Long hair DO care

Females have the choice of having short, medium, or long hair length. As annoying as it can be in the hot, humid, sticky long So Cal summers I love my long hair. From what I can remember I have only had two major hair cuts and the rest of the times I have been to the hair salons I only get trims. I remember in preschool and Kindergarten my father use to always do my hair in the mornings before school... yes, my father! He use to get a hand full of gel, rub his hands together, and slick my hair in the tightest and highest ponytail you can imagine. I remember always sitting "Indian style" on the rainbow carpet and even with my hair in the high ponytail, my hair would still reach the carpet. Then in first grade I got my first official "hair cut" and had it cut to my shoulders. I don't remember how I felt about it since I was so young but I do remember my second hair cut in eighth grade going into high school. My hair was at about medium length and I cut it "short" and HATED IT!!! At the age of 14, I thought having short hair would have been cute since everyone else was doing it. But, it made me insecure about myself and made me think it didn't go with me since I was told I have a round face. So I guess that traumatized me in a way and since then I have never got a hair cut and have stuck to trimming. Now that I am 21, I have only dyed my hair 4 times, received 2 hair cuts and get a trim about twice a year. Every now and then I do get the urge to cut my hair shoulder length but every time I get a trim and think my hair stylist trimmed it "too much" my heart breaks and I feel like its too short even though my hair still reaches my waist. I guess I can admit I am a little obsess with my hair but there is nothing wrong with that. I wish I had access to images to show my hair length at different ages but here is an exaggerated video of how I feel I react when I am on my way for a trim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA6NmJoYU6c