I keep toying with the idea of cutting my hair

There's nothing wrong with it at all. It's natural, thick, and healthy. I put alot of pride and effort into my hair and it's come a long way. My mom got busy with life and i had to do my own hair since i was around 10-11. It use to be dry, broken, and not even shoulder length. Now it's around mid back (I have layers so the front is shorter) and I've got a solid routine. I love my hair (when it cooperates), it looks so good sometimes. But it's so much work, and I feel so limited. I can't go swimming when I want cause then my hair will be ruined, I can't go skating whenever I want cause my hair is so thick and my helmet rarely ever fits my head 😭, I can't go to the park if my hair is out cause the florida humidity will destroy my style. I have to plan my life around my hair and it's exhausting. I have so much freaking hair it's literally giving me joint pain to wash and style it. Not to mention the cost of product and how itchy they make me in the shower. The thought of having a cute little SHORT cut has been living in my head rent free. But I'm scared my head would look weird. Maybe I'd like it short? I just wanna see what it's like but I don't want to regret it. I worked so hard for all this hair, I attached my personality to it for so long. But I kinda hate that too. Do I even like my hair that much or am I just attached to it? I don't knowwwww. I wish I could just decide I want short hair today, then long hair tomorrow. I turned 18 recently, maybe this is just an identity crisis. I'm probably not gonna do it but If anyone else has been through this what did you do and how'd it turn out??