This reminds me. I also miss having long hair sometimes. I used to have 2 feet of hair. I don't miss accidentally lighting it on fire while smoking or pulling hairs out of my throat on waking up, or cleaning up shed hair, but what I do miss is having someone scratch my head. When I had long hair, I found that girls would look for any excuse to play with it and that meant getting my head scratched. Head scratches feels great under short-haired circumstances, but long hair has a way of pulling on the scalp that makes head scratches so fucking great. Yeah, I totally miss that. Anyway, I empathize with the urge to chop it all off and feeling shitty about having done it. From what I understand, iron and protein make for lustrous hair and if growing it out is a priority for you, you might check out dietary stuff to encourage good hair growth and to keep your scalp healthy. If nothing else, having a great head of hair is a fantastic thing to donate. Or profit from.
That is good to know, thank you for sharing. I've been meaning to make some dietary changes anyway. I'll research what I can do to encourage a more healthy growth. Mine has always been very unmanageable and frizzy, much to my chagrin.
Condition. A few ml of lipids will make anyone's hair smooth, even if it's been bleached to straw. Pour a tiny bit of olive oil into your palms, just enough to coat your hands lightly when you rub it around. Run your hands through your hair until they feel mostly dry, repeat if needed. Don't overdo it or you'll look like a greaser. Combs are helpful but not necessary.