I try to keep things lighthearted here and keep the personal stuff to a minimum. But today I need to talk about a serious issue. This is something that I am putting out there for the whole world to know so I don’t continue making the same mistake.
This is something that I do all the time despite cries from family and friends that I’ll regret it. They tell me that I won’t be happy with my decision. I remind them that it’s my life and I can do what I want. I know what’s best for me. (Spoiler: I don’t know what’s best for me.)
Ignoring the protestations from loved ones, I do the thing anyway believing that it will make me happy. And it does make me happy. But it doesn’t last long. I spend weeks, sometimes even months, regretting my decision. I vow to never make the same mistake again. Next time around, I won’t be stupid. I’ll remember what I’m feeling now and won’t make the same mistake again.
However, a few months pass and I find myself in the same situation. Once again my loved ones remind me of all the terrible choices that I’ve made in the past. How it’s never made me happy no matter how much I’ve convinced myself that it has. But I’m stupid and don’t listen. I’ve seen other people do it and they seem so happy. It’s worked out for them. Why can’t it be the same for me?
So I take a chance and make the same mistake I’ve made 57 million times before. I think that somehow this time it will be different. This time I’ll finally get it right and be happy with my decision. But I’m never happy. I always regret my decision and cannot wait for it to pass!
Of course, I am talking about getting bangs! Every single time I go to get my hair cut I tell the stylist that I definitely want bangs. I love bangs. I love the way they look on me. Please cut some stupid bangs on my hair!
Why? Why do I do this to myself? I like the bangs for maybe two days after the haircut then I spend the next month or two just waiting for the bangs to grow out. Then I go in for another haircut and get bangs all over again.
It’s a vicious cycle and it needs to stop now. I am putting this out there for all the world to see. So I can be held accountable for the next time I make the dumb mistake, convinced that this time I’ll love my bangs and won’t regret my decision.
Am I Thirty Yet 
I so feel your pain on this! Good luck on staying strong this time.
Thanks! I need to remember this post the next time I go get my hair cut.
I’m always terrified of getting my hair done. I spend so much time trying to grow my hair out and then I chop it off and then start all over again. I feel you, man.
I do the same thing. I just somehow convince myself that I like my hair better when it’s short. I’m never happy with my haircuts.
I am right there with you, girlfriend. I’m doing anything and everything right now to get my tresses to grow the efff out! I enjoy the stages of growing my hair out, but at the same time I just want my hair to be long again, dammit! And of course once it’s long, like I had wanted for forever, I will inevitably go out and chop it off again. No matter how many times I tell myself I’m going to regret it. I think I need a hairtervention.
Haha count me in for needing a hartervention. I am the worst.
Hahaha I loved this! I’m the exact same way with any sort of major change with my hair. I’m sure you’re rocking them, though!
Haha not at all. I keep pushing them back with a pin. I am just waiting until they’re long enough to push behind my ears.
Oh gosh, I feel like when people get bangs the hairdresser should give them a pack of bobby pins as a goodybag. That’s how I am when I get them too!
One time I considered bangs…just kidding I barely have hair and never have this huge weighty decision to deal with. I’m so glad I don’t have to be a girl when it comes to bangs.
Oh my goodness! I know this all too well 😂
You are such a trickster! LOL. I thought you were talking about love hahaha! NOOOOOO to the bangs. I cut my own (weave) and I always end up with the WTF did I just do face.
Haha I had you fooled, didn’t I? Oh I could write a whole book on the mistakes I make when it comes to love. I thought I’d keep this light and stick with bangs!
Lol! I am the same way. It’s so ridiculous. I hope I learned my lesson last time… but I probably didn’t.
That is why I wrote this post. Hopefully this will remind me to finally learn my lesson and not do it again.
I was getting ready to start crying at first Hahahahaha but then “BOOM Bangs”