Z Man
Don Juan
Hey guys: Longtime lurker, occasional poster..
A bit of background for my current situation: I am 34, she is 22. She has shoulder-length blond hair and a round face. We are not exclusive, but I knew her 3 years ago, and we got reacquainted 3 months ago and have been out on several "dates". She has low self-esteem and a few issues ( what young girl doesn't these days.. ) I have called her a few times, but am hard-of-hearing in one ear, so texting works for me and she is used to texting.
Our convo over text late last night. She initiated it:
Her: Hey are you up?
Me: Hi. Ya still up. What r u up to?
Her: What would you do or say if i cut my hair really short?
Me: I would be curious y u want to cut it off?
Her: Cuz my sister (sister's name) wants to see me with short hair
Me: Hmm. Putting my opinion aside for now: what do u want?
Her: Right now your opinion i want the honest truth what would you do or say?
Me: Your hair is beautiful! Don't cut it!
-- Then her sister chimes in, LOL --
Sister: This is her sister (sister's name) your suppose to agree with me not disagree
Me: Lol. Long hair keeps a woman looking feminine![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Me: (Her name), what do u want to do? It is your hair
Her again: I dont know i want to try something new and would actually look good on me
Me: Hmm. Ur face is round. Your long hair balances out so your face doesnt look too wide
Me: I thought u wanted brown streaks in ur hair? (She had red streaks, and wanted to try brown. She brought this up last time I saw her in person)
Her: Lol i dyed my hair auburn brown
Me: Ooh! I want a picture!
(She is self-conscious of having her photo taken)
Her: Lol why?
Me: Lol what I meant is a photo of u and me together
Me: Be honest.. U already cut ur hair short, didnt u..
Her: Not really
Me: Not really? Just a trim?
Her: Yeah like two months ago
Me: Lol ok. I like ur hair long![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Her: K
Me: Lol. Does ur sis (sister's name) have short hair or long?
Her: She had it long then she cut it short and she looks really good
Me: Hmm. Is her face similar in shape to yours? What did her husband say? (I haven't met her sister)
Her: Kinda but not really and her husband wants me to cut my hair short
Me: Hmm. So I wanna see ur new hair color. What is ur schedule like saturday and sunday?
Her: Nothing i have these days off
Me: Cool. Lets meet saturday evening
--
So early afternoon today, she sends me a photo to my phone of her, WITH HER HAIR CUT SHORT! LOL..
Her: So what do you think?
My brother was with me. He hasn't met her in person yet. He took one look at the photo and thought it was him in the pic, at first! LOL!
He described her look as "horrendous" and like Moe from the Three Stooges. LOL. I was driving at the time, so my brother texted:
Brother: This is Z Man's brother. No offense, but that haircut makes you look like a boy.
Her: Lol thanks
I needed several minutes to decide what I would say..
Me: Umm.. Do u want the truth?
Me: This is Z Man again. R u trying to push me away?
Her: No why?
Me: I dont know what to say about ur hair..
Her: Well if you dont like it thats fine i like it its new and different its not your hair it will grow back
Me: Hmm. Ur new 'do will have to grow on me..![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Her: Lol well yeah but im not trying to push you away k i just wanted to do something thats new and different and i personally like it im sorry that you dont like it
I changed the subject here, but a bit later..
Me: Who paid for the haircut? U or ur sister?
Her: I did why?
Me: Lol. Just wondering. If u paid, that tells me u wanted to cut it
Her: Lol i wanted to cut it
Me: Y did u ask my opinion yesterday?
Her: Cuz i wanted to know what you thought
Me: U wanted my opinion b4 or after u made up ur mind to cut it?
Her: Both
--
So guys: Is this typical of young women in their 20's? Should I take it at face value? Or did this sound like she was testing me? Am I over reacting, thinking this is more than it is?
In my area, it is common to see young women "snag" a man and get married, then shortly after they are hitched, the cut their hair short, gain 20 lbs, and cut back their make-up! Most guys around here don't have the balls to prevent this, or don't say anything to their woman it seems..
Your comments welcome![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
A bit of background for my current situation: I am 34, she is 22. She has shoulder-length blond hair and a round face. We are not exclusive, but I knew her 3 years ago, and we got reacquainted 3 months ago and have been out on several "dates". She has low self-esteem and a few issues ( what young girl doesn't these days.. ) I have called her a few times, but am hard-of-hearing in one ear, so texting works for me and she is used to texting.
Our convo over text late last night. She initiated it:
Her: Hey are you up?
Me: Hi. Ya still up. What r u up to?
Her: What would you do or say if i cut my hair really short?
Me: I would be curious y u want to cut it off?
Her: Cuz my sister (sister's name) wants to see me with short hair
Me: Hmm. Putting my opinion aside for now: what do u want?
Her: Right now your opinion i want the honest truth what would you do or say?
Me: Your hair is beautiful! Don't cut it!
-- Then her sister chimes in, LOL --
Sister: This is her sister (sister's name) your suppose to agree with me not disagree
Me: Lol. Long hair keeps a woman looking feminine
Me: (Her name), what do u want to do? It is your hair
Her again: I dont know i want to try something new and would actually look good on me
Me: Hmm. Ur face is round. Your long hair balances out so your face doesnt look too wide
Me: I thought u wanted brown streaks in ur hair? (She had red streaks, and wanted to try brown. She brought this up last time I saw her in person)
Her: Lol i dyed my hair auburn brown
Me: Ooh! I want a picture!
Her: Lol why?
Me: Lol what I meant is a photo of u and me together
Me: Be honest.. U already cut ur hair short, didnt u..
Her: Not really
Me: Not really? Just a trim?
Her: Yeah like two months ago
Me: Lol ok. I like ur hair long
Her: K
Me: Lol. Does ur sis (sister's name) have short hair or long?
Her: She had it long then she cut it short and she looks really good
Me: Hmm. Is her face similar in shape to yours? What did her husband say? (I haven't met her sister)
Her: Kinda but not really and her husband wants me to cut my hair short
Me: Hmm. So I wanna see ur new hair color. What is ur schedule like saturday and sunday?
Her: Nothing i have these days off
Me: Cool. Lets meet saturday evening
--
So early afternoon today, she sends me a photo to my phone of her, WITH HER HAIR CUT SHORT! LOL..
Her: So what do you think?
My brother was with me. He hasn't met her in person yet. He took one look at the photo and thought it was him in the pic, at first! LOL!
He described her look as "horrendous" and like Moe from the Three Stooges. LOL. I was driving at the time, so my brother texted:
Brother: This is Z Man's brother. No offense, but that haircut makes you look like a boy.
Her: Lol thanks
I needed several minutes to decide what I would say..
Me: Umm.. Do u want the truth?
Me: This is Z Man again. R u trying to push me away?
Her: No why?
Me: I dont know what to say about ur hair..
Her: Well if you dont like it thats fine i like it its new and different its not your hair it will grow back
Me: Hmm. Ur new 'do will have to grow on me..
Her: Lol well yeah but im not trying to push you away k i just wanted to do something thats new and different and i personally like it im sorry that you dont like it
I changed the subject here, but a bit later..
Me: Who paid for the haircut? U or ur sister?
Her: I did why?
Me: Lol. Just wondering. If u paid, that tells me u wanted to cut it
Her: Lol i wanted to cut it
Me: Y did u ask my opinion yesterday?
Her: Cuz i wanted to know what you thought
Me: U wanted my opinion b4 or after u made up ur mind to cut it?
Her: Both
--
So guys: Is this typical of young women in their 20's? Should I take it at face value? Or did this sound like she was testing me? Am I over reacting, thinking this is more than it is?
In my area, it is common to see young women "snag" a man and get married, then shortly after they are hitched, the cut their hair short, gain 20 lbs, and cut back their make-up! Most guys around here don't have the balls to prevent this, or don't say anything to their woman it seems..
Your comments welcome