After reading the story I believe that Della sacrificed more than Jim did. Della’s sacrifice involved her own person with hair that likely took years to grow and was a big part of her identity. Della’s hair was her prized possession, and she also knew that Jim valued it greatly. She took some risk that Jim would be greatly upset at her for cutting her hair off. As she said when Jim first came in the door, “Jim dear” she cried, “don't look at me like that…”. Clearly, she was concerned that she had taken such a drastic step that her husband would be displeased. And later “Don't you like me now? I’m me Jim, me. I'm the same without my hair”.