The Japanese, when disgraced, cut off their hair. For example, when the men fought and lost a battle or had to leave their village, they cut off their hair. Even modern days in Japan both men and women cut their hair when disgraced. Men normally do it when they've lost a bet, lost a love, or have been extremely humilated.

The women will do this after losing a love, comitting an embarrassing act, and sometimes, even when they find they are pregnant out of a marrage.

Fuck it you guys. His name is Alex Anderson. We went out for a year and a half. A year and a half of bliss. Of course, he might argue the point.... Then along came Bryan...~Sigh~ And it ended. Just like that.

So I saw Alex at the mall with Ashly, his new girlfriend which he chose over me, and I nearly hyperventilated on the spot. I sat down and I couldn't breath anymore. My mom went into a store and I stayed outside, quietly trying to keep the tears from hitting my cheeks. My fingers left my face and wandered down to my hair. I fingered my curly lock of hair, and remembered Miki and what she did when Yuu left her.

When my mom and I were walking out to the car, I said it.

"I've been thinking about cutting my hair." I said.

A very short while later, I found myself in a chair, with my hair significantly shorter. I didn't butcher is completely, but it was easily 1/4 of the way down my back, and now it's up the the bottom of my ears.

It's the art of letting go, my friends. By snipping away my locks, I hopefully have cut him out of my life.

You must think I'm crazy. I'm not really disgraced. Cutting my hair so short?

Well, think of it this way...It's better than me cutting something else.