I’m a dude in my 20s and until now I’ve walked out of every single hairdressing experience full of regret. I stopped going a few years ago and I have just walked out of my first since. Now to clarify, the reason I’ve always had haircuts I didn’t like is not because of the hairdressers at all. They are the loveliest people and I give them upmost respect for being able to touch thousands of heads. The reason is because I just cant communicate what I want because I’m too anxious to say I don’t like or want something. I would tragically agree to any sort of suggestions and hold back tears as I’d watch it all go wrong.
That’s not to say I didn’t try, I remember one time I got brave enough to show some google dude to her (turned out nothing like it). I had to get my best mate to hype me up before by affirming that showing the picture wasn’t weird.
Anyways, for my mental health I decided I’d overcome that irrational anxiety and prove I can have a positive experience with a hairdresser. So the plan I made while driving there was to build some rapport first with that young man politeness stuff some people either have or don’t. So we chatted about pimply headed customers, squid games, and gang tattoos and it warmed me up to tell her where I wanted things shorter and what I wanted it to not look like as well. It came out looking the best haircut I’ve ever had and I was stoked. I had the lowest expectations but they got blown to schmitz. I thanked her a lot and said I’d be back sometime again.
I’m really proud of myself and I wanted to share as it might give some courage to others too. Much love, thanks for reading.
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Yay!!!