How to comfort my mum who had cut her long hair?

Question

my mum has very long hair that just down to her middle thighs.She started to grow her hair when she was in her 30's.Now she is 43 years old.

A lot of ladies told my mom.Short hair maybe is the fashion of women in middle age.but my mum wears her black straight mane into a huge braid bun that fixed on her head with a big hairnet.More and more friends of hers have began to think my mum's hairstyle is a totle failure,out of fashion,making my mum being a freak.

the saddest thing was my mom cut her hair to neck length today,After the cut ,she burst into cry.The haircut made her cry almost for one hour.And even now she is very unhappy,holding her braid and with tears in her eyes.

My mum can't keep hair that long again because of the age.What would ladies feel when she cut her super long hair.I want to help my mom,how to comfort my mum ?

here is the my mom beautiful hair

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Answer 1

Your Mom was a fool for letting other people tell her how to wear her hair!  She had no reason whatsoever to cut it.  That's bull that she can't grow it out again because of her age!  She can wear her hair as long as she wants it no matter what her age or if anyone else thinks she's a freak or not.  I used to watch my neighbor's Grandmother get ready for bed and she would unroll her bun and she had gray hair down to her knees!  I thought it was beautiful!  Tell your Mom to be her own woman and tell the people making comments about her hair to mind their own business!!

Answer 2

Tell her she looks younger with shorter hair.  And hair grows back!

The long hair in the picture looks bad and outdated.

Answer 3

After you have had something for a very long time, and then lose it, it hurts very much.  This can be your home, your best friend, or your long hair.

I'm sure she does look much better with a shorter cut.  Neck length is hardly what I would call short!  It can still be a lot shorter!  But she certainly may not know what to do with it now.  And having it cut blunt to one length is certainly not the most attractive.

If she would have it professionally styled, she would appreciate how much better she would look.  She needs to learn how to handle this shorter length.  She also needs some support from her family and friends, to let her know that she is still the same person, with long hair or no hair at all.  Hair does NOT make a person.

She must be relieved to have all that length removed.  She may have been having many headaches from that weight pulling on her neck.  But she doesn't see that.  Crying over hair is not very beneficial to her or to you.

She does know that hair continues to grow, no matter what you do to it?  Before long, it will be long enough to put into a bun again. (And you have to admit, wearing it like that is not the most attractive)  If she wants, she can always pull her hair back, and attach her braid into a bun, as many women do, and she can have her long hair back again.  But what a relief to be able to take it off at night!!

It's only hair!!  Don't worry so much.  It will grow -- if that's what you want.  And if that's the case, why did she cut it in the first place?  Never do anything that you are going to regret later.

Answer 4

   I know cutting your can be very emotional.Your mom had and still has gorgeous hair.When most peoples hair is that long,it looks stringy and gross.Your mom's hair is beautiful!Tell her although her hair has taken a dramatic change it's still pretty.

    I've been through the same thing,although my hair was not near as long.It was more than half way down my back.I had put layers in it,but i DID NOT want to lose my length.The reason I lost my length is because when my hair was long.It was very wavy and when I layered it it sprung into ringlets.

    Could you imagine the change?But I've come to like it and I've had a ton of compliments on my hair.When I complain about how hard it is to deal with,I always get the same reaction."Women pay hundreds of dollars to have curly hair and you have it without paying a cent.You're Lucky!" Just tell her it's a change and she'll get used to it,and come to like it.

   Make sure she knows her hair is just as beautiful as it was before.Tell her you like it,and it wasn't a mistake,just a change.Good luck!

~♥Tiffany♥~