The "Change" phenomenon

I personally have never done this, but I know that it's not uncommon. The closest time was when I was separated from my boyfriend (long story and irrelevant) so I thought about cutting off my long hair. I felt like I needed something new in me in order to get over him. Ultimately, I didn't because I liked my long hair more than I wanted to acknowledge the event...*shrug* Everyone has their own personal ways of dealing with events, though. A lot of my friends who do actually go through with changing things use it as a coping mechanism.

From what I have observed (and who knows if these are accurate haha) the changes or the process of creating the changes takes their mind off the emotions. Drastic changes can make the event seem less significant because it can create a feeling that because things are different now than when whatever happened happened, you can move on. I'm sure these thoughts and actions are different for everyone, but in general, it seems to be a way to deal with what has happened.

Jam it back in, in the dark.