My dad was skeptical at first, i dunno he still doesn't favor them, but its my life so hes cool with them. I only received negative comments from family members, but didn't phase me much.
my mom didn't want me to have them because of the subject i'm studying at school and my dad thought it was funny at first. my mom now likes them, but my dad hated them when i used some wax, which was pretty right thing to do cause they were awful at that time.. my model friend thought it's a nasty idea and i shouldn't do them, but heh, what does she know, she doesn't even have her ears pierced lol at the place where i worked some time ago, a lady told to other ladies that ooh what a pretty girl, but why does she have those hideous pooptorches sticking out of her head i haven't heard any negative comments at school and none of my other friends have told me anything bad about them.. well except for one who told me that my dreads are very ugly and he likes very straight and maintained ones. as to streets, young "alternative" people here tend to think that people with dreads are cool and smoke a lot of pot all the time.. and people in estonia smoke quite a lot too.. and people with dreads are ought to be categorized as rastafarians here, which i'm not. but it's ok doesn't bother me, i'm happy
Well, none of my family really cared...they exact words were 'i don't care if you pput shit in your hair, we'd still love you' which made me feel aaaalllll warm and fuzzy inside... I only have one friend who actually *likes* my dreads, everyone else tells me i should palmroll or wax or something similar...or just *politely* let me know that 'you look like you just got out of bed'...ta. Oh, Enjoy... i carry an axe w/ me everywhere as well, but so does everyone else so it doesn't make a fkn difference
My friends will joke sometimes about them being smelly and call me Jack Sparrow. Funniest response was probably my dad, he just goes "Let me see your hair. Ohh Laura it's all matted... you need to brush that out (chuckles to himself)"
Most people are supportive of my choice, However there are a few people that say I should just go to a salon and get them done so they don't look terrible =p.
I just carry around a machete where ever i go. No joke....its saved my life a couple times Is sleek and easy to conceal. So if anyone trys to start some shit you just pull that thing out and tell em "BACK UP" "YA NA GWAN TOUCH ME DREAD" I dont condone violence but every person has a right to defend themselves and thier natty dreads. Im not going to get into some fight and have some asshole to grab em and pull them out or something.... HAHA thats the #1 threat i hear from most people "Im going to rip those f-king things out of your head" they say,.......and i just go PHSSHHH, pull out the banger and respond..."you wont get close enough"
I just carry around a couple tins of tuna with the pull tabs on them. It's amazing how fast people will run away from you when you threaten to open them. Much safer than any sharp tool.
Whoops, didn't answer the question. I have no woes to share. Both of my sister's thought it was about time and love them. My mom thinks they really suit me but isn't too fond of the frizzies... she liked putting aloe vera on my head when she was here. I guess the only person that gave me a hard time was my 3 year old that made me wear a hat (or he would cry and scream) for the first few days when I had the sideshow Bob look.
lol daisy kids these days have no imagination my roomates baby likes to tug on them. I'm pretty much a walking talking jungle gym. and I prefer a bootknife. that shit is SNEAKY.
