long hair

When I got the facebook post from the woman planning our 20th high school reunion, I wasn't sure whether her photo was current (I think so) or 20 years old. The photos are small and she's obviously aged well. But what I was really thinking was, "OMgosh. I really should cut my hair." I've heard or read that most people return to the hair style they had at their most successful time of life. Now, I know women who change their hair style every six months and others who haven't changed styles in 20 years, but the general rule sounds true. For the past 18 months or so, I've been growing my hair out--when I decided to do it I wasn't thinking of my 20th high school reunion--at least, not consciously. But my hair is pretty similar to my high school look (although I alternated between long and short then as now), and I wonder how many 38-year-old women wear their hair in their 18-year-old style. I don't want people to think I'm trying to look 18. Then again, maybe I am trying to look 18. Though I had worn short hair for a couple years and was ready for a change, I was also influenced by peer pressure: 1) When helping us to move, a neighbor saw a high school photo of me and told Nick, me, and several other neighbors that I used to be (surprisingly) hot (kind of weird and a little creepy since he has a teenage daughter); 2) Soon after the move Nick and Anna encouraged me to grow my hair; 3) Seems all my neighbors who are around my age have long hair. Sooner or later I'll get sick of the length and get a grown-up haircut. But, I kind of like my long hair for now.