Why do I always seem to get hairdressers whose personal lives are such a mess? And I get to hear all about it as a captive audience in their chair? Bleeeeh!
I had the same hairdresser for practically the whole time we lived in South Jordan. She wasn't really convenient, being situated in downtown SLC. She also moved 5 times to different salons in the 11 years I went to her. Ray went to her first on the recommendation of his boss and then I started going to her. She was very good, and that's why I stuck with her, that and not wanting to have to go to the trouble of finding a new stylist and because she would lay a major guilt trip on me about how much she liked Ray and I and how sad she would be if we left her. (Ray did eventually stop going to her because he couldn't handle the drama.) But, oh what a mess she was. Right before I started going to her, her grown son committed suicide. She also suffered from major depression and one time cut my hair in a zombie state that could only be explained by major medication. Then she went through a divorce and I got to hear all about it, started to come back to the church, and I got to hear all about it, then a great guy came along, and I heard about it, then he left her, and I heard about it, and then he came back, and I heard about it. It was too much drama, like a soap opera. I was glad I had a reason to leave her when we moved. (But not before she piled on the guilt trip about moving away.)
Then we get down here and after a few bad haircuts, I thought I finally found another good hairdresser. She's good, but she has drama too. She is separated from her husband who was having an affair, left him back east and came home to Utah. She has health issues and depression and is dealing with the decision to divorce the scumbag and take care of her 3 children. More DRAMA. I thought hairdressers were supposed to listen to the client and be a venting post for us. Silly me! Well, if it helps her to be able to unload and vent and I am convenient, then I guess I can put up with it for a while. But only just awhile.
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Oh mom. Ha ha! Story of my life! I hear the weirdest and deepest darkest secrets of clients. It's crazy to think people can spill all the beans when they really don't even know you.
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe good hairdressers have to have a divorce under their belt and some serious depression. Next time I'm seeking a good hairdresser those will be the qualifications.
Mom, you are such a glutton for punishment. I mean really, if you don't like the drama, you don't have to go back to that stylist! Just keep trying ones out til you find the right one.
ReplyDeleteOf course I'm one to talk, I get my hair cut maybe once a year and every time it's a different stylist. I always hate the cut so much that it takes me forever to get sick enough of my hair to brave another cut, and I always have to find someone new when I need a cut. However, I have NEVER had a stylist spill the beans like that. I usually sit in relative silence while they snip away. Shocking for me, right?