So, it's been a little over a year since i said NO to the creamy crack, (yay me!), and it's been about five months since I did the Big Chop =). I must say I really love my natural hair...it's healthy, curly, soft...and MINE.As with all things, you have your pros & cons, ups, downs etc. BUT I have to say, what i dislike the most has nothing to do with my hair in particular, its the comments about my hair. Now for the most part people love it, and regardless of what, I'm not changing...it just gets a tad bit annoying sometimes :-/. What I'm referring to are statements like "you need to go back to your regular hair," "your hair used to be long and pretty" or "why would you wanna do that?"UGH!!! I mean, clearly it's a lack of understanding, because this is actually my "regular" hair, straight from the root, NO alterations, just MY HAIR!
And why not rock my own natural hair??? If anything I should be asking "Why don't you wear the hair you were blessed with? because i'm sure you weren't born with that bone straight hair"...and by no means am I against relaxers but hey! they ask me, so I should be able to do the same right?
Long story short, I honestly believe that there are so many people who disregard the fact that straight, flowing hair is not what we all were born with, and its not a necessity to be BEAUTIFUL!
BEFORE & AFTER
I agree. I like how u mention lack of understanding. Its all about confidence and accepting your true self..along with your natural hair--which is beautiful btw. Good write.
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