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My unfortunate man-bun is a testament to the fact that I haven't seen my barber in over a year.

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Haircuts are over rated, join the long hair don’t care club!

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Haircuts are great—I used to love going to the barber and getting cleaned up.

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The clean back of the neck feeling is one of those physical sensations I really enjoy.

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I actually do too, I'm just at a point of having long hair for so long that I don't know what I'd do with it should I cut it all off

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I partially don't want to cut it because this is the longest it's ever been—and likely will ever be—so I need to be sure I'm ready to definitively say goodbye to long hair.

As an added side benefit, it's probably long enough to donate, which I assumed I would never be in a position to do. Just a shame that the organization that TBB used to donate her hair to is no longer around.

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Alternately, you can join the DIY club (although that's considerably more difficult to get right if it's been that long since your last haircut)

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I cut down the sides to keep it looking neat, but clearly it's not even because my dad likes to point out all the spots I mess up.

Because Asian parents.

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I've reached the part of middle age where a good haircut doesn't make me any less fugly, so now it's DIY cut + a baseball cap + self-confidence to bridge the gap until full baldness/death.

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Apr 29, 2021
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Minoxidil does work for many people.

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Minoxidil is a remarkable product for desperate, and often vain, people.

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I started using it when I found myself single after my wife of 25+ years passed away. So, desperate, probably.

I also thought it would be a fun pandemic activity to see if it could increase my facial hair. It did, but not to a satisfying level.

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Sorry about the loss of your beloved wife.

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Full disclosure - my crown is bald.

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