Some time ago, I grew my hair quite long. It was really done out of laziness, and whilst I wasn't so sure, Mrs Plug liked it, and I thought it made a change...eventually I opted for a change, and it remained shortish for a while....more recently I grew it long again for a part, and quite enjoyed it, but opted for a trim and a general tidy up....Now I am back to having it long again and I am considering the chop for a different reason. I have been slightly taken aback by the reaction I have received from certain people...Parents eye me suspiciously, My MP didn't like the look of me to the extent that her daughter pointed me out to the Police...for what I am not sure...Vagrancy perhaps? Shop staff treat me with disdain, and on occasion seem shocked that I possess manners and the ability to converse more than adequately. At times, I have been made to feel like some sort of second or third class citizen....and I don't like it. Now I wish to point out at this juncture that I have never shied away from such reactions in the past...in fact some of my more outlandish haircuts have positively courted a reaction, but I am in my mid 40's now, and I just want a quiet life. I really cannot believe that people really treat people with long hair differently these days, but perhaps it is a bit of retro suspicion? A blast from the past...after all..we have a Tory Government again, so why not a few deep seated prejudices as well? I know I should be able to do as I please, but just as a form of social experiment, I think I will have a haircut and see if people's reactions are different.
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