When I first began going grey, I had the choice of letting it grow in or colouring my hair. I chose colouring it – green, writes Siân Morgan
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines atThe day my hair turned green, strangers became friendlier. After a half-century of being an introvert, this was a nice surprise.
These reactions are amplified by my line of work. As a director of a department of engineers, I already stand out for being one of the few women in my field. I have developed a professional, traditional work persona and most of the engineers that I know are not exactly what I’d call walkers-on-the-wild-side. Perhaps I’m stereotyping by saying that we tend to excel at efficiency without frills. Appreciation for hair colour, hair styles, even hair in general is not high on our list of priorities.
Unexpectedly, I found myself enjoying the moment as I watched him trying to place my appearance in some frame of reference – and struggling. I had thought I would diffuse this moment with a self-deprecating comment about the craziness of aging but instead, I let it sit. There was a pause. I asked my question about his proposal. There was another pause. And he breathed in, looked at the paper before him and proceeded with his explanations.
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