A woman was in charge of looking after her niece when the little girl’s father was ill – and it resulted in quite an extreme haircut!
The Situation.
The woman’s sister has a 4-year-old daughter, Lexi, who has beautiful (but often high-maintenance) curls.
“Lexi has super curly hair and needs her hair to be cared for constantly. My sister’s husband ended up in the hospital, and she has been a wreck. He has only been a week, but she is destroyed and stopped brushing Lexi’s hair.”
She Began Taking Care Of Her Niece.
With the mom spending much time in the hospital, the woman stepped in to watch Lexi and their home.
“I was visiting with some pre-made meals and noticed the house and Lexi’s hair was a mess. My sister wasn’t doing well, so I offered to take Lexi for a bit so she could focus on her husband.”
She Tried To Fix The Mess, but It Had Been Too Neglected.
The woman tried everything to untangle Lexi’s hair.
“I tried to fix her hair. It’s just matted. I couldn’t fix it. I went to a hair salon to see if they could fix it but it would be 50 dollars an hour for them to brush out the hair. My sister wasn’t picking up.”
There Was Nothing Left To Do But Reach For The Clippers.
When nothing else worked, they knew what they had to do.
“My sister still wasn’t picking up. So we had her head shaved the next day. I sent pictures when it was done and that finally got her to respond.”
A Row Broke Out.
Lexi’s mom was NOT impressed with her daughter’s new haircut.
“It resulted in a huge argument, with her saying how dare I do that and I pointing out I wouldn’t have had to if she brushed her daughter’s hair.”
She’d Had More Than Enough Time To Respond.
The woman wanted to be clear that this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
“To make the timeline clearer, I got her Tuesday morning, went to the salon on Wednesday, and then did the cut today. She had three days to respond to all the calls and texts. This didn’t happen in an hour.”
The Little Girl Was In Pain.
The terrible matting was causing Lexi discomfort, and she was happy to have her head shaved.
“Lexi was fine with it, her head was hurting, and yes, we tried everything we could to get it out. Not to mention I called my sister and texted her multiple times and waited a whole day after the salon visit. It was painful. I wasn’t going to leave her in pain since her mom wouldn’t pick up.”
She Wanted To Know If She Had Crossed The Line.
With Lexi’s mom fuming, the woman wanted to know if she did the right thing by having the girl’s head shaved to relieve her pain.
So She Asked a Popular Online Community.
She did the right thing.
Users reassured the woman she wasn’t in the wrong here. One user said this:
“First – her hair will grow back. Second – if her mom is really in that bad of a place, her hair isn’t going to get taken care of for a while. It’s probably best to cut it short so Mom doesn’t have to worry about it. Third – you made the effort to fix it. Again, it didn’t seem like Mom was going to do it, and if she was in pain after only a week, it was going to get much worse. I think, given the situation, you did the best you could. And I don’t blame you for the decision you made.”
A Tough Spot.
The mom had put the woman in a difficult spot by neglecting her daughter’s needs to the point that the child was suffering.
“Matted hair hurts, and combing it out for hours hurts too. The little girl is probably much happier. Buy her some pretty hats if she wants them.”
She’s No Longer In Pain.
Lexi is happy (and pain-free) and it’s her hair. She doesn’t mind her new ‘do, so why should her mom?
One user said: “The child didn’t mind! I think her opinion matters most of all here.”
It Was More Than Just A Haircut.
Users pointed out that it wasn’t a fashion statement. It was a necessary act to relieve Lexi’s pain.
“The child didn’t mind and the child was literally in pain from the matting. This wasn’t a haircut to me. As far as I’m concerned, OP [original poster] got her niece treatment for a painful condition after making multiple attempts over multiple days to clear that treatment with niece’s parents.”
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