Hair Twirling Will Be the Death of Me

Many New Years resolution lists have included "stop twirling my hair." I think it made it on my feeble list at 15. I have hated the habit for that many years- 15. It drives me nuts to see others do it even. However, I can't stop. I simply cannot.

My left wrist actually hurts me when I do it. I am developing carpel tunnel, I swear to you. Even that doesn't stop me. The cause of this actual post is a near death experience I had last night. Well, it would rank up there with some of my near death driving experiences, but as some of you know I suck at driving. Well, as I was coming home from a "gala" event last night, I was driving along a bumpy Oklahoma road, head leaning against the drivers side window, left hand just going to town on my soft hair. Twirl, twirl little digits! Next thing I know, my head itches, my knee is steering and a car is coming at me. Instead of taking my hand from my hair, I continue to clasp the supple piece of hair and bend my head more to the left in order to scratch my itch. The action of turning my head more to the left made my knee lean that way and the other car didn't like that one bit. (Don't ask why I wasn't using my right hand to steer b/c I believe it was in my hair too.

I need an intervention.

I have read all sorts of things on the Internet about hair twirling. It is a flirting technique, a sign of nervousness or incompetence, or a cry for help for a case of depression, anxiety and OCD. Does any of this sound like KC? Let me start at the top of the list.

Flirting technique? Come on science. If this chick wants to flirt, she will go straight for the method of buying and delivering a drink to the hot dude. Mark that off your list. Some may say I am incompetent, but not a nervous person- scratch that one. I am spastic, not depressed or anxious. And, I am as far from OCD as a human can get. So, science is failing me.

My theory- my hair is too soft. And I don't mean that in a bragging way. I mean that in a my hair is too straight and just there. End of story. I like how soft it feels. That makes me feel like a child and I want to stop. Any suggestions America?