Michael, an Orange County, California reader, has been a hairdresser for 20 years and he says he's heard some incredible things from women in the hair salon where he works. He explains:

I have heard these same things said over and over for years from women of all walks of life yet I’ve never really heard these attitudes depicted in television, movies or any other venue. Most men would never be privy to such remarks.

It’s true what is said that people tell their hairdressers things they would never tell anyone else. I’ve heard the most incredible and bizarre tales but still have to keep a straight face. Many clients interpret the smiling nods as support and come out with the big secrets. 

In this series--"Things a Hairdresser Hears"--Michael details some of the things he has heard and seen. This is of course a one-sided view, but it's an interesting one.

I suppose the other side--the "bad things men do" side--might be captured by a bartender or a barber. If one is reading this and would like to contribute, please email me at glenn@glennsacks.com.

Michael's first post was Hairdresser: 'The sheer volume of women who cheat was staggering...they're so good at getting away with it'

Michael's Things a Hairdresser Hears (Part II)

Having been a hairdresser for 20 years, I have heard some incredible things. I would be told things like:

"He doesn’t pay enough attention to me, so why shouldn’t I see someone else?” 

“He doesn’t pay any attention to me, only to the kids.  I had to leave him so I could have a life.  He can still see the kids once a month. The kids don’t miss him that much.”

“She is only cheating because her husband obviously isn’t giving her what she needs.”

 “They seem happy with my new boyfriend. I wouldn’t go out with him if the kids didn’t like him.” 

“I always have my daughter check out my dates.”

“We can’t have any friends because he is such an embarrassment.”

Many times I would see husbands caught in the following double bind:

"I need someone more ambitious and makes more money" or, alternatively, "He is too serious and always at work, he is no fun."

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