how to deal with the stereotypes and other stuff of dreadlocks

well i really want to get dreadlocks but i keep coming back to the issue with what people will think of me. see kids at my school are really mean, and i don't want to know what they have to say about them because i really really want them. also it wouldn't be like- hey she's a pot head, but- why does that white kid have dreads.so i need some words of advise...please help!
updated by @allie-d: 02/14/15 06:26:42AM

ignore them just think about it everyones diffrent we all got diffrent styles and taste :] or tie them up neatly when you go too school or headband/tam so they wont look too crazy and get kids attention..

My all time favorite quote on this matter....."What other people think about you is none of your business"- ?? Unknown

Really you just gotta take the bad with the good. As long as you are around people you are going to get comments whether it be about your hair, your face, your body, the way you talk, the way you walk, the music you like, etc. Dreads are an attention catching difference so you may get even more comments. Just be yourself and let others deal with their own issues.

haha, I've said something like that before. I love it. Izzy-licious said:

My all time favorite quote on this matter.....

"What other people think about you is none of your business"- ?? Unknown

i had a lot of shit in school, but after time people get used to you, just gotta learn to ignor everyone who's being a prick and they will soon find someone else to pick on, bullys are horrible and should be picked off the earth, but it happens all the time, so seriously just do whatever u want, dont care about what other people think of you, so long as ur happy with urself thats really all that matters, u will realise who your real friends are by doing this and if people dis you because u have dreadlocks then they are just useless wastes of spaces with nothing better to keep their mind occupied than to pick on the minority. get them lady =)

In High school I had short spiky hair that was Hot PINK! I wore alot of black or crazy clothes and was a nerd in the marching band spinning flags and doing theatre. I got comments from everyone! The principle loved my hair.. he wanted the whole band to have pink hair! I even had people once they got to know me tell me they were afraid of me cuz i was brave enough to have my hair short and pink... they wished they were brave like me...just something to think about! Sophehhh said:

i had a lot of shit in school, but after time people get used to you, just gotta learn to ignor everyone who's being a prick and they will soon find someone else to pick on, bullys are horrible and should be picked off the earth, but it happens all the time, so seriously just do whatever u want, dont care about what other people think of you, so long as ur happy with urself thats really all that matters, u will realise who your real friends are by doing this and if people dis you because u have dreadlocks then they are just useless wastes of spaces with nothing better to keep their mind occupied than to pick on the minority. get them lady =)

Thanks for all the great advise. Now I feel a lot better about dreads and I am probably going to get dreads now. Thank-you !

it doesnt matter what people think. so who cares?rise above my sistahhhhh

dont ever listen to all the bullshit things people may have to say about you, do what makes ya happy