The difference is that we later cut our hair so that no one would know that we used to be idiots.
Those kids expressed their individuality by doing the same thing everyone else did - growing long hair.
My son came across a photo album wherein he had the long hair. It looked terrible as he had lank straight hair.
He immediately turned on me !! How could you let me go around like that?, he accused.
And I thought I was being cool not making an issue of it.