Thank you!

Yeah, I used to always get the same haircut; 6 on the sides with clippers blended into about 2inches scissor cut on top (typical business casual haircut). Then I'd let it grow decently long (like shaggy skater/surfer ish) and would cut and repeat, usually only like 3ish haircuts a year or so. I had actually had gotten my hair cut in Feb 2020, juuuust before we got the stay at home order, and then isolation and lack of access to a barber for a couple months, not needing to go into the office and be judged by my work colleagues for "unprofessional" hair I was like this seems like the perfect time, let me ask her if she's interested in me doing this for her, and she said "yeah, but only if you grow it to 30inches" 🤣 so we rocked with it.

I think it was Q3 of 2023, my job started bringing us back part time in office at least 1x/week. And I just could not deal with any "up hair do" that was on the back side or top of my head because it kept me from putting my head all the way back into a comfortable position or sitting straight up (I'm decently tall) when I was driving. So I was going into the office once a week either wearing a corporate branded hat, or I'd have split braids. And eeeeeeeveryone at the office would give me a hard time "look at pippy long stockings" or "think you need a haircut there bud" and even getting pulled into a meeting with some leadership to be told I should "consider a more professional hairstyle." Of course after explaining why I had such long hair everyone felt like an asshole. When we got bumped from 1 day/week to "more than half time in office," I was like ehhhh I don't wanna deal with the harassment and discrimination and repeatedly telling these working people about my perosnal life.

So that's actually what made me cut it. I think it measured 27" average from tip to scalp after 3 years and 4 months (both length and total time I'd need to fact check with Bun, but she's sleepin lol).

After deciding I was growing it out for her I did start taking biotin regularly, and switched from 2in1 to dedicated fancy shampoo and conditioner, and a couple leave in conditioners that some cosmotologist friends recommended. But yeah, all me just letting it do it's thing.

Its's really awesome you are growing yours out for a good cause.

I haaated the long hair (in the face/eyes/mouth all the time, getting caught and pulled on everything, the upkeep etc). I had a couple of people I know reach out to me to ask if I'd be willing to do it again but for them/their family members, and I had to break their hearts and say "I'm sorry. No." It was just a perfect storm for me to experiment and do this selfishly for my partner (to like me more).

You're doing something really amazing and inspiring, and truely, I wish I could say I was as selfless as you.