Should an unowned boy keep his hair how he wants, or short like a master would, or what?
I believe unowned boys should keep their hair long, as long as they can stand it and as things like jobs allow (military boys obviously won't grow shoulder-length hair).
There's no complicated philosophy behind this, just that it's better for the boy's next master. Consider this table of a boy's hair options and what the Sir might want for him.
| Sir wants boy's hair long | Sir wants boy's hair short | Sir wants to cut boy's hair himself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy's hair is long | Sir is happy | Sir is happy as he can take boy to the barber | Sir is happy because he can cut boy's hair |
| Boy's hair is short | Sir is unhappy as he must wait for it to grow out | Sir may be happy if it matches his style or can be cut to do so | Sir is probably unhappy because boy's hair may be too short to have fun cutting |
See that? On the first row, where the boy has long hair, all three outcomes make the Sir happy. On the second row, one might be OK, one is probably not what Sir wants, and one is definitely not what Sir wants.
Seems pretty easy to me.
What if boy gets his hair cut off in a scene?
First, good for the boy! *grin*
Second, if a boy gets a radical haircut in a scene, I say he should feel just fine about keeping it that way for a while if the boy wants. If the boy will continue to play with the Sir who cut it, this may be prudent. But after a couple of months, if no Sir is keeping it short for him, I say the boy should start growing it long again.
Obviously it's up to each boy to decide if the orders of an online Sir are reason enough to cut his hair. However, I would note that there are dozens if not hundreds of online masters who will tell boys to cut hair (or shave their heads), and obeying all of them would keep all boys perpetually shorn. This displeases masters who want longer hair, or who want to decide how to cut a boy's hair. So I would generally reserve haircutting authority for in-person scenes or very, very serious online relationships.
Oh, and I don't think any boy should get his first short haircut simply from an online order unless he has absolutely no plans to follow through on his BDSM desires in person. But I doubt that those boys are reading this. :-)
