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[quote=Anonymous]FWIW, I absolutely refused to brush my hair as a child-teen to the extent that it became a gross rats nest. I hated brushing my hair: it hurt and was boring; and obviously hurt more and took longer once I put it off for awhile. It was just stubbornness. There was no phobia behind it, I wasn't being abused, I was otherwise a good kid (did great in school, otherwise fine hygeine, plenty of friends, never more than minor acting out, responsible with younger sibs, etc). I have no idea to this day why I picked that battle to fight.

Eventually my parents mostly gave up and ignored it. It obviously isn't the hygeine issue not bathing is, so that was more of an option. And, honestly, it didn't work. I sort of covered it up a bit as I entered teenage years by brushing the top layer and occasionally got teased about it, but rarely to my face (and I still dated, etc). One summer in high school, I just tackled it myself. And that was that. It never recurred.

That's all just to say: don't assume that OP is wrong that this is just an irrational battle of wills.[/quote]

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