"Hahaha so I got a new haircut and I fucking hate it. How can I get over myself and just embrace it?"
how to give up on your (aesthetic) dreams for a while
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Ok, ok, I know this is the most BASIC submission out there, and that there are people dying, and government corruption is rife, and the world is burning — but can you humour me for just one second…
I got my hair cut recently, and I absolutely HATE it. Like, I look… rank af, feel stripped of my entire personality, and it’s going to take MONTHS to grow back. Bellll — what do I do to get over myself?
Dear hedgehog,
The haircut victim in me sees the haircut victim in you, and will continue to hold space for you in this entire newsy.
You have acknowledged the world’s atrocities. You know pleasure, you know pain. But only some of us know what it’s like to walk out of a hair salon with a cut you fucking hate and are consequently sentenced to months of managing after.
Not only that — but one that can not be rectified with a simple slick and low bun for a while. But one that makes you want to scream the Evanescence lyrics wake me up, wake me up inside!
You need to avoid reflective surfaces for a while and take my following advice: