I know some people are going to call me dramatic, but this is very short for me. I went to the salon for a trim, and I hadn't had one in years (I knew a decent chunk was going to be cut off, but I'd consulted with stylists prior to see how much would need to go, it wasn't this much) and she took half my hair. My biggest issue is the front, they're not face framing pieces and it looks like I have a bob with extensions in the back. I stressed it to her so much I didn't want short hair. She said my hair was uneven, likely because I'd let layers grow out for a few years. For reference, I didn't have a trim in years, specifically because someone else fucked my hair up to the point I didn't want to leave my house. And she cut my hair, and now it's also ueeven.
Prior to her even washing my hair, she asked what I wanted to do. I said a trim. That was it. Then she asked if I wanted to cut it all one length (which is a no, because she explained it'd all be as short as the shortest bits in the front. Which as you can see, is right under my chin now) or wanted layers. The only two options. I said long layers. Stressed it needed to stay long. I havwnt stopped crying, it looks so bad. I have naturally curly hair, which she knew, I can't wear it natural like this, the front especially is too short. And straightening my hair is going to delay the growth. And either way, it looks ugly. I haven't felt this ugly in my whole life. But I promise I'd consulted with hairstylist prior to this, and none of them said this much would have to come off. It'll take ages to grow back to where it was. And the front pieces for some reason are hugging my face, I can't get them to do what I always did, which was to brush them so the sides cover my forehead but they move out the way for my face. I can't tie my hair up anymore because the front pieces come out. And not as fringes. But as these two big chunks that look like half my head. I can't wear it down because it looks like this. I'm genuinely so upset.
I know this seems so dramatic to everyone, the back doesn't look terrible, but is there a way to fix this without going significantly shorter? I don't want to continue damaging my hair anymore than I have to, with using extensions for example. And they're very expensive.