It Shouldn't Matter by Madeline PestolesiIt shouldn't matter that much to you
But apparently it does.
"Are you a lesbian?"
She asks in an accusatory voice.
"No mom, I promise I am not a lesbian."
"What's next? Safety pins in your nose? Pink hair?"
Even more accusatory.
"No mom."
Then the clincher:
"I don't really want to see you like this."
Ouch.
But it shouldn't matter.
I am still your daughter.
I just made a drastic change in my appearance.
But why should she care?
I mean,
What's the difference between 2 inches of hair
And 3/8ths of an inch?
Not all that much.
And besides,
My previously bulbous head looks smaller. 06/24/2003 Author's Note: I shaved my head yesterday. My mom is upset.
Posted on 06/23/2003 Copyright © 2025 Madeline Pestolesi
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