Adulting

For the first time in almost 24 years of my life (subtle hint about my birthday coming up), I went for a haircut ALONE.

To be honest, it was a horrifying experience. I even reached a situation where I was questioning my life and haircut choices but I survived gracefully. Still, it was one of the most terrifying 2 hours of my life.

I was nostalgic at first even though I was putting up a brave bold face outside because when I reached the saloon I saw a mother-daughter duo. The mother was constantly standing up and going over to where her daughter was seated and giving instructions to the stylist and no, she was definitely not a kid but an adult perfectly capable of making haircut choices but was not forced into adulting yet.

I was forming a story at that time about this particular scene I witnessed so that I can exaggerate it to my own Amma. That didn't last very long because that is when I saw how my hair was turning out. I looked like a kid with a very bad hair choice when the stylist was done with me the first time. I was like, Wai!t What? That’s it? Are you done? I was struck in that loop for a few seconds then I knew that I had to take matters into my hands and explained how I want him to cut my hair my make it better than whatever he had done right now or else I can wear a hat always for a few months and I meant it when I said ALWAYS!.

Once the whole scary ride was over. I felt relieved and damn proud of myself.

This little experience might look really silly to you, but being that daughter I saw with my own eyes to evolving into this proud adult I am now, I can definitely agree with myself that this experience had a great impact on me.

The realisation of how I am an Adult now.

With Pride,

Devu