It's uncommon in the sense that using anesthetics is uncommon. It's not something one encounters everyday. I didn't miss the point I just didn't cover the point. That's why I said I DIGRESS.
Sara M~ )O( said:
It's not uncommon. Epidural is the most commonly administered anesthetic in the U.S. You so missed the point...
Actually that's not a common subject seeing that most people have never had an epidural. And I, being a man, had to take a minute to remember what an epidural is...and Google to confirm my assumption. But, again I digress.
Sara M~ )O( said:
There are so many subjects I could use as examples but this may not be the place. I'll use a common one. If everybody who has had an epidural experienced back pain like *I* and 1 out of 199 [1/100 x 2] other women do, then we could conclude that epidurals are not good ideas and should be avoided. But since that's not the case then recommending epidurals is not bad advice.
Wrong. The fact that I and many other women who have had epidurals experience this kind of back pain [and sometimes worse] is why epidurals probably should not be recommended. Now apply that to dreadlocks and a method of craft meant for yarn and thread, not hair.
Easy peasy.
Hahahaha!!!!!! You caught me SE. I was just about to say that. I love arguing. But I can say the same for you. My argument became weaker, because I'm bored. Crocheting is unnecessary, but so is always dissuading people, and telling them their advice is bad. Meh...but I digress.
And actually it wasn't balding...too young for that. It just fell off in his sleep.
Still haven't been able to touch on why is it that some people with crocheted dreads love their dreads. If everybody who had/has crocheted dreads experienced dreads falling out then we could conclude that crocheted dreads should be avoided. But since this is not the case then recommending crocheted dreads is not bad advice. In fact I know natural dreads who have experienced hair loss without twisting, etc. So should we say that recommending natural dreads is bad advice?
I could've sworn this was a dread forum. Am I wrong? Now if someone has had success with crocheting their dreads is this not an appropriate place to share their experience? If it's not then there should be a mission statement stating so. Who is to say her advice is bad when it has worked for her and several others. For every person who has had bad luck with crocheting there is another who loves their dreads.
Sara, I never said crocheting was not damaging. If you have not crocheted your HAIR then you are giving second-hand advice. Hair and yarn, though similar, are not the same . If someone wants to crochet then so be it. Let them know the risks, advantages, how to do it, alternatives and leave it at that.
Y'all are just arguing in circles. Boom my man...there is no arrogance in Andrea's replies. Actually if you read through each entry you would notice that you are projecting someone's arrogance onto her. Allow me to explain. This lady Andrea states her opinion and that she enjoys her crocheted dreads, she never asked a question, and immediately she is castigated by a posse of natural dreads. "Crocheting damages your hair...don't do it". "You're an idiot for crocheting". "You don't know what you're talking about". Etc. Why are y'all judging her so harshly? She didn't ask for anybody's advice, nor does it seem as if she wants it, yet everybody seemed to play sensei when no sensei was needed. Isn't the point of dreading allowing you to be you? Yet SOME of the members appear to not understand this. A lot of natural dreads are extremely judgmental, arrogant, and have the narrow-minded mentality "my way is better than your way". There is no right or wrong way to dread. Just like most dreads don't enjoy being judged and labeled as "dirty", "rasta", "caveman", "Marley", or in the case of white people "culture stealing", people who choose a different path to dread don't enjoy being antagonized by you lot. What's funny is that during the earlier stages of my dreading I looked down on anybody with "salon, manicured dreads". Over time this mind frame subsided, but every so often it rears its ugly head like a snake.
Andrea keep doing what makes you happy. Just someone has been dreading forever does not mean they know what is best for you. Unlike someone stated, nobody quite understood what you were saying. In fact they merely said you were wrong and gave second-handed advice to an experience, which they have never experienced. Nobody is telling you what to do; they are simply belittling you for doing what you are doing.
A lot of people knock knottyboy, but they make really good soap. I use Br. Bronner's bar soap and it leaves residue in warm water, but knottyboy never did. I'm thinking about switching. Let me know how that anti-residue works out for you.
laura ewing said:
I am not using any conditioner rigth now...I am just using knotty boy bar soap and I just got neutrogena anti-residual...I am planning on using that one once every three washes and see how it goes!!
Hey Dread!!! I'm about 3 months into my journey and boy it's a rough transition. I'm used to getting my hair cut every two weeks so the messy hair is no the easiest to accept. Parent's acceptance, your own and your boyfriend's, is going to be even harder to gain. My girlfriend's parents haven't seen me since I dreaded, but if my mom's reaction is of any indication they'll hate it. So headscarves and definitely tams are your best friend. Hopefully that was of some help. Let me know if I can help you with the very little that I do know. Happy Dreadings!!!!
hippiegal said:
Be prepared to explain to friends and strangers what dreads are about, their naturalness, and no, they're not dirty, I wash my hair, I don't smoke ganga, I'm not a Rasta, etc etc. Whatever your reasons are. Goes with the territory, I guess.I'm so happy you said that hippiegal. Since growing my dreads people tack all these stereotypes on me. Even close loved ones. And I have to explain to them I'm just being me...not a Rasta or a pothead. It's seems when we try to be ourselves people have something negative to say.
Ay Dread no need to fret. Dreads, like ignorance, belongs to no particular race, gender, creed, religion, etc. Next time you don't even need to respond. Sometimes ignorant people are best to be ignored.
