Hey you guys! My sister’s thinking about going natural! Can you believe it??!!
Her reason: she’s tired of the chemicals and being Mrs. Scabby Scalp. Below is her current hair length.
Unfortunately, she’s suffering from hair anxiety and fear about being “too nappy to be natural.” This fear primarily cames from my mother who told her that she wouldn’t look good with natural hair. My mother said the same thing to me. She’s such a hair hater.
So my question to you all is, who is most affected by your natural hair? Is it your parents (mom, pops), significant other (boyfriend, husband), your friends (girlfriends) or other (co-workers, classmates, the world)?
Although its been a year, it appears that my mother is most affected by natural hair, not just mine.
Who’s most affected in your life?
Posted by Keisha on December 6, 2008 at 3:16 am
My boyfriend took it hard but he got over it.
Posted by blissalexandria on December 11, 2008 at 11:52 pm
hmm…interesting question. i’d have to say almost everyone.
im assuming when you say “most affected” you mean in a negative way? if that’s the case, then i would have to say one of my close friends who thinks i won’t ever get hired after school (im a college senior, journalism major), my sisters, and a few random/insignificant men i happen to see daily are the most affected.
funny thing is, my mom was my worst enemy when it came to growing my hair out and cutting it off. when i did though, all her memories of my hair when i was younger came back and she was through! lol…she’s always playing in my hair, and has even gone natural herself–she has two year old locs now.
in my opinion, we will always look best with what God gave us. im not just saying that to be all sentimental and stuff, lol, it’s the truth. i honestly belief my overall appearance improved once i went natural, and my hair was about as long as your sisters when i started (it is now back to that length when stretched out).
~bliss