I don't wear my hair loose as often now that my hair is beyond my hips. But now, when I do wear it down, I feel it is really special.

I wouldn't say it is too long to wear down, but it is to the point where I think twice about wearing it down.  I have to think about what I am wearing, what I will be doing, where I will be going and what will the weather conditions be.  I always keep a hairstick with me for the situations where I need to quickly control my hair, like going outside, in a car, etc.

If you can't enjoy your hair when it is long, what is the point of having it long?  One of my daily joys, is to let my hair down at the end of the day and comb it out.  I like to look at the waves and feel the softness.  I then carefully braid it loosely for the night.  It is a private, personal enjoyment.

If your hair gets caught in chair backs, either get new chairs or make back covers to slip over them. Life is too short to stop wearing your hair down because of something that can be changed.

My school desk used to get mine, so I would drape my coat over it, or a flannel shirt or something.  Easy and portable, also effective.

I have the same problem - I rarly where my hair down at school because they have little metal things that always catch my hair.  Also sometimes when I put my backpack on it gets under one of the straps and wraps around my neck so it sort of chokes me.  I've just taken to putting it in a braided bun with hairsticks every morning.

yep - school chairs can grab your hair and make life miserable.  Since you mention you are in Computer Science - I'll mention to watch out for the computer fans too!  More than once I have been leaning over a computer and had my hair get into the little cpu fan!

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Ouch! Yeah, I've done that too. I don't wear mine down very often, but I love doing it. It's so much more comfortable.

I don't think it's ever too long to wear down... unless you're tripping on it! I like the sort-of-renn-faire-style of braiding the sides and gathering them together in the back when I'm wearing it down. It also keeps it out of my face and lets in some cool breezes.

gosh darn it all to hades!! I soooo hate my computer. I got half way through a message and the thing just fizzled out on me.  Anywho, the gist of what I was saying was that I sympathise and have also found it easier, out of fear of dammage, to keep my hair up instead of down. I'm only an inch or so shy of classic length and really want to make it to that goal. I console myself by considering my hair a distinct part of my feminine mystery. It's also a special treat for the love in my life, he gets to see another beautiful part of me that no one else does. He treats letting my hair down as a sacred act of worship, it really is special way of connecting with each other.

Oh no, Rainbow, you passed me in number of posts (lol).   Actually, I don't think there is a length that is too long to wear down, but there are places where saving your hair means you put it up. In your own home, you can always wear it down.  But any place that may cause damage, you should take care to put it up.