AN INSPIRING 12-year-old boy undeterred by bullies has again turned his negative experience into a positive one.
Maxx Cordy, from Wellington, has had long hair since he was four, which in his experience, has gone hand-in-hand with being ridiculed or mistaken for a girl.
Despite loving his luscious locks, the constant 'narrow minded' comments got to be too much for him, and he had the chop into a shoulder-length bob in October 2016.
He then donated his hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real-hair wigs to children who have suffered hair loss through cancer treatments.
But a year and a half later, he's grown his hair another 10 inches, ready to make a difference to the lives of sick children.
CHARITY: Maxx ready for the chop
Proud mum, Alisha Cordy, said: "Every single day at school he gets rude comments about his long hair, name calling etc, but everyday he shrugs his shoulders in the knowledge that his hair is long for a very good reason.
"This is the second time Maxx has grown his hair very long so he can donate to the Little Princess Trust.
"He gets bullied and mocked but despite this he still grows it."
Maxx is a keen footballer, playing for the Wellington U12s, but a knock in his confidence from the grinding comments led to his decision to cut his hair in 2016.
PROUD: Maxx with his long hair and a football trophy
But now he has taken his experience and used it as determination to keep helping people, while receiving inspiration from his parents who says their children can look 'however they like'.
Mrs Cordy added: "I think my son is extremely brave to do this being a boy and as a family we are very proud of him.
"Maxx is funny, kind and caring and to do this twice now is amazing and very special.
"He says he will do it again and he doesn't care what people think."
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