Monday, December 17, 2007

Back to My Roots

When I told my mother that I had decided to acquire both a tattoo and a belly button piercing, she was a little confused, but accepting. Everyone was a little shocked at my changes, especially since I don't seem like "the type", but the announcement of my next change attracted way more lectures! I have decided to stop perming my hair. I have been meet with questions, "If you don't have "good" hair then I wouldn't do that." My mother insists on telling me that I won't like it. My friends think that I have gone all black power on them and have insisted that I stop listening to Neo-soul and halt my production of poems. All I want is for my hair to be healthy and to give it the opportunity to be itself. No more stunted growth. I always said that I would never perm the hair of my children, but how can I do that for them without giving them an example to follow. Whether or not I am just trying to make a point, I don't even know! All i know is that I am going through with this. I have already broken the first rule, don't tell everyone you're going natural, they will try to discourage you! lol
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  1. EnigmaJanuary 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM

    People may discourage you, but here's some encouragement. Being natural is 50 million times better than regularly subjecting your hair to chemicals!

    I had natural hair until the end of 7th grade, permed my hair for one year, and now I'm once again natural and happy. AND PROUD!

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  2. nosnowhereMarch 4, 2008 at 2:30 PM

    do you have a connection between marking your body with a piercing and a tattoo and beginning to allow your hair to go natural? just curious.

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  3. pomkMarch 4, 2008 at 3:07 PM

    Not conciously.

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  4. pomkApril 20, 2008 at 5:18 PM

    I am taking my micro braids out; the hair dresser added way too much hair for my poor strands to hold up. This will be the first time that I venture out with my hair as is. It has only been four months lol but I am leaving my hair in the krinkly post-braid state to get a taste of people's reactions. This may not be the best idea, I may grow discouraged, but curiousity is my weakness.

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