We hear that making a good first impression is a Good Thing. That said, there are lots of reasons one may not be in peak form when encountering strangers. It can be as simple as a bad hair day, over which this Sumatran has obviously triumphed. Or as complex as indigestion or misplaced mojo.
Whatever, one does not need to look great; it is an unrealistic assignment for anybody. Who is to be pleased? Why concern yourself with the judgments of these random critters? Who is being fooled? We find that when the adolescent need to please goes off the tracks, We fool only ourselves. The opinion that counts is our own of Us. Each of Us. Of each of Us.
And it is unlikely, unless one is hopeless, that the issues of selfhood will center on split ends.
Your Inner Rhino 
It is always nice to be reminded that everyone may have a bad hair day. And nicer when a girl triumphs over a bad start. Go, girl!
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I wonder if my 12 year old, 7th grader granddaughter would get this. Hummm. I look back on that period of my life and am sooo glad it’s over!
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It’s odd that the most consistent fact we face is how utterly wasted good advice is on those who need it most. When I suggest major improvements to those I meet, I seldom encounter a wave of gratitude. I plan to give this free advice for only one more decade to see if people improve their attitudes; then I may reassess.
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