Been growing my hair out since May 2015 and right now it's down to around the middle of my shoulder blades. No-one has really given me any grief over it.

I recommend keep growing your hair.

My hair is a few inches below my shoulders. I just started taking collagen about 3 months ago and it had made a huge difference in my nails, skin and hair. I wish I took it years ago. I buy it in bulk on Amazon Prime.  My hair grows faster and looks nicer. My nails were fragile and are now strong. My skin is so much better.

When I was growing my hair out and before coming out at work I would sweep the hair behind my ears. Then about a Month before coming out I let it come own on the sides. I had a bunch of comments and would respond I like my hair this way. (I too got the are you going for a sex change comment too and I would say yes and smile. The other person would smile back thinking I was joking). One guy would corner me and ask what is up. He did it at meetings and in the cafeteria in line and in the hallway. He is the Assistant Director in Security. I told him the President of the hospital and my EVP and the EVP of HR are fine with me wearing my hair this way, what is the issue?

About a week later I called his boss and asked for his help as I needed a new ID with a different name on it. He was super supportive as well as his assistant director.

I had hair transplants twice. I may go back a third time but I do not know if I need them. Anyhow, I love my hair, the thickness, the color (blond, I have since colored my hair and it looks different than in my avatar) and how it feels on my head. It really is something that says feminine. It makes my face.

At some point you will need to confront the dragons under the table. I choose to do it in steps. Growing my hair, I took a huge amount of daily crap for years at home. My Ex no longer lives here and my daughter never says anything about my hair. She comments my lipstick is to bright (she never wears makeup, does not have pierced ears and wears a T shirt and jeans). When I visit my ex she never has a comment about how I look.

So, if you grow your hair will you color it? If so, what color? How long do you want it?

Quote from: Doreen on April 23, 2018, 12:36:01 PM
How did you post the picture directly?  I can link the url easy enough, but every time I try inserting the picture so it pops up here it won't function :/

The wait to do it is become a staff member. One of the privileges that comes with a staff badge is the ability to attach pictures directly to the post.

Quote from: Faith on April 23, 2018, 12:52:12 PM
At the risk of ruining everyone's day with unfiltered facial features, here is a snap from, oh, just now showing wind-blown  front length. It's much longer in the back but for some reason I couldn't get my arms to twist back there.

Faith - I think we have the same hair. Except yours is twice as long!

Quote from: Dena on April 23, 2018, 07:10:16 PM
The wait to do it is become a staff member. One of the privileges that comes with a staff badge is the ability to attach pictures directly to the post.

Ah makes sense then.  I do my best in life to avoid too much drama though.. I had my fill of that in other locations   My heart goes to you willing to do that .. I tend to get migraines.  But in case anyone missed it here's the back of my head again (#shamelessplug)  ^_^  https://imgur.com/a/lTKVbNJ

My hair is finally becoming what I love.  Now if the rest of me would follow suite.  Unfortunately I can't be 18 and hot again.

Quote from: Katie Ellen on April 23, 2018, 10:09:23 AM
I haven't cut my hair since Aug 2017. It was only about 1/2" long at that time. It is now 4-5" long. I'm not out to anyone but my wife.

I'm retired, but by Christmas my friends were kidding that I needed a haircut. I see most of my friends during the summer playing golf, etc. It's almost that time of year and I'm not ready to come out yet.

I'm trying to decide whether to cut it short and start again this August or let it keep growing and deal with the jokes?
I hope to be starting HRT very soon.

Have you let your hair grow?

Maybe you should just let it continue to grow people like to poke fun ,shrudge it off  seems to me your growing your hair for yourself not what other people think but how you feel and think, and everybody knows nothing takes longer to grow out than a regretable hair cut.think about it how will you feel thats what matters most of all

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My last cut was in December 2017 and it is now starting to curl on the bottom.  I have had the comments that it is time for a haricut as well, i have said that i am growing it out as i never have before.  It has seemed to do the trick for now anyways.

I haven't cut it since 2015, and it's almost halfway down my back, then again I'm only 5'4" so take that as you will, I love my hair though(will post a pic when I can)

Quote from: Cakemonstomus on April 23, 2018, 09:08:01 PM
I haven't cut it since 2015, and it's almost halfway down my back, then again I'm only 5'4" so take that as you will, I love my hair though(will post a pic when I can)

That's cool! I can't wait to say "the last time I cut my hair was in 2017" and have the year be 2020 [emoji4] well I don't really wanna be a few years older but that's my fault anyway (for not growing my hair out when I first wanted to years ago...)

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Quote from: Allison S on April 23, 2018, 09:11:47 PM
That's cool! I can't wait to say "the last time I cut my hair was in 2017" and have the year be 2020 [emoji4] well I don't really wanna be a few years older but that's my fault anyway (for not growing my hair out when I first wanted to years ago...)

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It's a little old, it's a tad longer now( it's been a few months when I got my hair died back to its natural colour from scarlet) I'll take a new one tomorrow. (Still love my hair) and side note, it's never to late to start growing your hair, that's not your fault. 😊
Don't know how to insert a pic, so here's a photo from my Google cloud https://photos.app.goo.gl/zyY2FH1jCSy6wsvj1
My step mom took the pic, I'm so short, it's great 😁

Quote from: Jessica on April 23, 2018, 10:17:31 AM
Hi Katie. I am in the process of regrowing my hair.  It was down to the center of my back for decades, until I got a wild hair up my butt and cut it.  That was 20 years ago and wish I hadn't.
Keep growing your hair, try not to allow peer pressure to dictate your actions.  Who cares about a little ribbing, when what you will gain means so much more.

Well put!

One thought I had when I decided to take the leap and transition was that when I check out of this world the only person I know for a fact will be there is myself. If I get the opportunity to reflect on my life before I go I would rather look back and accept that people left me for being who I am than look back and regret that I lived my life for them, not myself, and therefore was never truly happy.

Being rejected hurts, but not as disliking or even hating myself. My girlfriend and I are still close, but it appears I may have lost a partner. I am so, so, so very sad about this. Especially given that since I started HRT I feel so much more at ease and feel like I am able to provide what she wanted emotionally so much better. I am just forcing myself to accept that and cherish the very close, loving friendship we fortunately still have. If I lived as John just for her, I never could have made her happy and I never would have been either.

I guess I haven't cut it short now since mid 2015 here's an image of it just above bra strap. I really do love my hair and that I can wear it in the ponytail look I always found most attractive in other women :-).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztz_HQOymPIu0PcZYf2scx5IBTL47S4I/view?usp=drivesdk

I really do envy you younger women the fullness of your hair! Some of my baldness has gone, still, I'm definitely only playing with a half deck of follicles.

The longest it has ever been, last time I did this around the head plait I had used extensions. I no longer use extensions and it's a fat plait :'3. Heres a few pics of it. I am beyond happy with my hair. Just need it maybe 6 inches more and it will be epic.





It looks kind of shorter here cause I'm looking down. Just needs abit more length and it will look amazing.




Btw love the hair Cakemonstomus

I've been growing mine since July 2015 but have been getting the ends trimmed every 10 weeks or so. I've finally reached the point where I'm happy with the length. It can be a hassle at times, but I've yearned to have long hair since a small child so am absolutely loving it!

My avatar pic was taken recently so it shows the current length.

Quote from: Doreen on April 23, 2018, 11:48:30 AM
I'll be brave and post a .. photo online.  *GASP*.  Say it aint so!  Well at least I can still be stealthy doing it  

https://imgur.com/a/lTKVbNJ

The hair was dyed about 2 months ago blonde, my dark is coming back.  I think I cut it to just below the neck back then if I recall.  It grows relatively fast now.

If I could figure out how to insert the pic directly I'd do it. Pft

@Doreen ,  I have just sent to you a PM that will give you instructions regarding posting an Imgur picture...
... directly onto your posts. 
Now, please try, with my instructions, posting your "hair" picture onto a reply posting on this thread... and in the future, other pictures on other threads.... enjoy!!!
Hugs,
Danielle

Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on April 24, 2018, 11:17:17 AM
@Doreen ,  I have just sent to you a PM that will give you instructions regarding posting an Imgur picture...
... directly onto your posts. 
Now, please try, with my instructions, posting your "hair" picture onto a reply posting on this thread... and in the future, other pictures on other threads.... enjoy!!!
Hugs,
Danielle

Thank you I'm still a noobie in many regards lol.  You can just make out my back freckles    
Oh and @Rachel_Christina you're adorable.  I'm jealous 


Moderator Edit: an image was removed by request of the member who posted this.

Quote from: Doreen on April 24, 2018, 11:33:59 AM
Thank you I'm still a noobie in many regards lol.  You can just make out my back freckles    
Oh and @Rachel_Christina you're adorable.  I'm jealous 

Moderator Edit: Image removed by request of Doreen

@Doreen   I am glad that you finally are able to post your pictures directly...
By the way, that is a terrific picture of your beautiful hair...  it is blonde too!!! 
As you and I know, "Blondes Have More Fun"
Hugs,
Danielle

@Doreen   

****NOTE:  OH, as a side note, on most posted pictures if you LEFT CLICK on the posted picture it will ENLARGE.

Hugs,
Danielle

Thanks Doreen, Blonde is lovely, looks about the same length as mine too.
Been tempted to go blondish, but it's not the same as a natural blonde so I have avoided it so far.
Balyage is maybe as far as I will go, for summer fun maybe :'3

Quote from: Rachel_Christina on April 24, 2018, 12:05:52 PM
Thanks Doreen, Blonde is lovely, looks about the same length as mine too.
Been tempted to go blondish, but it's not the same as a natural blonde so I have avoided it so far.
Balyage is maybe as far as I will go, for summer fun maybe :'3

You're welcome ! It was honest.

This was the first time I went blonde.. ever.  All my siblings, cousins, distant relations were ALL born blonde! Except me.  I was born dark lol.  Not sure what genetic variant button I hit, but I got the doozer of mutations.  (Brown hair is but one of many.  I'm also taller than all of them, and intersexed to boot.  Talk about double whammies).  So I went blonde a couple months ago   I get a lot of compliments, even if its fake