Asking the OH permission - yea or nay?

[the-kazbar]

Yesterday I went to the hairdressers and had my waist length hair cut really short (like boy length short). While I was sitting in the chair explaining what I wanted, the hairdresser (who also had long hair) said to me

"does your husband know you are cutting off all of your hair?"

I said "he knows I am getting a hair cut"

her "won't he freak out?"

me "no, why would he?"

She then said in reply "really? If I cut all my hair off my fiancee would leave me"

I was shocked but I bit my tongue & later wondered if maybe I was the wierd one and people (male and female) really asked permission from their partners before doing something with their own body (especially something as temporary as a haircut)

Do you ask permission from your other half?

[daydream**believer]

i recently dyed my hair purple.

I didnt ask hubby.

My aunt posted to me on facebook "Does your husband like it, thats all that matters"

I replied "I dont care if he likes it or not. Its not his hair"

[the-kazbar]

would you change the appearance of the house without asking?

Something temporary like moving the furniture, yes. Taking down a wall, no.

Its only hair. I didn't get my legs shortened

[cherry*135]

No, I wouldn't ask for permission to get a change in hair style radical or not.

I know a few females who say they have their hair long because their OH likes long hair.

[azureline**]

would you change the appearance of the house without asking?

oh yes!!!

[the-kazbar]

Something temporary like moving the furniture, yes. Taking down a wall, no.

Its only hair. I didn't get my legs shortened

Just to add to this ...

our house is something we own together, my head is not joint property

[green.fields]

Permission? NO. Tell him what I am going to do? YES.

Sometimes he doesn't like how I have it. To bad, my hair.

[everything*that*i*ever*wanted]

I am the opposite...I used to get my hair cut just inspite of what my ex wanted. I actually cut it from knee length to just below my ears on the third day of our honeymoon ! I can't believe that is actually 16 years ago...

Having said that...My husband now would be devastated if I cut my hair as he loves it. Honestly I always regret it when I cut my hair short now...so I won't be doing it again. However colouring is a different story. In the past three years it has been cherry,red, black, chestnut, purple, blond and is now a red / black.

[i-need-a-martini]

I might let him know. Never ask for permission. I know how he likes it but that doesn't stop me doing what I want to do even tho I know he'll go yuk.

[twyngwyn]

Hell, no!

[happyroo_bunji]

I love it actually. It feels so light.

Think of how much you'll save on shampoo and conditioner, also much quicker to dry and style too