Look, people aren't pushing their opinions on anyone. What they are doing is saying, "this is to show that you don't need to spend time or money making dreads, your hair does it on your own." You say that's bad, but I say it's helpful. Maybe some people crochet their dreads and they can turn out OK (but just to note, breaking hairs on the inside is hard to see, you don't notice until they break off, so that's proof of nothing). That said, just because some people use harmful methods and it doesn't mess up their hair, doesn't mean it's not damaging. Some people die from taking ecstacy, and some don't. The fact is, there's so many sites made from people selling products and methods that give people the wrong idea. This site gives people all the information, the things that those sites don't tell. About the risks and about the fact that natural-formed dreads can work for pretty much everyone. I didn't know it was possible to dread without backcombing or using some other methods/products, and if I'd known beforehand, I would've gone natural. This site is great because not everyone wants quick dreads, they're in it for the journey too, they just didn't know it was possible to go it this way.
No-one is getting rich from telling people natural is the best way. It's simply the easiest and cheapest, and the way it gives you patience and confidence is brilliant. So why wouldn't people recommend going natural, when if you don't like it you can always try something else down the line? Whereas if you crochet first and six months later you wish you went natural, you'd have to start all over again. No-one here is being arrogant, it's just that countless people used methods and products that made their dreads weak, break off, didn't let them dread, caused them to start balding and losing hair, etc. It'd be irresponsible to not tell people those risks. If there were products and methods that did help hair dread and did no damage, people would still say, "well, I think natural is the best," but they also wouldn't judge you for using said products/methods, they'd just be happy you're dreading in a healthy way, even if they personally don't think it's the best method. People here aren't necessarily anti-products, they're anti-damaging products, which is why although people will always say natural is the first, and best, choice, they'll also say that twist & rip is good too. Because though they prefer the natural method, they'll suggest something else that isn't damaging but might appeal to that person.
updated by @tara-c: 07/28/15 04:42:24AM
