Howdy folks. I find it humorous to say howdy because I live in the South, and people don’t actually say that here(I would be interested to know who seriously says that). Anyway, that’s off topic. What we are really talking about today is why I’m spontaneous. It may also answer why you are spontaneous (if you consider yourself as such). So I’m going to breakdown the spontaneous situations in my life, and explain my reasoning.
Spontaneous Situation #1
At my old private school (before I went to public school in high-school) students were not allowed to get multiple piercings. This was fine with me because I only had my lobes pierced, and I didn’t want anything else. Until later in May I started obsessing about getting a rook piercing, as well as a helix piercing. Here’s the thing, I didn’t know what those two words meant before-hand, but I researched for hours on piercings (so now I have useless information about different types of piercings).
After I wasted my life on researching piercings, pain level, and piercing places, I found a place to pierce my ears. Keep in mind that this happened all in one day. So I presented to my mom the idea of me getting multiple piercings. Her question was:
“Why do you want this all of a sudden?”
I honestly had no clue other than the fact that I just wanted it. So, after some convincing, I got my ear piercings, they healed—it was a good time.
Spontaneous Situation #2
Throughout my whole life I typically had long hair. During freshman year I had hair down to my waist. You wanna know all the cutesy styles I did with said hair? Two words: pony-tail & bun. That’s it, because I hated my hair being down.
After a while I got sick of wearing the same style, and one random day I wanted to get it cut. So I began obsessing over the thought of getting my hair cut.
I didn’t care if I had to go to Walmart to get it done. I wanted it gone. So, I told my mother, and she was confused why I wanted to do this all of a sudden.
“I just want to be able to stop putting my hair up. I want to make an effort.” I said to her.
The next day we got my hair cut at some hair place, and boy did they screw it up. Tufts of my hair were sticking out, it wouldn’t go straight.
“Aw, ain’t that a cute cut. That looks real cute.” The barber lady said.
Yeah, I regretted that spontaneous decision…
Spontaneous decision #3
It was sophomore year, and it was about time for me to do some random mess. This time, it was bangs. My hair had grown out from the demon barber lady’s work, and I wanted something new.
This time my mother talked some sense into me, and we went to the lady that does her hair. She gave me long bangs, and even fixed the mess that the last hair-cutter did. When she was done, I was in love. It really added a lot more to my face. It was a great decision.
Spontaneous decision #4
When I was at camp last summer, I got someone to pierce my cartilage with a safety pin. It was late at night, and all the girls started getting their lobes pierced by this lady. So I wanted to get one as well.
So I grabbed an earring, and got my left ear pierced. It didn’t hurt, and I have really enjoyed having it (I want my daith done next).
Spontaneous decision #5
Last weekend I looked in the mirror, and wanted my hair cut up to my ears. I started looking at pictures of people with the hair-cut I wanted, then I talked to my mom.
“I think we should cut my hair really short.” I said to her.
“No, you’re not going to cut your pretty hair. Why are you saying this all of a sudden? Are you okay?”
I was perfectly fine, and was just being impulsive. So after some convincing I got it done that day at Sports Clips (a men’s barber shop). It was race car themed, and they had football playing. Two things I could care less about, but they had massage chairs!
Now my hair is cut short, but not up to my ears (you’re welcome Mom)
Here’s my reasoning for why I am so spontaneous:
In my past, I have been restricted to stay the same way, and in the same mentality. By changing things about myself, it helps me feel like I’m not controlled. It really eases my mind, and also allows me to try new things.
My question for you is (if you are spontaneous), why are you? Think about it. You may be surprised by the answer.
I relate SO DEEPLY to being spontaneous. I was sitting in my room one day and decided I wanted to shave some of my hair off so I let my grandfather (who is NOT a hairstylist, but has always cut my hair) do it THAT NIGHT. Idk why my mom let me do that one.
Reading this was so fun. First of all, the beginning made me laugh. Second of all, the rest of it made me laugh. I appreciate you sharing these aspects of your life and circling them back to the reader. Overall, you have a nice bunch of posts, so keep it up. I also like the voice in this, by the way.