personally i think that it made me feel more comfortable about myself in general. I dont worry much about how i look now that i got my dreads becasue before i was so self concious that i think it was affecting my self esteem. I have decided to get dreadlocks as a part of marking a new chapter in my life so i guess it really changed my perspective a lot not only physically but symbolically on my emotional side as well.
It actually feels nice to be appreciated once in a while especially by complete strangers casue you feel that someone actually accepts your looks. usually i get judged by people and seen as someone who doesnt wash her hair and carefree and all becasue of my dreads but i guess times like these you just have to keep in mind that you cant please everyone
Just be happy with who you are and who you chose to be, that what really matters anyway:)
Who you are is not defined by anyone elso so it really all boils down to how you feel. define yourself. if you dont feel cofortable being labeled then don force yourself into it. express how you feel and be able to know who you are on your own personal judgement.Making these changes in your life must have been for a reason so i think that you can decide who you want to be, whether be called a hippie or not judging from how you feel about it.
I totally agree to what Doogie wrote here. the only thing that matters is that you know that you clean them. Other people who do not have dreads also have dirty hear and no one tells them to clean them.
A good friend of mine also has dreads and when she is feeling bad she also puts a big flower in her hair and she is immediately feeling better. Due to this I send flowers to Nottingham where she lives and she loves it. she is always feeling better with flowers in the hair.
It was actually a point in my life where i wanted to start anew, i was from a bad situation and i ralized that i have turned into a person who cares so much about how i look that i was so vain and it really affected my selfesteemand this was becasue i was in "that" situation for a long time. but when i finally decided that iwas time for things to change i got myself dreadlocks from my long super straight hair.
It really was a big change for me physically and emotionally.
