God, if she's not talking about her shoes, it's her hair

A few people expressed what sounded like concern that I had chopped my hair off. Well, rest assured, I still look like me. To some that's comforting. To others, well, it's a bit disturbing. Depends on your perspective. Basically, all my hair is now in the front of my head.

 

or, my personal favorite..."Did you forget the front???"

 

Part of this process was to help me stop pulling on my hair. It's a nasty little nervous habit I formed when I was 13 years old and had you can't imagine how much hair. Now, 45 years later, I have carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis from repetitively pulling my hair. When I go for massages, I have to explain to the therapist that she needs to work my left lat and shoulder because I pull on my hair. To this, she usually responds, "Why don't you stop?" Well shit! Do you tell a smoker to just stop? Or a drinker? Or a heroine addict??? NO! You send them to rehab and support groups and come up with all sorts of creative ways for them to conquer their demons. How come I don't deserve this treatment?? How come I'm supposed to "just STOP?"
But enough about me.
(followed by silence and writer's block...)