- Do you hide the fact that you're on LHC ?

[RedheadMistress]

- I usually never hide the fact that I'm on LHC, unless I'm in a communal space, then I don't want to seem haircrazy lol looking at dozens of photos of hair etc.

However, in front of friends and partners I never hide the fact.
Now one of my friends sat down next to me and says it's so weird how "obsessive" I am over hair . . when I'm not at all .
I just like to learn how to maintain and make my hair healthier since I've always damaged it.
And I told her everyone have different hobbies, she likes to talk about men a lot, I talk about oils that are good and SMT's I've done . . Imo knowledge is a good thing, and fine to be obsessive about .

Bah .

Does anyone here hide the fact that you're on LHC from friends, family, etc ?
I can see why .
I wish I would have done it too hahah !

Or does anyone else have friends that say these things to them ?

My friend said it was obsessive I spend 1 hour/day on the forums .
Which I think is minimum, there are other forums I'd be on as much as I am on facebook . . :P

[Avital88]

most of my friends know im at a hairforum, most of them dont know the name and details though..my exboyfriend knew everything and was okay with it, he saw the progress i got of being on this forum. i never tell people how long im online etc,i think everyone has their own interests,others play hours of wordfreud im at a hairforum haha

[Rocket22]

I don't even want to tell myself how much I'm on here. :) yeah I think when my BF comes by the computer I feel a little weird that I'm looking through post and photos. I mean really how much can one read about hair? but I still do it. I have thought many times if anyone went through my hair journal photos in my computer they would think I need major help. :)

[honeydippedxo]

My boyfriend knows I'm in love with this site. He thinks it's cute. My family doesn't know but I don't really ever tell them what I do online. If they came by and saw me on and asked what I was doing I would tell them. And I have no friends but if I did, I would tell them C: and get them to join if they were into hair. It's nothing to be embarrassed about IMO.

[aisha.christine]

I don't make a point to tell people about it, but I never have a problem letting people know when they ask. DBF knows, and is 100% supportive about it (sometimes he says that I'm obsessed, but I can't exactly say I'm not. :p) My mother knows, and asks about hair and beauty advice since she knows I am way into herbal and vegan cosmetics and beauty care. She's seen a notable difference in the quality of my skin and hair, so she never shuns me as a weirdo for it. My brothers know, and tease me about it, but only because it's the only girly thing I do.
DBF is really the only person who knows how long I'm on for, etc.
He keeps it a well-kept secret. :p

[slz]

My SO knows I'm on my "f*tish forum" (that's how he calls it :rolleyes: ), heck he helps me measure and take pics for you and all, but when I surf the web at work during the lunchtime break or any break, I try to hide whatever forum I'm brwsing except if it's work related (in my case, work-related = dog stuff). Not that it might be taken against me, but, just a matter of privacy, I don't want my colleagues to know what I'm "into", besides, I do my best not to show how infatuated / proud of myself I am when it comes to hair, because, well, Im well aware I lack modesty in this respect but I don't want it to be known, I'd rather keep that shameful part of me to myself :D. And to the LHC because I can trust you not to think I'm a looney :D .

[Amber_Maiden]

My husband knows, he likes to read over my shoulder what I'm writing sometimes. He thinks it's cute. Some friends know I'm on a hair board and that's about it. Same with my mom.

I usually am on here anytime I'm near the net, or near my computer- which is a lot. I guess I'm on here 5+ hours a day? hehe

[pepperminttea]

I don't hide it, but I'm not open about it, apart from with my family who are used to my madness. Honestly I have enough about me that people can pick at, I don't need to make myself more of a target. :p

[RedheadMistress]

I have thought many times if anyone went through my hair journal photos in my computer they would think I need major help. :)


- Oh wow, I've thought the same thing ! I have several hair folders . . just love it . I must look crazy ;O

[RedheadMistress]

- Personally I don't know how many hours I'm here, more recently, because I hang out in different hair forums, some for alternative hairstyles, crazy coloured hair etc. and now I'm inbetween deciding to get synthetic dreads again and dye my hair or let it grow out virgin hair, so I am here a lot . . think the synthetic dreads would damage my hair and I'd rather just start using monistat and see how much it grows . Think it'll work, I have an itchy scalp :P hehe .

[honeydippedxo]

I friken love dreadssssss. <3
If I ever get sick of my hair long I am totally gonna try dreads.

[Carolyn]

Of course I hide it! It's for the very reasons the OP says bother her. I've been made fun of for various things all my life. I don't feel very confident sharing things that really matter to me. Except for here. I've found that people are weird about anything to do with hair and I don't want to open myself up to ridicule. If I have to say something about my adventures in the on line long hair world, I call LHC, "a women's health and beauty group", which basically it is. I think by throwing in health and beauty (meaning make up and skin care) it doesn't trigger the hair obsessive red flag in people.

I've said in many threads that I don't discuss LHC in the real world and I don't discuss my hair goals, feelings, and hair care routine. Most people don't get it no matter how much you explain it. People aren't interested in non main stream hair. The freak flag starts flying immediately. I don't see any reason to subject myself to what I am sure would be ridicule and scorn. I've never mentioned LHC by name to anyone in my family or to my close friends.

[EvaSimone]

I definitely don't tell anyone I work with or my friends. LHC is my own escape NOT theirs. :lol:

My family and husband do know but they keep it pretty low key.

[SomethingCooler]

My SO knows I'm on my "f*tish forum" (that's how he calls it :rolleyes: )

That sounds like my husband, only he calls it "[my] hair porn."
He's the only person that knows I'm on here, though if other people comment on my hair while he's around, he tells them all about the "endless" video tutorials I watch and how often I'm on.

[RedheadMistress]

I don't even want to tell myself how much I'm on here. :) yeah I think when my BF comes by the computer I feel a little weird that I'm looking through post and photos. I mean really how much can one read about hair? but I still do it. I have thought many times if anyone went through my hair journal photos in my computer they would think I need major help. :)


I friken love dreadssssss. <3
If I ever get sick of my hair long I am totally gonna try dreads.

- I love having synthetic dreads, just braid them in, have them for a month, unbraid them, wash your hair . . Think I will do that when I get sick of my black hair.
Considering bleaching my sidecuts and dying them in colours, I have turqoise and pink and purple.. so I can play with my sides, since I shave them all the time, and keep the rest of my hair black ^^ I would look cool with the dreads as well . .

[C.H.]

I'm tempted to tell people about LHC, but I never do because I've said too much personal stuff in the forums. And I want to continue to do so without feeling like I need to censor myself because someone I know might see it.

[QueenOfTheSkye]

I've only been on for maybe three months (I forget) and my sisters are already making jokes about the crazy people on 'McKenzie's hair forum.' They don't like it when I try to destroy the hair straightener. Or hide the bleach. I don't think I'm representing you guys very well.

[Fairytale]

:DHi Redheadmistress, I just wanted to say first of all Im loving your haircolor! Thats exactly the color Im looking to do ! I purchased the loreal hi color in red in hopes to achieve that bright red.

Ok now if I hide the fact that Im on LHC ,no I dont hide it but I dont advertise how long Im on it either because if I did they would think Im crazier then what they think already!:p LOL.

[FrozenBritannia]

I'm tempted to tell people about LHC, but I never do because I've said too much personal stuff in the forums. And I want to continue to do so without feeling like I need to censor myself because someone I know might see it.


THIS!!

I usually say I was reading a 'hair thing' or on a 'forum that I like'. My hubby of course knows, but he doesn't care.

[Diamond.Eyes]

I don't hide the fact that I'm on LHC, but I don't really go and blab about it to everyone either. I kind of like to separate the people who I talk to on here from people I know in real life. My boyfriend, grandmother, father, mother, and sister are the only people who I really talk to about this site. My boyfriend is astounded by how much my hair has grown since I've known him, and he really likes the fact that I'm natural when it comes to my beauty routine. Unfortunately, I made an avocado puree hair mask the other day and put it in our fridge, and he mistook it for guacamole...and found out the hard way that it wasn't guacamole :laugh:. My grandmother has classic length hair, so she is always asking me to braid her hair or to put it into pretty updo's since I'm the only one in our family who knows how to. My mom and my sister (who is a hair dresser) have also jumped on the bandwagon and always ask me for tips on growing out their hair, and I'm more than happy to share any advice that I have with them. :) My dad thinks this site is pretty cool too. :p

[redwoman]

Only my husby knows that I'm on here. I keep trying to get him to let me put some coconut oil in his hair but he refuses....I don't tell anyone else. Its my little beauty secret.

[candycandace]

The only people who aren't on LHC and know I go on here are my best friend Kristy and my really good friend Brandon. My friend Kristy is really suprised by how much healthier my hair is since I stopped damaging it (go figure :rolleyes:). lol And my friend Brandon thinks it's weird that I put "food" in my hair because a website told me to. Bahaha! My bff is also thinking about making a LHC account, so that would be cool! :D

[Yame]

I tell my husband and close friends about LHC. When I call it LHC, as opposed to 'the hair forum,' they always make puns about the Large Hadron Collider... LOL!

I won't tell strangers or acquaintances about it because yes, people tend to assume if you read about something you must be obsessive over it. I like long hair, I like talking about hair care, but I'm not obsessed with it!

I talk to my husband about this stuff sometimes, I know he could care less but still, it's good to talk about things, anything, when you are married, and not lose that connection to one another. My husband goes to fitness forums, he loves weight lifting and I could care less about that, but I still listen to him talk about the topic and about threads on his forums, so it's all good.

So short answer is, it depends. I hide that fact from some people, but share it with people who are close to me and don't think I'm crazy for having an interest.

[KwaveT]

My parents know that I frequent here as well as some people at work. I don't think none of them really even knows what is on this site. My parents just think this is place I get my crazy and obsessive ideas from. They don't realize they are the ones doing everything wrong.

[Juneii]

My boyfriend knows as so do my very close friends. I don't talk about LHC to anyone except DBF. I dunno, people judge very quickly so I hide it from those I feel won't understand or care to try. There are plenty of different kinds of forums out there, whether it be about video games, food, parenting or whatever but hair care is very specific and not as 'common' so to speak? And that just makes it easier to mock and criticize. I would rather not direct any rude people to the LHC, this is kind of my little safe haven from the world. :meditate:

[PixxieStix]

Well, not gonna lie, I'm a bit hair obsessive, but that is not news to anyone who knows me IRL because they all know about my trichotillomania, and everyone is very supportive, and they are supportive of my efforts to stop pulling and let it grow grow grow. :D The FH is happy I've found this place, and even helps me to henna my hair. Sometimes I bring this place up in conversation and am more than happy to share it with people, but try not to just tell everyone I come across. THAT might be a little extreme, albeit tempting sometimes.

[Rybe]

I tell people if hair care comes up. My husband has even benefited from the wisdom I've been able to pass along to him! Even if he does occasionally tease me for looking at hair toys too much as a result :)

[boudica]

I've been surprised by people's negative or strange reactions when I tell them that I'm on the forum. Unless someone brings something up that's pertinent, I don't tell them.

[beckishness]

My close friends know. I don't have a problem telling my family or my boyfriend either. In fact, my boyfriend helped me saran wrap my hair while doing a honey lightening treatment, with no fuss! (I've found a keeper.) For the most part, I like to keep this private. Unless I really like someone, I am not going to invite them to a place where I really enjoy being. :)

[Natalia]

To be blunt most of the people im around either dont care or would find me crazy so ..... Im not covert about it but i dont really share either. If i get a compliment on a bun especially from another long hair then i will say something. Most long hairs i meet (its rare) dont know an updo past a french twist or cinnabun, a few know a top knot but none of them have ever heard of ones like the infinity, nautilus, KL knot, lazy wrap, ect... so i share if they seem interested.

[invisiblebabe]

No, I actually tell DH about the things I learn on the "hair boards" :)

[amberpotamus]

I sometimes have a lot of free time at the library where I volunteer, but I won't check LHC there because I'm afraid someone I work with would think I'm crazy since my hair is so short. I mostly would just be embarrassed because I kind of don't feel like I should belong here, because my hair is so short (I know it's my fault, but I hate it). Everyone on here is really awesome though, and I've been made to feel so much more welcome than I expected!

[tgagurl27]

My friend and I are having a non official hair growth race. When I saw her a few months ago I told her that I had joined a forum about growing long hair.. She laughed at me haha (not in a mean way, she knows me well). Hopefully I'll be winning the race though :D I havn't told anyone else either and if someone caught a glimpse of me on here I'd probably glase over my explanation and say it was a beauty care forum, which is still true hahaha

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

My friend and I are having a non official hair growth race. When I saw her a few months ago I told her that I had joined a forum about growing long hair.. She laughed at me haha (not in a mean way, she knows me well). Hopefully I'll be winning the race though :D I havn't told anyone else either and if someone caught a glimpse of me on here I'd probably glase over my explanation and say it was a beauty care forum, which is still true hahaha

My bestfriend and I are also in a hair growth race :p
But hes making the mistake monday by cutting his hair into a chelsea hawk :3 Im defiantly winning this race! LOL


My mom kind of knows? And so does my sister? But they could care less.
It doesnt effect them and they like that ive been treating my hair better, so, its all good! :cheese:

[nellreno]

At the moment only one person I'm close to knows that I'm a member here because I've sent her links to some of the threads. Most people who know me have probably figured out how obsessed I am with my hair because of how many pictures of my hair end up on facebook, but I've I've never outright said that I am on here just because no one's really questioned it. I do know a couple girls who are interested in growing their hair out and I've thought about sending them a link here but I'm not sure if they'd even look.

[Quahatundightu]

I don't want to bore people or seem like more of a freak than I already do. If I want to give someone info I found on here I tell them I read it on a natural health forum (acquaintances) or the hair board (closer friends and husband). Although lately my husband keeps telling me I should keep writing in my hair journal and record everything I do! Haha! :) He is very sweet to encourage me so I may be more open in the future! The poor thing has to listen to my hair goals, achievements and woes all the time. To be honest I feel a little silly telling people - I am kind of obsessive about my hair since it's so very difficult to get it to grow long.

[blondie9912]

My closest friends know, and lovingly poke fun at me for it :p

I don't think I would advertise the fact that I'm on LHC, simply because people have a tendency to judge when they're uneducated on a topic or when it's something unconventional. In this case, both of these reasons would apply. I wouldn't want to let someone in to such a personal part of my life without them reciprocating the act. Keep in mind I'm a high school senior, so those my age are just about the most judgemental people you'll ever meet :rolleyes:

Granted, I only spend about 15 minutes a day on here

[Lucky]

My husband knows that I post on a "hair and beauty forum" I've never told him how hair focused (obsessed?!) it is. That's all he knows, and I don't share more, he gets exasperated by my hair obsessing. I don't necessarily hide it from my friends and family, but I don't talk about it, I kind of like keeping TLHC my little secret :)

[Bish]

I think they saw me read the forum, but I do not tell them explicitly, no. They do know that I am obsessed with hair.. ;)

[Loreley]

When someone asks me about my haircare routine I always tell her/him about LHC and say that I learned so much here. I never tell them that I measure my hair, take photos of it and upload them. I don't show my profile or albums to anyone, not even to my best friend or family. They already think I'm crazy because of putting "food" on my hair (egg shampoo, olive oil, etc.) and doing S&D. :p

[XcaliburGirl]

When I first found LHC, I told my husband and sisters about it. Plus, I told them about some of the experiments I was trying. I got some rolled eyes. My husband also had to put up with my agonizing.

This time around, after mentioning I might want to grow my hair out again, I've been trying to keep quiet about it. I don't want to seem OR actually be obsessed. The latter isn't working out too well. ;)

[CarpeDM]

Yup, if everyone knew it would ruin all my fun!

[Freija]

I don't make any special effort to hide this site from people. My dad knows - he thinks it's sweet, too, and he's just been really happy to watch my hair growing out. I think he's missed my long hair ever since I had it cut when I was eleven! My boyfriend is a bit amused by the time I spend looking up things on here, my cassia treatments, coconut oils and bamboo comb, but he doesn't object - he'd really like me to have long hair, too. He looked so worried a while ago, when I threatened to chop it all off because I was getting so frustrated with it.

I feel lucky that I have such sweet, supportive people around me! My aunt is a bit funny about long hair in general and has said that my hair looks better pulled back in a bun or better, cut in a pixie, which knocked my confidence quite a bit, but I know she didn't mean to upset me - it's just her preference.

[Shesta]

When I was at my parents house this summer they were terrified how much time I spend on the boards here. So I minimized my visits, at least in their presence. Recently DBF also started to make me feel uncomfortable but probably they are all right - checking the forum every couple of hours while I could be doing something of real use (like writing my thesis!) is ... how to say.. not very intelligent way to spend my time.

So to answer the question - YES! I'm hiding sometimes :D

[Mannaz]

Well I don't especially hide it but I don't advertise it. I have mentioned it to a few people, but I don't think people are that interested in what I do online. Besides I like to keep the LHC a me-thing!

I do admit I'm just a bit horrified of the thought that someone from real life would recognize me here, I'm not sure why. Maybe just because people don't see me as someone who would be active in any kind of discussion board, let alone a "superficial" hair-forum.

(I don't find this forum superficial at all :))

[Jing]

Ne, but I don't come here if I'm not at home, even though I always bring my laptop wherever I go, or if I have people visiting. If I'm visiting someone, or out travelling, or have guests, browsing forums simply isn't on my to-do list. My fiancé knows I'm on here and doesn't care either way, though he does think my hair growing "hobby" is cute.

[Lostsoule77]

I don't hide it, but only my DH knows how much I'm really on here. My siblings know & I work with my one sister so my colleagues know. My brother and sister tease me a bit. My DH calls me obsessed, which I'm not. I don't have time most of the week to come on here so on the weekend any free time I get is pretty much spent here. I try to explain to him how it equates to how much time he spends on his hobbies, but he doesn't think hair can be a hobby. That plus he's challenged technologically. All he can do on computers is a google search and that's only because I have the toolbar on my homepage. :)

So I don't exactly hide it, but I don't go spouting it out to every person I meet. I should try calling it a beauty forum instead of a hair forum like some of you guys. Sounds a bit better for some reason.

[Zesty]

I don't really hide it, but I definitely don't advertise the fact to everyone. My boyfriend and one of my roommates know; I can mention "LHC" and they know what I'm talking about. They just think it's another one of my peculiarities, like "cutting my hair" (S&D) all the time.

[archel]

Well, I tell my long haired friends about it and they come and get great advice! My sister has TB length hair and one of my besties is at BSL and going for longer. I have turned people on to CO washing (even though I can't do it) and stuff. I don't tell my father, but I'm pretty sure he knows I'm hair crazy by looking at all the bottles and crap in the bathroom.

[archel]

Also, my boyfriend is super supportive and actually got all excited about the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones hairstyles because we're all geeked out on fantasy. :) He actually asked me to describe why my Mason Pearson combs and brushes are different and when I told him about them, he was like, "cool!" I don't expect that other people would be so understanding though and would probably think I was a nutcase for having a $150 hair brush and for putting honey and stuff on my head...

[jacqueline101]

I told a friend of mine and another friend that's it. I never thought it was a big deal. I'm not ashamed I just didn't think people needed to know.

[cheetahfast]

I wouldn't say I hide it. My family doesn't know and my mother already thinks that "I'm prone to homeopathic and natural remedies" I'm sure she'd find oiling weird.

Some of my friends know. Well sorta, they know I'm growing my hair long, 2 of them are growing theirs as well. I also told them I was going to meet up with some people from the hair growing cheese loving forum. They think it's perfect for me lol.

[Meadowbloom]

I don't hide it at all, I even browse LHC at school during long breaks. Those that knows just thinks it's a bit weird since the name says "long hair community" and I've only got shoulder length hair at the moment. They're like "but you haven't got long hair!" haha.

[Mischamiu]

My family knows that I am completly obesessed abour hair and that I spend hours reading about it, but not my close friends it is just not something that we really talk about

[jojo]

My immediate family know about my being on here but my friends outside my family don't. I am a private person and don't wish to be ridiculed for what I do in my spare time, thats not saying I am ashamed or anything I just like to keep what I do in my own time my business.

[Carolyn]

I am a private person and don't wish to be ridiculed for what I do in my spare time, thats not saying I am ashamed or anything I just like to keep what I do in my own time my business.Me too, jojo. People are so quick to criticize others. I don't feel like opening myself up to it. I've learned my lesson. It's not a being ashamed thing.

[Rowan1980]

Outside of my spouse, I don't really bother telling anyone that I'm on here. If they ask me something hair-related, I'll answer them, but they don't need the details of where I get the info other than "from the Internet."

My DW was a little weirded out by my being on here until she said, "Wow, your hair is really shiny now!" We've kinda made a deal: She doesn't give me grief about being on here, and I don't give her grief about playing 'Minecraft' or 'Eve Online' all the time.

[Slinks]

everyone in my family know I'm on here, they look at some of awesome pics I've showed them BUT I prefer to browse around when everyone is asleep in the morning or out - when activity starts around here I log off - I can't concentrate :-) BUT no I don't "hide"

[supercupcakexx]

Like most people, I don't hide it or anything, but I don't exactly advertise it. Not because I'm really ashamed or anything, it just doesn't come up that much. Usually if anyone asks, I just say I learned about it on a hair board on the internet, and that's all they really care/want to know.

[StarryPaint]

I haven't been on the forums long but my DH has noticed and teased me about being hair obsessed.

[racrane]

Like so many others, I have my close friends, family and boyfriend who know about it, but just accept it as who I am. I'm less quick to inform casual friends about how I spend my time online, however.

[jojo]

Me too, jojo. People are so quick to criticize others. I don't feel like opening myself up to it. I've learned my lesson. It's not a being ashamed thing.

Yeah, too often ive opened up to people IRL and been criticized, its not worth it.

[sally_neuf]

I usually don't, but I was with a friend the other day and she saw over my shoulder the long hair community little window on google chrome from "most visited" and she told me "long hair community? are you obsessed with your physical appearence or what?"
Mmmm... is it just me or was that a tiny little bit rude?

But my dear life-long girlfriends (since elementary school!) know and ask me for tips and advices for their hair the whole time :)

[nazzooyzo]

I dont hide it, my bf knows i read hair stuff on the internet as i started oiling and stuff but i dont mention specific sites as he's never asked me.

[MinderMutsig]

Like any other online community I belong to I don't hide it but I don't advertise it either. People close to me will notice I've found something new to be interested in though because of changes I make in daily live.

For instance my sister notices new wash routines and haircare products when we go on spa days and gets curious about them so she knows I'm on a haircare forum. She ordered a jar of whipped hair butter from me and as she is growing out her hair she is very interested in methods and tools to put it up. Not enough to join a forum like this herself but enough to milk me for ideas.

[duchesswannabe]

I don't even want to tell myself how much I'm on here. :) yeah I think when my BF comes by the computer I feel a little weird that I'm looking through post and photos. I mean really how much can one read about hair? but I still do it. I have thought many times if anyone went through my hair journal photos in my computer they would think I need major help. :)

:):):) How should a hairdresser feel, then?

DH knows about this because I told him that I go on a site that I found accidentally while googling, and it includes topics that are about a lot more than hair.

[Alaia]

At work? Of course ;)

I don't hide it from my DH or family but I don't talk about it either.

I'm fairly sure DH wouldn't approve of my posting pictures (I asked him to take a hair pic once and he thought it was silly so he refused :rolleyes: )... I don't hide it, I just don't draw attention to it.

[daniew0708]

I don't hide it, but I don't advertise it either. My husband knows I only have a little time available daily for internet use not work related and I usually spend it on here. In fact he just walked by and asked if I was looking at "hairstyles" again. My sister has done alot of damage to her hair and she asks me for advise often. Her hair is only chin length but she uses heat daily and has bleached it alot. She isn't ready to give up daily washing or heat practices but she has started using coconut oil and a wide tooth comb all thanks to LHC.

[vintage88]

Of course I hide it! It's for the very reasons the OP says bother her. I've been made fun of for various things all my life. I don't feel very confident sharing things that really matter to me. Except for here. I've found that people are weird about anything to do with hair and I don't want to open myself up to ridicule. If I have to say something about my adventures in the on line long hair world, I call LHC, "a women's health and beauty group", which basically it is. I think by throwing in health and beauty (meaning make up and skin care) it doesn't trigger the hair obsessive red flag in people.

I've said in many threads that I don't discuss LHC in the real world and I don't discuss my hair goals, feelings, and hair care routine. Most people don't get it no matter how much you explain it. People aren't interested in non main stream hair. The freak flag starts flying immediately. I don't see any reason to subject myself to what I am sure would be ridicule and scorn. I've never mentioned LHC by name to anyone in my family or to my close friends.

I completely agree and relate to this. I haven't told anyone about LHC. The few people I have told my hair goals to just haven't understood. My boyfriend does support me but I don't really want to mention i'm a member on here - I see the LHC as my place to learn and meet others who have the same interest in hair as me:)

[AlannaMaria]

No one really knows, but it's not like I hide it. I don't really feel like it's my place to tell anyone what they should be doing with their hair unless they ask me for my advice. My mom has done this before, and I'll usually tell her about a couple of things I read online, but I don't try to shove anything down anyone's throat. Same with hair goals. It's pretty personal, and I'm growing my hair for me. I don't need anyone else's approval. : )

[Babyfine]

Of course I hide it! It's for the very reasons the OP says bother her. I've been made fun of for various things all my life. I don't feel very confident sharing things that really matter to me. Except for here. I've found that people are weird about anything to do with hair and I don't want to open myself up to ridicule. If I have to say something about my adventures in the on line long hair world, I call LHC, "a women's health and beauty group", which basically it is. I think by throwing in health and beauty (meaning make up and skin care) it doesn't trigger the hair obsessive red flag in people.

I've said in many threads that I don't discuss LHC in the real world and I don't discuss my hair goals, feelings, and hair care routine. Most people don't get it no matter how much you explain it. People aren't interested in non main stream hair. The freak flag starts flying immediately. I don't see any reason to subject myself to what I am sure would be ridicule and scorn. I've never mentioned LHC by name to anyone in my family or to my close friends.

Same here, exactly. Only my DH and sons know and they have their hobbies/obsessions(hubby loves golf) ds's spend time on sports forums so they understand. This is my hobby. I never tell another soul outside my immediate family because I also don't want to open myself up to ridicule. If Ido mention this place I also say health and beauty forum because it IS a health and beauty forum in a way-there is a nutrition/health folder, ect,a pet folder, ect.
I also don't talk about how long I want to grow my hair because I'm afraid someone might say "Isn't your hair a little thin for that length?"

[lapushka]

Nobody knows I'm on here. My mother vaguely knows that there's this hair forum on the net (considering some of the stuff that's in my bathroom and my hair care routine), but that's it.

[lw8666]

My boyfriend knows all about the LHC. He has is forum for his hobby of guns and shooting, and one of my hobbies is my hair which brought me here to this forum. :) Everyone has their interests. I'm not ashamed to be obsessed with hair.

My mom is also aware of the LHC. I have shared much information with her.
Since I found this place, she began a new routine of using only a wide tooth comb instead of brushes which ripped her hair, scrunchies instead of elastics which cause us damage, coconut oil, all that good stuff.

[ilovelonghair]

No I don't hide it: I often send links to LHC to friends who have hair questions :)

[PianoPlaye]

Hm. My husband knows I read & post here, but he has his own quirks I don't publicise either. (He's a card carrying honey & I'm a lucky gal. :D) As for the array of conditioners & the sort of hidden bottle of evoo & the jar of honey in the bathroom, well, guests can speculate all they want. The mudpile of sons means almost anything in the bathroom can be presumed to have been dumped en route, & if challenged I might ascribe a different conditioner to each son. (One went CO by accident as he didn't read the label, but he's learned since! :rolleyes:)
Tell people? Why? I'm eccentric on several measures in an extended family of cheerful eccentrics, Wanting (thick -er -ish) hair I can sit on is an eccentricity I happen not to have told them about.

[BrightEyes]

My DH and mom know about the LHC. While my mom is passively supportive, I've learned not to talk about it with my DH. He usually rolls his eyes when he sees me logged in. He will sometimes tease me about "wasting" my time on the LHC. He likes my hair better short so isn't very supportive of me growing it out. So I've learned not to talk to him about my hair at all.

My mom has long hair hairself. She supports my long hair goal, but thinks I'm a little crazy for all the time and effort I am putting into my hair. I've shared some of the things I've learned on the LHC with her, but as yet she hasn't put them to use.

I have a dear friend I met through the LHC and we often talk about hair-related topics. We've gotten together a few times to visit. It's nice to talk to someone in person who "gets" it. She's a jewel (not just for her gorgeous hair, she's an amazing person and friend too).

Other than my DH, I don't see my mom and my friend on a day to day basis. So I usually keep my hair goals and LHC to myself. Most people tell me I should chop my hair when it gets to my shoulders. I've learned to keep my mouth shut.

[Ligeia_13]

Yup. I'm pretty sure if anyone knew, I'd get stick for being too vain or something.

[sisi33]

Well, I've made the mistake of tell some less than helpful people about LHC, and have been labeled the "Crazy Hair Lady" by some of my friends. :rolleyes: So now, only if they ask, will I tell them.

[Medusa]

Honestly, I don't think my being here has ever come up in a conversation with anyone but my husband. He knows about it, and so does my son. My son thinks it's awesome and helps me take my length pics. If something ever were to come up, I'd probably just mention knowledge I gained from the internet, which is what I tend to do regarding other forums I've participated in.

[Stessie]

According to those who know me, I'm eccentric. So, telling people that I spend time on a forum about hair, wouldn't surprise anyone. lollz

[ashke50]

I have mentioned it to a few people, and my fiance and family know all about it. If visiting LHC at work I am a bit cautious though, I don't think the (mostly male) people I work with would understand a forum about haircare!

[moxamoll]

Anyone who knows me at all knows that I just like to learn. I am a comparison shopper extraordinaire! So, this is just a research site about hair. :P I don't walk up to total strangers and exclaim, "I visit the Long Hair Community regularly" but most of my crowd knows I'm hanging out at some online hair group.

On the other hand, I have never ever had the negative experiences about hair that other people here describe. I might change my mind if something mean like that happened. :shrug:

[pinupdancer]

I don't tell people what I do on the internet in general but my DBF has seen me on here countless times and thinks it's funny. As for my family, they know I'm on "some hair site" that has given loads of helpful information. haha But my family is used to my crazy obsessive beauty related antics. ;)

[MrsGuther]

I've only told one person about the fact that I'm on LHC (other than my hair growing confidante's : my husband and my sister).

[anka.ch]

I'm acctually proud to be a member here :P But I'm not proud of my internet addiction :rolleyes:

(1:30 AM in Poland, yeah... )

[darklyndsea]

It could be awkward if I hid it. "Why are you mixing honey with conditioner and aloe vera gel?" "For my hair!" "Why would you do something like that?" It sounds so much better if you say "Other people say it makes their hair really nice!"

[jennygg]

When my better half saw on here he said "So is that a hair cult?"

[Yozhik]

I don't exactly hide that I'm am a member at LHC, but I do usually misdirect people when they ask me what I'm doing on the internet, or if someone comes up from behind me, I try to switch screens.

My boyfriend knows I'm on LHC and is incredibly supportive and takes all of my hair photos. My parents know, but they worry that I'm unhealthily obsessive (especially when they see me S&Ding). Whenever I refer to something I've learned here, I usually say "I found this on the internet," or "I read that . . . "

A year ago when my hair was BSL, I was talking to some friends, and I mentioned that I belonged to a forum. Then they wanted to know what it was, and I got pretty uncomfortable, and told them it was one dedicated to growing long hair. Then one of my acquaintances said "but why would you be on there? Your hair isn't even that long." :rolleyes:

In the future I'll take Carolyn's advice and call it a health and beauty forum, because that does sound a lot better. Besides, LHC certainly is a lot more than just a forum dedicated to hair; I've become much more informed about a wide variety of political and intellectual topics here, as well as being enabled to try all sorts of stuff, from sugar waxing to homeopathic remedies. :)

[Malibu Barbie]

I've told very few people, most had questions about hair or hair people. Otherwise, I keep this site to myself.

[owlathena]

I dont hide it, like if someone asked I wouldn't deny it. But I dont go around talking about it, because people would think I'm crazy. DBF doesn't even get it: "How much can you really say about hair?" He doesn't understand how I can spend so much time on here. I keep telling him its not just about having long hair. "But its called LONG HAIR..." Its frustrating. :shrug:

[vanity_acefake]

No I don't but everyone thinks I'm a loony anyway!

[MonaLisa]

I do hide it:o
I'm still shy or well 'ashamed' about this love for hair, or an obsession almost..
I'm scared of how people would react.

I only don't hide from my sister, but she doesn't care much.
And when I talk to DBF or to close friends i just refer it as 'the forum'...it's first and only forum I've ever joined anyway...so it's not far from truth...

I wish i could change this however...i wish DBF knew me more...but i don't know how to come now and just say ' hey i love hair so much i joined this community...'...:o
I'm stuck.

[UP Lisa]

I generally don't mention it. My boys know about it, and think I'm a little nuts. I have recommended it to a person or two,

[stew]

yep, it's a secret for me. my boyfriend is the only one who knows, because somehow i can't keep any secrets from him.. as soon as i open my mouth around him everything i'm embarrassed about comes spilling out. i have even complained about my moustache around him.. :rolleyes:

he's pretty much supportive of everything i do unless he thinks it's getting out of hand. i think he thinks that the time i spend thinking about hair is a little obsessive, but he never says anything. he's pretty great.

i spend a lot of time mixing little beauty potions out of food too, which he thinks is really cool. he calls me an alchemist :cool: so when i'm doing hair experiments with food, he doesn't mind.

[spirals]

I'm hesitant to tell people I'm on any forum because people who don't post on message boards look down on it the same way they look down on facebook. I hate when someone asks "How do you know him/her?" about an online aquaintance-turned-friend. It was really akward explaining the devastation of the death of one of them, or explaining that I have a particularly close friend I've not met in person yet.

[Arashi]

My mother thinks I only go on here so I can mix up concoctions to put on my head. I admit, I've always liked to mix up concoctions.. starting when I was little with mud pies, then my mother's lotions and expensive perfumes(made her very angry a few times), and eventually into deep treatments and henna mud mixes and facial masks and such because of this place. :p

Anyway, to answer the question, generally I don't hide that I go on here but I don't tend to bring it up or advertise it, either.

[maborosi]

I don't hide it, but it's not something I like to bring up, either. I just tell my mom I post on a hair care message board and that's usually that. I kinda wish I could get her on board with some of what I learned since she's growing her hair, alas...she seems mildly reluctant to try it, lol.

~maborosi~

[CurlyCurves]

Haha, most people close to me know I'm hair crazy and obsessed with mine. I even tell strangers at work that I'm growing my hair to hip length.

I don't tell people about TLHC, specifically, but I wouldn't hide it either :) but I would feel weird about someone I know joining.

[shutterpillar]

My husband knows and doesn't mind - though I am sure he is tired of spending money on hair stuff (which is why I am taking up making my own sticks).

My friends and other family don't know, but that is only because they haven't asked. If anyone has hair questions I will direct them here or give them my own advice if I know a good amount about the topic.

I am not ashamed of it, if that is what the title question is asking.

[CurlyCurves]

i have even complained about my moustache around him.. :rolleyes:



:rollin::rollin: sorry, but this made me laugh. Probably something I'd do.

:rollin::rollin:

[MonaMayfair]

I frequently mention it to people - it never occurred to me it would be something to hide! I couldn't care less if anyone thought a hair care forum was odd; I'm into much "odder" things than this anyway...

[DarkCurls]

I don't consciously hide it... but no one knows, simply because it doesn't come up in the conversation. Who would I tell? :p

But, if it came down to it, I'd probably deliberately keep it a secret. The way no one except my close writer friends know I post fiction on the internet. I know it doesn't make much sense (according to them anyway, I think it makes perfect sense), but the things I do on my computer and the things I post on the world wide web are the things I hide from everyone I know. I feel like it's personal stuff. I've been known to jump and close my laptop if someone enters my room without knocking, even when I'm not doing anything to be ashamed of (and this makes for awkward conversations, believe me). That would include LHC, I think.

[prettykitty]

Mmm, I don't make a point of it, but I'm not ashamed of it either. I'm a little odd and most people who know me are aware of that, lol. My fiancée thinks its cool that it's an anonymous forum, and that we mostly show pics of the backs of our heads :)

[LaFlor]

I don't necessarily hide it, but I'm not really open about it. I just let DH and a few of my friends know that I'm looking up stuff on a hair care site.
Sometimes I upload my hairpics through my facebook, so my friends probably already know there is something wierd about me :D

[sazzie88]

Ha. Ha I'm always on here at work, my boss constantly asks me what I'm tapping away at.

I do feel kinda silly when a customer walks in and sees me looking at the back of all your heads!

[XcaliburGirl]

My husband thought I was going too hair-crazy when I first joined LHC (he was probably right!), so now I don't bring it up. He came in the room the other day and saw some picture on the SL to APL thread (Towel Test Thursday!) He looked confused and asked "who's head is that?" I had to laugh.

[Vanille_]

Nope. And I'm not afraid to tell people I barely know that I'm addicted to a hair forum.

[Anapeli]

I/m pretty open about it. I have a couple the ladies in the office hooked on the site and all the info. I just make sure they know they cant look on LHC while working

[Ticky]

I don't hide it, but I don't necessarily inform everyone.

[Lady Neeva]

Depends on who's listening and who's not.

[Sassy9226]

I told people at work how much I love my hairbrush and now they think I'm crazy. I wonder what would happen if I told them about this?
I'll keep it my little secret for now.

[Dorothy]

I'm weird full time and it's sort of part of my job - I'm a therapist and have to practice the skills I teach, which include being nonjudgmental toward self and others and radical self acceptance. So that involves being able to tolerate and blow off invalidation and unwarrented criticism from others, and I demonstrate how to do that by being weird, being criticized, and dealing with that.
I tell coworkers, friends, and clients about LHC - I try to wait for hair to come up in conversation. I see this as a healthy social outlet, I'd be happy if my clients came. Being a therapist, I know there are a lot more harmful ways to be social, and a lot of things that are more problematic to obsess about than hair. I also know that this is THE most polite, accepting, supportive community I've ever seen online - thank you mods.

Now what I don't tell people is my LHC name, to avoid social relationships with clients. Having looked at the member list - it is LONG - I'm fairly confident they'll never find me.

[RileyJane]

I dont hide it, but i dont broadcast that im on every time :P my mom thinks im obsessive too, but when I take an interest in something i think its best to know everything there is to know about it, not just a few facts but thats me. plus from this forum ive learned sooooo much about hair health and maintence...plus the longg hair pics are very inspirational! :) My friends first rolled their eyes at me , but now i think are secretly on here after seeing how fast my hair grew and how healthy it is... ;)

[FrannyG]

For the first month or so that I was on this forum (almost 6 years ago!), I did feel sheepish about my immediate family knowing that I was a member here.

However, as time went on, my family enjoyed taking my progress photos, and measuring my hair (I could do both by myself, but they seem to like it). Honestly, almost everyone has their own equally geeky interests on the internet.

I pretty much keep it to myself around people outside of the immediate family. I see no need to share that with anyone else.

[CurlyCurves]

I told people at work how much I love my hairbrush and now they think I'm crazy. I wonder what would happen if I told them about this?
I'll keep it my little secret for now.

Oh hun, this made me laugh :rollin::rollin::laugh:

[Silken]

I told my better half the minute I stumbled upon this forum, lol. But he's the only one who knows.

[afu]

I don't hide it but I also don't exactly advertise the fact. My SO knows I read the forums but he has no idea how much im on here (basically always have it open in a tab when im online!)

[gthlvrmx]

I don't hide it, i dont like hiding things. I just say it outloud "on LHC!..."
and people go and ask me afterwards, "a what?! a long hair community?!"
then they know. i really love hair. specifically long hair.

[Macaroni]

I don't hide it but it never comes up in conversation with my friends. There's not a longhair among them :(.

I have mentioned LHC on other boards.

[CountessDeJager]

If I did not want my husband to know I'm on LHC I'd stop leaving him profile messages. :p And we'd lose about 20% of our dinner table conversation- "Did you see the thread about...?"

[smartblonde21]

My DB knows about me being on LHC and how much time and energy I spend on my hair. He will often come up behind me while I'm browsing the forums and give suggestions on which threads to read. He supports my hobby, but keeps me in balance when I get a little to obsessed. My parents and friends don't have a clue. My mom balked at how many different hair products I have (which aren't many to most LHCers standards) so I knew from then on my hobby was probably not a good idea to discuss.

[missmelaniem]

When my better half saw on here he said "So is that a hair cult?"

LOL!! This made me laugh. "Why yes sweetie. Yes it is." 8)

[MestizoGypsy]

I am a little hesitant to let anyone know I'm on here, but especially my Mom and my sister. They already think I spend too much time and energy on my hair. Personally I think it's great to know other people are as interested in haircare as I am!

[anitacs9101]

If I'm just reading articles I don't but if I'm looking at lots of hair photos in front of friends I might save the link for later xD

[Demi-Plum]

It wouldn't/doesn't bother me at all. People have all kinds of hobbies. Some people are really into bugs and have a wealth of knowledge about that. I happen to want to have a wealth of knowledge about hair. I'm proud to be a part of the LHC and I wouldn't hide it for anything. I don't care who knows!

[Kayla Nyx]

psssh, no. :tongue: i talk to my friends and family about TLHC all the time. they may think it's crazy, but they know it makes me happy. so they keep whatever negative things that they have to say about it to themselves. DBF thinks it's funny I spend so much time on here. and I got some of my friends to join :cool: :wacko:

[trolleypup]

I don't hide it, but I also don't bring it up unprompted, any more than my other obsessions.

[lolot]

No one knows i belong to a hair forum or that i want my long hair so badly but thats because im a private person so i dont see relevant to discuss it, and now im more bussy so i dont spend a lot of time in here

[MintChocChip]

My parents know how obsessed I am with my hair because I talk freely about my hair length goals to them (even to my dad which I suppose might be a bit weird but he listens which is nice of him!)
They also know I put stuff on my hair but I don't think they realise it's a weekly deep treatment, well my mum knows what I'm doing but I think my dad just thinks I like to take my shower in intervals! :D However, they don't know I go on a hair forum! I don't think they'd approve of me spending as much time as I do on here.

My sister on the otherhand knows I'm on here because she's also a member! :D (Her username is Emsahib, she used to go online more 2 years ago when she joined I believe but she still goes on here now and again I think...)
She joined first, although when she joined I was aware of LHC but was more of a non-commital lurker. When she told me she was part of a hair forum I didn't realise she meant this one. Anyway one time when she was round my house recently she saw me on the forum and said she was a member too. Viola! Happy days! :D Emma and I have always been fairly similar that we're both quite interested in our hair so it's only natural I guess that we'd be drawn to the same website.

Friends on the other hand do not know that I am part of a hair forum, apart from my best friend. I tell him everything, pretty much. :D
He didn't judge. All of my friends know I'm growing my hair, but I don't know if they all know my goal length. I mentioned to my friend Jade (her hair's been long her whole life, I've never seen her with hair shorter than waist and I've known her for 12 years) my desired length and she's very encouraging. :)
Every so often I offer up LHC advice if one of my friends complains about something hair related but I don't mention where I get the information from because they already think I'm hair obsessed!

[ariesfairies]

Well, I'd be careful how I'd word it so I don't sound so outrageous on the onset :D
Never had a conversation that saying I go to LHC would come naturally into conversation. My best friend is the only one person who knows I come here, and I just told her to let her be aware of my goals :P

[velvetvenus]

I'm a little cautious about telling people until I guage whether they are remotely into long hair...my Mum used to have hip length hennaed hair until her 30s so she is really keen and always asking for advice. She is now bleach blonde BSL now and thanks to all the tips I pass on her hair is phenomenal for a woman in her 50s.I do have to keep showing her inspiration pics so she knows its cool to keep hair longer when you're older. Her friends all have chin length maximum very 'done' styles.. I mentioned to a friend who said my hair was looking really shiny that I used coconut oil but that was met with a 'wow that's really weird-OIL in your hair is gross' kind of statement so I think for now this is my own little pleasure (unless you count my pug and chihuahua who enjoy sitting on my lap when I'm on here and reading the posts too!)

[Savvyhorsez]

I sure don't hide it and I recommend it when someone is interested in hair care, and such.:)

[winship2]

I don't exactly hide it-- when a couple of friends first noticed my hair getting significantly longer and it was obvious I'm purposely growing it I told them about it. I passed a couple of tips on to my mom and told her I had found them online. My husband kind of knows but I don't really talk to him about it. I guess it feels like I am a slightly different person here, like I express a part of my personality that's a bit private. I'd certainly advise anyone I know who wants to grow his or her hair, or to take better care of it, to come here, but I wouldn't share my username.

[MintChocChip]

I'm a little cautious about telling people until I guage whether they are remotely into long hair...my Mum used to have hip length hennaed hair until her 30s so she is really keen and always asking for advice. She is now bleach blonde BSL now and thanks to all the tips I pass on her hair is phenomenal for a woman in her 50s.I do have to keep showing her inspiration pics so she knows its cool to keep hair longer when you're older. Her friends all have chin length maximum very 'done' styles.. I mentioned to a friend who said my hair was looking really shiny that I used coconut oil but that was met with a 'wow that's really weird-OIL in your hair is gross' kind of statement so I think for now this is my own little pleasure (unless you count my pug and chihuahua who enjoy sitting on my lap when I'm on here and reading the posts too!)

That's a very cute image! :)

[morrigan*]

My hubby knows, i also talk with him about hair, my sister knows, i mention my mum once, but that's that, i would talk about if someone will ask about.

[Anywhere]

Yes I do. I don't want people from the real world to find me on here.

[Yozhik]

Yeah...I posted in this thread a while ago when it first began, but I wanted to pop in and relate what happened to me recently -- some of my friends were over, and one of my guy friends asked if he could look up something on my computer. I felt embarrassed, because I think I had like 8-10 tabs open on different threads from LHC, so I told him it was fine, but that I wanted to close some tabs before he did.

He got this weird look on his face, and I could tell he thought I was looking at porn or something! :o

I don't know, though, I felt more comfortable letting him imagine whatever he was imagining than letting him see that not only do I belong to a hair forum, but that I obsessively read new threads. :p

[patienceneeded]

My first year here, I simply didn't mention it to anyone. DH knew I belonged to a forum, but beyond that he didn't know. DH knows now that I am a member here and participate, but no one else does. It's not that I'm trying to "hide" my forum participation, more that I know most people won't really "get it" and so I don't bring it up.

[EdG]

I sometimes wonder what my co-workers would think if I told them that almost all of my real-life friends are extremely long-haired women. :ponder:

I suppose I could deny any allegations of s*xism by pointing out that the rest of my friends are extremely long-haired men. :lol:
Ed

[Dragon Faery]

I don't usually volunteer the informarion, but if hair comes up in conversation I will give what information I can, and possibly mention this forum if it feels appropriate. I imagine that at least one of my nieces might join when she's older; she watches hair how-to videos with me on YouTube sometimes. :)
The Native American side of my family sees nothing wrong with wanting long hair, so it probably wouldn't seem overly strange or tabboo if they knew about it.
The person I most try to avoid mentioning it to is my mom, since she thinks I'm too vain about my hair. Although I can mention friends I've met on here and non-hair-related things they're up to, and she thinks that's pretty cool. :)
DH is awesome, and allows me to bombard him with "LHC this" and "LHC that" throughout the day. He generally supports and at least shows mild interest in my hobbies, and I do the same with his. So yay. :)

[catamonica]

My husband knows I go on it a lot. Ir's fine with him.

[elbow chic]

No, I talk pretty freely about "the chicks on my hair site." (and as I always say, I mean "chicks" in a gender-neutral sense. :p )

I used to be a lil embarrassed about it, but hell, people I know have no qualms about telling you how into World of Warcraft or Skyrim or whatever they are. LHC is no more embarrassing than THAT! I move a lot, and people I know IRL are also always moving, so a lot of my social life revolves around internet-based communication anyway. :shrug: At some point in your life you just gotta be yourself, and who cares if someone else thinks it's pathetic?

[elbow chic]

I sometimes wonder what my co-workers would think if I told them that almost all of my real-life friends are extremely long-haired women. :ponder:

I suppose I could deny any allegations of s*xism by pointing out that the rest of my friends are extremely long-haired men. :lol:
Ed

haha, I think that's cute. Sometimes I remember what you said about LHC being one's daily dose of Hair Culture. :D

[see_turtle]

I do not try to hide it.My FH knows and thinks it's neurotic. He'd prefer I went back to the bob hair style.But he is on his own forums so he does understand to a point. I will mention my "hair group" occasionally but usually not. I've never referred anyone here.

[BrightEyes]

Nope, I tell my DH all the time about the going-ons here. I used to hide it more from other family members and friends. But now I'm pretty open about it.

[dwell_in_safety]

I can't hide it from my girlfriend; she snoops over my shoulder sometimes. Nobody else has any idea, though. lol. I'd like to keep it that way.

[akilina]

I hide it! ahah I hate that I hide it...I promise I am not ashamed of you guys though.

If my BF looms behind me, I make sure that he can't really read it...like scroll down past where it says "Long hair community" in big letters so he can't read what this place really is about. He sees it alot though because I am on here a lot. Sometimes I have another tab open with another site.

Also, if I am on a forum thread, I scroll down to someone who has posted a long reply who doesn't have a picture of hair as their siggy and so he wont even bother to begin to try to read whatever I am reading.

He is not into the internet and computers at all, and he makes me feel weird about it ever since I asked him to take a picture of my updo for me and he gave me a superrrr weirded out and rather profane reply!

Luckily he hasn't really asked what I do on here.
So, I am not ashamed, yet I don't really put it out there that I go on here. I would rather be here without feeling awkward or like he is judging me.

[Not Lynn Merely]

My DBF is the only one who knows that I have joined this forum. He teased me about it a bit at the beginning, but then I pointed out how much time he spends on gaming forums... He thought it odd the first time I used coconut oil in my hair, but no longer, as he loves the scent of it.

In general, I have no reason to talk about it, but every so often I see a woman with long-ish hair (which is not so common in this area), and I wish that I had little business cards with the forum name and web address to hand out. Oh well.

[blondie9912]

I would definitely feel awkward busting out the LHC forum at the school library and sharing the fact that I'm on LHC with mere acquaintances (much more judgmental than friends), but I don't hide it from my friends and family. My friends are people that understand my quirks and appreciate them, and I would say a mild hair obsession is just one of those quirks ;)

[OakTreeGirl]

My friends all know that I look up hair tips on "the internet". I don't think they really care which sites I visit. My sister's into long hair too so it's no secret there. My boyfriend's well aware of LHC, and he lovingly calls it my "hair porn" webiste.

[joflakes]

Nope. I don't care who knows! If it comes up that I am on here I will tell all, if not, I'm not hiding it...it just didn't arise! :D

[missdelarocha]

Woops double post :).

[missdelarocha]

Doesn't it just make you a hair guru or something of the sort?
I don't think that's a very nice thing of your friend to say... If they are being judgemental.
Though I can imagine my family saying this as a joke.
I wouldn't bring it up out of topic though? Unless I was chatting to another hair lover.
As long as somebody is not Bible Bashing at me I'm interested and willing to learn, lest I am in a bad mood :P.

[fairy666tale]

I don't hide it. And people aren't that surprised anyway, if the topic happens to come up.
Wherever I am, I'm usually playing with either my own hair or one of my friends' hair. So I'm usually known as a hair-addict anyway:o

[RedheadMistress]

- Recently I hide it from SO's and friends, making me feel dodgy.

Sometimes I wish it was called Healthy Hair forum instead of Long . . when people Do see me on this site it makes me feel inadequate somehow when I am really enjoying my shortish APL hair and want to enjoy the journey because I wont have hair this short in a while !

[millyaulait]

Not particularly - but I don't really talk about hair with people IRL.

My SO knows though! :)

[HadessThera]

With me it depends, I'm not a very open person anyway and I generally play my cards close to the chest but if someone were to ask me about it I would tell them all about my LHC experiences in the hope that it might help them, I don't just come out with it on my own though

[~honeyflower~]

My sister shares the same room with me so she see's me putting my sleeping cap on, oiling, the brushes and combs I have. She used to tease me about it until she started using my advice, usually she doesn't so it surprised me. I caught her braiding her hair at night, using my bbb, switching to her shampoo to mine. Oh! and she is growing her's out too! I wonder if she is on here sometimes. Anyway I hide that I am on LHC I really don't know why it's just my little secret. I feel like everyone knows any thing and everything about me IRL so this is just what I like to keep to myself and I can have my privacy. I am not a bad person I just like Disney movies.

[rtree721]

I don't hide it from anyone because everyone I know has an obsession. My boyfriend plays on his x box when I am on the computer and most people I know spend a good chunk of time on facebook.

[vanillabones]

I got my sister to join, and she loves it. My mom knows, but isn't really into it and doesn't listen to anything I say about hair, neither does anybody else I know (probably because my hair sucks). My ex knew and supported/encouraged me. He says he'll slap me so hard if I dye/cut it, joking of course. :) He pretty much knows I'm hair obsessed but that's about it. I think it probably got him to look at all the hair in life now too.

[Arakazi]

My friend got me hooked here on LHC and my three close friends (I don't really have many close friends) know all about it. How I am trying my hardest to get rid of years on damage in my hair and it's fun talking about LHC and hair care. Like "oh have you seen such n such on LHC's album? OMG her hair is amazing!!" And things like that :p
My DBF thinks it's a bit funny that I on here so much. He calls it The Long Haired Gang!

[MonicaJean]

I talk pretty openly about it with my mom, just because she likes the tips even though she doesn't want to grow her hair (firmly believes it "doesn't grow long" lol -so she keeps cutting it).
Nobody else is interested enough in what I'm doing on the computer enough to notice (and I don't bring it up) except my husband. He knows about it but I do still slightly hide it from him. lol Mostly because he has made negative comments about girls where he's from growing it to their knees when I told him I want long hair. He likes "long" hair, but I think he likes a more average length, like BSL. Anything below shoulders is long enough for him.

[Amygirl8]

I keep it from everyone because it's a little awkward in my opinion, but my brother knows. He laughs at the idea, and although he's growing out his hair I can't convince him to join. It's currently around APL, but the damage is obvious because he hates having wet hair and blowfries the heck out of it every time he showers =\

[earthnut]

I don't hide it, in fact I talk about my conditioner adventures with my family. (My mom is sorta interested, the rest roll their eyes, lol) Hey, my dad gets to go on about his gadgets, my mom goes on about her magazine collection, I go on about my hair. We all have our enthusiasms. :D

For people outside my family, I don't bring it up unless they bring up hair first (which has never happened...). There are some people I've really wanted to refer here, but I thought that might be rude, so I didn't.

[sloth]

Obviously I'm new here, but my boyfriend saw me browsing the forums earlier today and just started laughing. He knows how I am about my hair, though. We both look at each other's computers all the time. It's no big thing. Plus, I'm only on one other forum, and he posts there, too.

If I have to mention it to anyone else, I just say "I read about [this that and whatever] on a forum."

(DBF actually just watched me type this.)

[Greenfire]

I'm dragging up this old thread because it's awesome! Sometimes I like to choose a random set of pages on the forum to see what old threads interest me, cause there's always really great hairstyles shared that I haven't seen before and aren't on the first few pages.
And I seriously was thinking about this exact thing just yesterdaywhen talking with a coworker, who only works with me twice a month, so she's seen how much my hair has grown this last year, probably more notably than people who see me more often. Yesterday she remarked on how healthy my hair is, as she was complaining about a really dry patch she has. She noted how long it was and how fast it's been growing and even though her hair is beautiful, she complimented how much she thinks mine is. I told her that it was growing so fast because I wasn't cutting it at all this year, which because her sister is a hairdresser, whom she sees for regular trims, she thought was amazing, because my hair was so healthy. (also, that made me feel really good, hair compliments on your actual hair rather than hairstyle are the best!) So I told her about s&d. And I thought about telling her about this place, but something held me back, so I guess my answer would be no, I don't tell everyone. I did tell her about SMT because of her dry patch, and she confirmed that my ends are looking thin (even if they are healthy, she said, "you could cut an inch off and it would look really nice")

So in reading this, made me giggle too, cause yes, hubby knows all about the LHC. I may not have been a prolific poster, but that's only cause I already post too much on other boards on other things. He thinks the hair one is the best though, cause I'll be on here looking at hairstyles, and then I practice one, and am always having him take a pic of them with my phone to see how they turn out. He really gets a kick out of it. Also, once he retires we'll be on a 6 month trip, he says he's not cutting his hair. With how fast that grows, I bet he'll be on here with me soon enough!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

DH and my friends know that I come on here, my family don't ever ask what I do online, so I don't see the need to mention it.

Hubby will say "Are you talking to your hairies again?" lol. But I don't mind anyone knowing that I visit a hair care site. "It's my hobby", I will say.

[Groovy Granny]

Hubby knows...I talk about LHC all the time...I am sure he is thrilled :lol:

My daughter has heard of this forum also by me, but had no interest when she was a long hair.
She may be growing her hair out long again, but based on her response to my offer for her to try some of my hair toys....
you won't see her any time soon :p

Anyone else...nope...I like my privacy...... and they are all (cut) 'curl up and dye people' anyway :o

[Mirabele]

my SO knows but i kind of regrettt telling him so much. i did try to keep the details to myself but i do read a lot and hang around here often, so lots of things slip anyway. sometimes he understand, sometimes he makes funny remarks about it, but sometimes he is also sarcastic or tells me that i am obsessed. he may be right but i disliked being told so. he does aknowledge my progress but it took him long time to realise that haircare matters, before that he was into thinking that long hair is something that just happens anyway.

no one else knows, people dont ask and i never bring up the subject. when i get compliment, or a question (which is rare) i may mention something, like oils or conditioner, but do not go into many details. my experience is that things like that may be perceived as "weird" hobbies, and people normally are not really into such.


i do however have one person in real life to talk about hair with, my sister. we do live in different countries though. she is not here, she has no time for internet forums, but she equally obsessed. she has bleached hair that was very damaged and about at BSL all the time. we discuss many things and share experiences. she still bleaches but her hair improved a lot since i joined here, haha. she is at waist/hip now with good thickness.

[Frisian]

Thanks Greenfire for dragging up this thread, read the whole thing and I must say, why are we all so shy about it? Sad to say it includes me.

I like growing my hair, my BF know that hair forums exist but doesn't know I joined one nor is he aware how much I read around here. Most people know that my hair is really long (by real life standards), some complement it and some even ask questions. The jar of coconut oil (which says for cooking) can't be denied in our bathroom (which is also our only toilet) so most people know I put "weird" stuff in my hair. When I first joined here BF was kinda awkward about me growing my hair, he likes long hair but though waist would be the longest hair can grow. Whenever I cut (microtrim) it now he insists I shouldn't cut too much. Last week we had a funny conversation about my hair length and he said I should/could grow longer (currently just shy of BCL), when I asked him how long ("like to my ankles??") he said well why not, would be cool and it's not like anyone will know as it's always in a bun :P . I will give it a bit more time and then probably share this awesome place. He already makes me hairsticks and is really talented so I think he could be okay with it. Apart from my BF I never tell anyone, ever. Which is kinda sad as a lot of people ask me advice on what oils and such to use but I too feel kind of ashamed and also wouldn't refer people in the fear they would recognize my hair :P (I was on a forum in my own county with my actual name (which is not a common name) and regretted it the moment I made the account as I was afraid people would recognize me and know what I posted online:whistle:). I am glad however that I am not alone in this and agree, we all have our own peculiar hobbies of sorts :)

[Arete]

For awhile I did from everyone, but then I got my winter swap package and had to explain it's origins xD once I admitted it, I felt okay. My family didn't think it was weird. I don't tout it in public, but my boyfriend and close friends know and think it's cool.

[HairPlease]

Generally, is hair comes up as a subject and it's someone I trust to a degree, I'll make mention of TLHC. I bet some of them have come on to read or even join us at some point. I emphasize this as more of a hair growth and health advice forum than a grow-long-hair forum. It's the LHC care methods and lifestyle that make this place so invaluable. :)
Everyone in my family knows I'm on here.

[Decoy24601]

I wouldn't say that I actively hide LHC, but I don't really mention it either. My SO knows about LHC and likes that I'm finding ways to enjoy and take care of my hair. I don't really have any friends offline right now, so I don't really have anyone to tell.

[missmelaniem]

Ive never really thought about it that much. I suppose that I could tell people, but I would be concerned about stalking for some reason. :)

My hair is still in its growing out stages, so its not like people ask me for hair care advice. When I was putting all of the chemicals on it there was no way it would grow very long anyway, so there was that.

I think if someone asked me or we happened to be talking about hair care, I would just say I learned whatever it was on the internet

I'd be curious for those that have told friends or coworkers about LHC specifically if anyone has ever asked what their user name was, and if so if they would reveal that information.

[Arete]

I wouldn't reveal my username, but I do post pics of my face, so if someone really wanted to find me, they could :shrug:

[HairPlease]

I wouldn't reveal my username, but I do post pics of my face, so if someone really wanted to find me, they could :shrug:

I don't reveal my username, either. I don't post face pics, ever, though. I'd rather not offend the masses with my freaky mug. :rollin:

[vampyyri]

Not at all, I announce it loud and proud when people ask me about my hair and how I got it so long. I already converted one of my friends (who lurks here), my sister in law, and I'm working on my one friend who has been growing out a pixie cut :p

[Vallena]

I have told my husband about it and he thinks it's funny. But other than that I don't hide it, but I don't advertise it either.

[Lesleyanne_12]

My hubby knows I'm on here and my family and best friend know they all know I'm pretty obsessed about my hair so they are fine with it �� xo

[hayheadsbird]

I don't advertise it, but I don't hide it. I have a long history of finding cool forums that coincide with my interests, my hubby knows and just finds it normal, as he has his own games based communities as well. My sister is the same, and we've both made some amazing friends online. My bff and I met online in a forum, and she travels from USA to U.K. every summer to stay with us. It is a bit weird when people ask how we met though 😂
From jewellery collecting forums I've made friends from all over the world, met up with some of them, worked collaboratively with some (teachers, great way to get your class taking to another school in a different continent!) and been part of some incredible gift exchanges.

I guess what I'm saying is my family all know, and accept it as normal as they all have their thing as well, but it's not something I discuss in general as I've learned a lot of folk find it a bit odd so it's easier just not to go there. If I met someone who was interested I'd happily point them in this direction, but it's not happened yet.

[Cg]

No one I know would be interested so it has never come up in conversation.

[Goatcraft]

I don't "hide" it, but the only people that know are my sister and spouse. I just don't think it's worth mentioning. Most people really don't seem to care too deeply about hair. Not to the degree of joining a forum anyways.

[Obsidian]

I don't "hide" it, but the only people that know are my sister and spouse. I just don't think it's worth mentioning. Most people really don't seem to care too deeply about hair. Not to the degree of joining a forum anyways.

This is me, besides my hubby and a couple family members, it doesn't come up. I wouldn't hide it if I was asked but I go to a lot of different forums I don't tell people about unless its a subject they are interested in.

[animetor7]

No one I know would be interested so it has never come up in conversation.

That's me. I don't I'd hide it if asked, but it has never come up. I do direct people either here directly or suggest LHC methods if they mention a hair problem they're having though.

[mermaid lullaby]

I keep this place secretive because,I don't know how people will react if I tell them.

[trolleypup]

I don't hide it, but I also don't bring it up unprompted, any more than my other obsessions.
Except when people say things like "It's a such a coincidence that your girlfriend also has long hair."

[coco mane]

my husband and daughter know. They think its great To me, LHC is more interesting than FB. i love the great photos and conversations on LHC. I don't tell anyone unless I'm asked though.

[Llama]

Yes. Lol

My boyfriend knows about it and he thinks it's cool. I told my mom back when I very first joined LHC about this site and she thought it was weird. I regret telling her.

[littlestarface]

No I don't hide it, if someone sees i'm on here they ask "what place is that" I say "a hair forum" they say "oh ok" different subject comes up. No one cares nor do I. If they see my pic on here like my sig or profile ones they say "wow that's you?" I say "yea "

[Rose115]

I want to keep it a secret, but only because I like to have silly secrets that are just my own. It's like a "Secret Garden" thing for me. Maybe that's just my inner child.

[akuamoonmaui]

Most people "get it" when I say I'm on this site. They appreciate my hair and know I take care of it. I always credit this site because I could not have grown it without you guys! I also encourage people to check it out when they say they want better/longer hair. Don't know if anyone has joined, but heck, that's their choice! The knowledge and support is here!

[CindyOfTheOaks]

I am an admin on a forum of a different topic - I don't hide it and I have already shared my finding of this site :)

[Gragraeos]

I am definitely not hiding it. I think it's great to be able to share ideas/methods etc with people who have similar interests and goals, be it in RL or online.

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

Well, I went ghost for about 3 years and lurked the site the whole time, without logging in again, so if that doesnt count as "hiding" LHC then I have no clue what does!
Haha.

My boyfriend is a part of a BMW forum online, I have a few fashion forums so I cant imagine me being in a hair "exclusive" type of forum would shock nor bother him.

[Kajzh]

I don't hide the fact that I'm on LHC, but it also hasn't come up in conversation yet either!

[Stepo_NiNha]

No one here knows what's LHC :shrug:

[sarahthegemini]

My boyfriend knows I'm on 'a hair forum' I wouldn't tell anyone else!

[CrazyWaves]

My hubby knows I'm on here, but beyond that, I don't think I've ever mentioned it anyone else. He calls it my 'long hair site'.

[alimc]

As an introverted, hate explaining myself, cant cope with being put on the spot dafty, i dont mention LHC to anyone. They just wouldn't 'get it'. AND i quite like that this is my guilty indulgant secret.... sometimes its easier to keep things to myself :rolleyes:

[Platzhalter]

No... why should I?
Don't brag about it either though.