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 couple posts were Hairdresser: 'The sheer volume of women who cheat was staggering...they're so good at getting away with it' and 'He only pays attention to the kids, I left so I could have a life...He can still see the kids once a month'.

Michael's Things a Hairdresser Hears (Part III)

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

“There is nothing I can’t do for the kids that he can.” 

"They don’t need him, he was never around that much anyway, and he is always at work.”

“I hated his family and I was bored with him, so I left.”

“He didn’t get along with my family so I had to leave him …”

Sometimes I'd hear, “I think I’m going to leave him, he doesn’t make enough money" and several months to a year later the same woman would tell me, “I think I’m going to leave him, he’s always at work,” or “Why shouldn’t I see someone else, he’s always at work,” or "Why shouldn’t I see someone else, he doesn’t want to spend time with me.”

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 2:24 pm and is filed under Marriage, Gender Issues (Misc.). You can trackback from your own site.