Starting on your dreadlock journey is always exciting. Just about everyone who decides to lock their hair is enthusiastic and can't wait for the finished product.
The only thing is, there's a waiting period. Dreadlocks do not form overnight. And for those who use a starter method like back combing and TnR, there may be a sense ofdisappointmentwhen their new locks fall apart after the first wash.
It can feel like a brand new toy, that you want to play with right away, but has that all-too-familiar "some assembly required" sticker on the side of the box.
Don'tdespair. The process of "assembling" you locks (letting them get loopy and bumpy and messy) is actually more fun than having the finished product.
When you are in the early stages of having locks, you see so much change in your hair and in yourself. As time passes and you get confronted by all sorts of people eithercomplimentingyou orcriticizingyou, you go through a personality shift where the things and people who are important in your life begin to stand out and take on a bigger role. This is the most important an the most fun part of beginning he journey.
Once you have had locks for many years, the changes on your head become less and less obvious, and occur less and less often. So, eventually, you are no longer that guy/girl with locks. You just become you. This is a very important realization to have. For once you don't equate yourself as being someone-with-locks, you are free to do whatever you want and not be subjected to ridicule from the ignorant populous.
updated by @baba-fats: 02/14/15 08:34:12AM
Seeing this post has helped but I really don't want to wait 2-3 years for my dreads to be tight... I know, patience, right? But does locking products help at all?
