Hi there my name is Di and I am 30 yrs old and decided to shave my head from long hair to a 3. It was scary and exciting at the same time. I feel liberated, no longer have to worry about styling my hair and colouring it, I wash it with dove soap and then its done. I know I look very “hardcore” and my boyfriend calls me GI Di. He loves it says its very brave and I have guts.
I realise that I am not defined by my hair. There are two parts of my body that I loved and thought were my best parts, my eyes and my hair. Now its my head shape, my guts and my eyes he he he.
Seriously though it was something that I just decided, I had enough of tying my long hair up because its very hot where I live and long hair is HOT, I walk around feeling so refreshed and cool now.
People do stare at me I know they are either thinking I am gay or I have cancer. Which brings me to another reason why I did it, my 33 year old brother died of cancer 2 years ago on the 16th Feb and I did it for him too. He always cut his hair in an army cut and I know he would have thought I was mad, but would have loved that his kid sister was brave enough to do it.
Hey and hair grows back its no big deal… but I might just keep it short who knows…
We are always so frightened to take risks in life, but to me this body is casing for my beautiful soul and so hair doesn’t really mean that much to me. I am really happy I did it, its so much more than just shaving your head, its freedom…
Hugs and much love out there to all of you
Di
