Growing up I absolutely hated cutting my hair short. I used to get compliments on my longer hair all the time. (Wasn't crazy long but was down to my shoulders, insanely thick and wavy). Was nuts how much girls were into longer hair. As I started losing hair I kept the long hair for a few months but stopped getting the compliments. Realized I couldn't hold onto it so cut it short. Looks infinitely better shorter. Honestly wish I would of cut my hair like this before I was losing hair because it would have looked way better than it does now and I actually really like how it looks short. Either way I am out of college and starting my job now so the longer hair wouldn't look as professional in my career path. When you start losing your hair (NW3+) you really can't pull off the longer hairstyles anymore. Shorter will almost always look better.