My hair has gotten really long since I have not had it cut because I didn't have enough money. It was several inches below my shoulders and I was quite sick for about six weeks and my hygiene went down the drain then. I was only showering and washing my hair about once a week and then I didn't comb my hair but just put it back wet in a hair tie. Well repeatedly doing that caused some problems. I had several what folks here call "rats' nests" in my hair and when I was finally feeling better and tried to comb out my hair I had difficulty doing it. I was embarrassed but I went to a hair dresser who had never seen me and will never see me again and told her I needed her to fix it and cut enough off so I could care for it better. She washing my hair and heavy dosing the conditioner and the other hairdresser asked her how long she would be with me because somebody else was there and wanted to know how soon she could get in. My hairdresser said she was all tied up with "a project". LOL Bless her heart she was so patient with my mess of hair and was so kind I gave her a ten dollar tip.

I know it is embarrassing when your hair is not the norm but I am sure they see dysfunctional folk like you and I all the time.