Anyone have a bit of a phobia of getting their hair cut?
I've never enjoyed the experience, and I tend to put it off as long as possible. Something about another person using scissors to cut off something that grows out of my head makes my skin crawl. I'd rather go to the dentist.
Just wondering if this was something unique to me, or if other people have this experience.
Posted Apr 5, 2019, 2:49 PM UTC
Of course ! I thought I’m the only one with this issue. I feel extremely uncomfortable when someone touches my hair.
Glad to hear it's not just me.
I like my hair medium. not long not short. My family wants me to get one. they like it short. it makes me look stupid so i'm kinda afraid of that
I always have a tinge of fear that the person is going to mess up my hair as well. It really wouldn't be a huge problem, as I've never been one much to care about my looks. I still feel uncomfortable when I think about that.
Ive always been one too care about my looks
That's fair. I just never have had the motivation to put a ton of effort into it. I definitely maintain basic standards, but nothing fancy. Maybe that'll change when I'm older.
Not so much "fear", but apparently I always hated getting my hair cut, ever since I was a little boy.
I think the last time I had an actual hair cut was when I was 16. Which is more decades ago than I care to think about.
I feel that. I would say it's more discomfort than fear. I just feel it's a very weird social situation. Having another sapient human cutting off keratin from my head is just so surreal if you think about it.
The thing is, you can't really see most of your head, so it probably works better if you have another person do it (: And they are trained professionals!
I have curly hair, which requires a lot of skill to cut, so I always dread getting haircuts. It's definitely not a phobia, but it does make me anxious. But I'll let someone wash my hair all day long.
I hate getting haircuts. I'm always disappointed in the end, and as a kid I never wanted my hair cut but my parents made that decision for me. Lots of tears shed and tantrums had, and zero positive associations with hair cuts. I now have my friend do it, so if it comes out shit I find it easy to forgive the hairdresser, and while she cuts it we catch up which makes the process nice.
yep - for two reasons (maybe not a fear though - just a strong dislike)
about to hit the 1 year mark since my last haircut - probably gonna keep letting it grow, i'm liking how it looks (it's probably the longest it's ever been now)
really? getting my hair cut is such a relief
I like them honestly it’s kind of intimate
Haha, that's one way of looking at it. I just feel awkward about the whole thing.
That’s understandable when I was young(er) they made me super nervous