~redneckprincess~~** · November 23rd, 2010, 04:12 AM

Makes since, thanks. What religions require women to have long hair?

Originally Posted by AnnaJamila

The religious reasons one is mostly just because it's a feminine thing and it's what your body wants to do naturally, so some veiw short hair as an abheration of nature. I grew it because I think it's freakin BEAUTIFUL!!!!

**MinderMutsig** · November 23rd, 2010, 04:22 AM

Because I just wanted to.

The same reason I grew it out and the same reason I cut it several times during my lifetime and I loved every bit of it.

**Avvoltoio** · November 23rd, 2010, 05:26 AM

I always wanted, and always love long hair, so i decided to start grow it when i felt nobody can stand against to the growing of my hair, cause as boy my parents, and the pressure from others and i never know any longhaired man face to face before i started to grow my hair

**Avital88** · November 23rd, 2010, 05:45 AM

I had a BAD cut when i was 16! I went from almost hip to a assymetric bob! OMG
then i decided to dye it like every month and get a perm..So it took a long time to get heathy hair again.
In may 2008 my hair was shoulder length and now im past wait so im really glad with my progress so far, but now i want to grow longer then ive ever been.so that means at least hip.
And another reason: long healthy hair is just really beautiful!

**Octave** · November 23rd, 2010, 05:46 AM

The main reason for me to get longer hair is that I find it beautiful and never really had hair that was really long before.

**svehex** · November 23rd, 2010, 05:49 AM

I had long hair until my mom forced me to cut it and I also got tired of having to cut it so often to make it look good.

**marzipanthecat** · November 23rd, 2010, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by redneckprincess

Makes since, thanks. What religions require women to have long hair?

The Plymouth Bretheren are keen on women not cutting their hair. They are also pretty strict on "no make up" too. We have quite a lot of Plymouth Bretheren around here (not surprising, we are only 20 miles from Plymouth...).

I honestly don't know if it is an actual requirement or just a look that has become the norm and is expected, though.

**marzipanthecat** · November 23rd, 2010, 06:25 AM

I also meant to say:

My reason for growing my hair long was simply "I Want To See How Long I Can Get It". I thought I'd be happy if I got it as long as it is (and I am!) but now I'm set on getting it to ankle length...

**nemileo** · November 23rd, 2010, 06:32 AM

Redneckprincess; I guess most religions could requier women growing their hair long, it is just a question of how you decide to practice the religion. I know that some christian women that goes with a surtain branch of christianity (ex.Amish?) are not "allowed" to cut their hair. And I guess it is the same with Islam and even Jew. (Muslim men are for instance required to not cut their beard) And then we have Sikh, and hinduism where there are similar ways of practicing the religion, even for men. Some men and women are not to shed any hair, o loose any organs from the body, and have to wear their hair in dread locks to collect any shed hairs.

Oh well, I am not religious, so I just decided to grow my hair long since I have not been able to do it in years since it has been too damaged. I have always ended up cutting it before it has reached BSL since it has looked like a witch`s broom by then

But now...there is a new hairstory!