What made you decide to grow your hair long?

[Vermelha]

Tired of not having long hair and wanting to realize what long hair really is, not what these girls in the neighborhood say it is.

Also, wanting to prove to my family that long hair is possible and that hair is only short if you cut it or let it break off... not some genetic trait.

[angels11]

This past July got the 'haircut from HELL'!!! It will take me a long time to even bring myself to a hairstylist again!!! So here comes the LONG!!!

[BrightEyes7]

I grew by accident. I got a horrible cut and it was around shoulder to APL. So I just wore it up because I didn't want to get it cut and have it messed up worse and then it'd be too short to put up.

*sigh*

So after wearing it up every day for a long time I wore it down one day because I saw the horribleness of the cut grew out. I got a lot of comments about how long my hair had gotten. I was between BSL and waist at the time... so I kept growing. And here I am... Hair obsessed heading for TBL or possibly classic who knows!!

ETA: The horrible cut happened Christmas of 2007 so it has been almost exactly 3 years. That is the last time I went to a stylist... actually the last time anyone but myself has handled my hair!

[CastaDiva]

I wanted to grow my hair long beceause I wasn`t allowed by my parents, especially my mother, to have long hair when I was a child. My mother thouht it was easier with short hair. I was taken to a barber`s shop and the old man there gave me an awful haircut which I just HATED. I was mistaken for a boy several times in public, the other kids were laughing and I was totally embarrassed. Now that I can decide for myself, I want to have very long hair. I guess there is an element of rebellion there as well.

[StormiDoodle]

I wanted (and still want to) learn what my terminal length is before I die. So I guess curiosity is the prime reason for growing it.

[aenflex]

Suri Cruise's hair. That's it, that's all. Why, I could not explain.

[Ntaark]

Tired of short hair and straightening it all the time. Longer hair makes me feel beautiful, and i haven't felt beautiful in years! yay for long hair!

[LadyG]

I had a couple of horrible haircuts. I just look bad in short hair. Long skinny neck, small head. Fine hair. So, I made the decision to grow my hair out. I have just gotten past the horrible stringy shoulder length stage and am at APL. I am getting happier and happier with the length. Also, having a place to chat and learn proper care is also making this a great experience.

[Akiko]

Laziness. I just cannot bring myself to go to a salon every 5 weeks.
Also I love making various updos.

[Felix_D]

I always wanted long hair, but it's fine and very fragile. So I wore it short.

Then I had a pixie and hated it. What a stupid idea!! So I came here to try to learn how to grow it out faster. And realized that maybe, just maybe, I could actually grow it long if I stopped bleaching/shampooing/straight-ironing/blow drying. Here's hoping!