Meet our protagonist, a 19-year-old woman who has spent years growing and maintaining her hair, which now measures a little over three feet. It's her pride and joy, and she loves it dearly. However, her world is shaken when a friend, R, asks her to donate her hair to R's younger sister, E, an 8-year-old girl suffering from alopecia. The family can't afford a wig for E, who is very insecure about her baldness. Our protagonist is now caught in a moral dilemma - should she give up her cherished locks for a good cause? Let's dive into this tangled tale of hair, heartache, and hard decisions. 🙆♀️✂️
A Hairy Dilemma: Woman Pressured to Donate Her Locks to a Young Girl with Alopecia 🙆♀️✂️

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Caught in a web of emotions, our protagonist was torn between her love for her hair and the need to help a young girl. The pressure mounted when she discovered that R had already told E about the 'promised' hair donation. However, a call to R's parents revealed the truth - R had lied about several things, and there were other people willing to donate hair. Our protagonist also found a unique solution to boost E's self-esteem - henna art on her bald head! In the end, she reached out to R, hoping to mend fences. So, who's the real hero in this hairy situation? Let's see what the internet thinks... 💭
NTA. Donating hair? Sister's manipulation? A hairy dilemma! 🙆♀️✂️

Ardeeke | Ardeeke
NTA. Don't let R pressure you into donating your hair. 🙆♀️✂️

snow_whiteish | snow_whiteish
"NTA. Forced donations are not true acts of kindness. Cut ties."

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Superheroes don't need capes, they don't need wigs either 💚

B0r0B1rd | B0r0B1rd
NTA: Don't touch my hair! It's my body, my choice 🙏

nopedontcareatall | nopedontcareatall
"NTA: It's your hair! 🙅♀️ Look into charities for wigs instead."

Ilikecosysocks | Ilikecosysocks
"Rainbow Fish" book sends a negative message. NTA for keeping hair.

VastDerp | VastDerp
NTA: It's YOUR CHOICE! Don't let others dictate your hair!

Highclassbadass | Highclassbadass
Friend pressures woman to donate hair, breaks promise to sister 🙆♀️✂️

ProffesorSpitfire | ProffesorSpitfire
Bodily autonomy matters! Keep your hair, you're not selfish. 🙌

cyfermax | cyfermax
"NTA at all. Don't let her guilt trip you into feeling bad about it. She had no right saying you are going back on your word when you clearly said NO. It's sad what's happening with her sister, but that girl is not your responsibility. It takes forever to grow out your hair and damn right you will miss it. Turn it around on that so called 'friend' and tell her to grow out her own hair to donate to her sister." 💇♀️💔

ChewMyFudge | ChewMyFudge
NTA for refusing, but became AH when pressuring sister. 🚫💇♀️

Avijel | Avijel
Friendship fallout over hair donation, NTA. That's messed up 🙆♀️

distractionnewsdora | distractionnewsdora
Friendship on the line: NTA, but is it worth it? 👫

Misc-fluff | Misc-fluff
NTA. Stand your ground and don't let her manipulate you. 👏

TogarSucks | TogarSucks
Pushy sister is an a**hole for pressuring woman to donate hair 🤯

Happy-Investment | Happy-Investment
Bodily autonomy includes hair! You're not the a**hole. 🙆♀️✂️

bexbexbobex | bexbexbobex
"Absolutely NTA! 🙌 Your hair, your choice. R overstepped."

Ruadhan2300 | Ruadhan2300
NTA - No obligation to give, seriously, f**k them 🙆♀️✂️

CrowleyTheBeast666 | CrowleyTheBeast666
Donating hair? NTA shuts down guilt-trippers with class 🙌

unpotatowithuncarrot | unpotatowithuncarrot
Sibling rivalry: Should she grow her hair for her sister? 💃

duckyduckgeese | duckyduckgeese
NTA. Keep your hair how you like it. No need to change.

BroadElderberry | BroadElderberry
Stand up for your rights and say no to pressure! 🙌

ThrowRA_fatlady | ThrowRA_fatlady
Don't let anyone bully you into cutting your beautiful hair! 💕

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Promising without delivering? Sounds like a bad movie plot 🙆♀️✂️

Excluded_Apple | Excluded_Apple
Generous donor shares her perspective on hair donation expectations. 💃

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Sister's hair disappointment: NTA, OP. Grow your own locks! 🙆♀️

TiniestGhost | TiniestGhost
Engage parents to address the lie and its consequences 👨👩👦👍

Misc-fluff | Misc-fluff
OP's "friend" might be jealous of her luscious locks 🙆♀️

Adventurous-Staff700 | Adventurous-Staff700
NTA, consider stronger psoriasis treatments to prevent hair loss 🙆♀️✂️

DazzleLove | DazzleLove
Sister lied, you're not the a**hole. Set the record straight.

Narshalla | Narshalla
Selfish woman pressures hair donation, commenter calls her out

Wobblescat | Wobblescat
NTA: Your hair may not even be suitable for donation.

Shebolleth | Shebolleth
NTA. There are charities that give wigs to children with alopecia 💁🏼👩🗣. It's not your responsibility 🙅🏼

SarahEllieTigger | SarahEllieTigger
Generous gesture! Not the a**hole for keeping her locks.

squishy_squish_9 | squishy_squish_9
NTA. Empathy for hair loss. Donating hair to sister solves problem! 💅

ambramj | ambramj
NTA: Loophole! Offering someone else's body part is gross 😮

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NTA - Don't let guilt-trips pressure you into giving up something you love 🚫

Whenapplethenafter | Whenapplethenafter
"NTA Don't feel pressured to change your appearance. It's your choice! 👍"

Lucillia_Crosszeria | Lucillia_Crosszeria
Defending the right to keep long hair and rejecting pressure 🙌

NimueLovesCoffee | NimueLovesCoffee
Identity crisis: Should she donate her iconic red locks? 🙆♀️✂️

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Don't let them guilt you! It's YOUR hair, YOUR choice! 💇

Ciimmeri | Ciimmeri
NTA. Keep your long hair and tell your friend to piss off 🙆

Lena_1995 | Lena_1995
NTA; keep your hair and don't let them guilt you 🙆♀️

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Embrace your beauty, hair or no hair! Support and uplift 👏

deeznuts182 | deeznuts182
NTA. Her jealousy is showing, your hair is not suitable.

Liraeyn | Liraeyn
NTA, but consider cutting layers for fuller-looking hair 💇

squeedle | squeedle
"She's furious because she's going to look like an a** to her little sister, and it's her own fault."

ieya404 | ieya404
NTA. Donating hair should be a personal choice, not pressured 🙆♀️✂️

platonicchocolatebox | platonicchocolatebox
NTA. Stand your ground and keep your beautiful hair! 🙌

bobbelcherskid | bobbelcherskid
NTA: Your hair, your choice. They're being manipulative and unfair. 🙆♀️✂️

No_donttouchthat4 | No_donttouchthat4
Engaging response to hair donation pressure with a clever comeback 😎

SekritSawce | SekritSawce
NTA. Your hair, your choice. 👍

AngeliciousX | AngeliciousX
Sister promised hair donation without consent. NTA for refusing.

sophhawayy | sophhawayy
Validating the choice to keep her own hair, NTA! 👍

TonyEisner | TonyEisner
NTA suggests using Facebook or hairdressers to find donors. 👍

TopInvite8609 | TopInvite8609
Don't let her pressure you! It's your hair, your choice! 🙌

kat542 | kat542
NTA, but can one person's hair make a whole wig? 🤔

plincess-cho | plincess-cho
NTA: Donating hair is a personal choice, no justification needed 👍

YetiMaster273 | YetiMaster273
NTA. Donating hair is a personal choice, not a demand 🚫

indigo263 | indigo263
NTA. Donating hair is a personal choice, not an obligation. 👍

DaisyVonFluffbottom | DaisyVonFluffbottom
Cut out toxic friends who pressure you to change yourself 👍

SunmayLo | SunmayLo
NTA. Emotional attachment to hair. Friend lacks understanding. Possible fallout.

nevermindmylife | nevermindmylife
Helpful suggestion: Non-profit organization can make wigs for kids 💃

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Donating hair is a personal choice, NTA! 🌈✂️

suzie____q | suzie____q
Don't let anyone pressure you into donating your hair! 💃🏼

ShiveringCamel | ShiveringCamel
Generous donation turned into a demand. NTA for setting boundaries.

ASDowntheReddithole | ASDowntheReddithole
Helpful suggestion to find alternative ways to donate hair 💃

Oliverisfat | Oliverisfat
Hair is an emotional attachment. Respect personal preferences and boundaries. 🙆♀️✂️

JiminyFckingCricket | JiminyFckingCricket
NTA. Your body, your choice. R needs to back off 🙆♀️

croweturtle | croweturtle