Comments on: It’s Not Just A Black Thang http://www.journeyback2me.com/2008/05/14/its-not-just-a-black-thang/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AP http://www.journeyback2me.com/2008/05/14/its-not-just-a-black-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-162 AP Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:25:57 +0000 http://idadi.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-162 Yep! I used to dislike my hair growing up, Im a natural redhead and I have freckles so of course I was teased about it all the time! I was always toled by the women in my family and all other women who encountered me that its so beautiful and once youre grown you will appreciate and understand... well I do love my hair, I never color it. My only beef w/ my hair is its texture, I hate how wavy it is so i blow it dry and flat iron it daily-semi daily and its rare to catch me with the airdry. But yes, you are totally correct that its not just a black thing. I think all women, no matter the color or texture always want something different. I LOVE my daughters hair(shes mixed and her hair is like an auburn/dk brown and curly, think tracee ross) and Im sure as she gets older shes gonna dislike it, but hopefully when she becomes an adult she will learn to love it too. Yep! I used to dislike my hair growing up, Im a natural redhead and I have freckles so of course I was teased about it all the time! I was always toled by the women in my family and all other women who encountered me that its so beautiful and once youre grown you will appreciate and understand… well I do love my hair, I never color it. My only beef w/ my hair is its texture, I hate how wavy it is so i blow it dry and flat iron it daily-semi daily and its rare to catch me with the airdry. But yes, you are totally correct that its not just a black thing. I think all women, no matter the color or texture always want something different. I LOVE my daughters hair(shes mixed and her hair is like an auburn/dk brown and curly, think tracee ross) and Im sure as she gets older shes gonna dislike it, but hopefully when she becomes an adult she will learn to love it too.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.journeyback2me.com/2008/05/14/its-not-just-a-black-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Brenda Sun, 25 May 2008 15:33:59 +0000 http://idadi.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-27 I finally made it back to your wonderful blog ... and once again can really relate to your words. It's the whole "grass is greener" scenario isn't it? Instead of learning to appreciate what we have, it's so much easier to look at what someone else has and idealize it! The shame is that we lose respect for our own beauty and uniqueness. So you're right, it's not a "black thang!" Not even a woman thing! I guess it's a human thing ... but luckily it's one we can work to overcome! I finally made it back to your wonderful blog … and once again can really relate to your words. It’s the whole “grass is greener” scenario isn’t it? Instead of learning to appreciate what we have, it’s so much easier to look at what someone else has and idealize it! The shame is that we lose respect for our own beauty and uniqueness. So you’re right, it’s not a “black thang!” Not even a woman thing! I guess it’s a human thing … but luckily it’s one we can work to overcome!

]]> By: suni http://www.journeyback2me.com/2008/05/14/its-not-just-a-black-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-26 suni Thu, 15 May 2008 14:17:55 +0000 http://idadi.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-26 Oh this post holds so much truth! I have been one to relax my hair nearly to death just so I could get the sheen and ease of care others have. At one point, my hair was just like "theirs". I could even let it blow in the wind and know that it would look even better afterwards. Those days were over quickly once my hair decided it was time to revert back to its old self. I have since given up the chemical processes and decided to embrace what God has given. I still use a flat iron to get me through, but not nearly as often as I would if I was totally worried about my hair being like "theirs". I have found that my hair will never really "fro". It lays down too much. I have some tight waves, but not those little curls. When it gets long enough, I might even be able to stop using the flat iron all together. Let's hope :D Keep on keeping on my chemical free sister! Oh this post holds so much truth! I have been one to relax my hair nearly to death just so I could get the sheen and ease of care others have. At one point, my hair was just like “theirs”. I could even let it blow in the wind and know that it would look even better afterwards. Those days were over quickly once my hair decided it was time to revert back to its old self. I have since given up the chemical processes and decided to embrace what God has given. I still use a flat iron to get me through, but not nearly as often as I would if I was totally worried about my hair being like “theirs”.

I have found that my hair will never really “fro”. It lays down too much. I have some tight waves, but not those little curls. When it gets long enough, I might even be able to stop using the flat iron all together. Let’s hope :D Keep on keeping on my chemical free sister!

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.journeyback2me.com/2008/05/14/its-not-just-a-black-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Lindsey Wed, 14 May 2008 21:41:44 +0000 http://idadi.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-25 SO TRUE! I have limp blond hair that just won't do a thing. No amount of product, styling or tears on my part can coax my hair out of just... laying there. It either lays down my back or gets pinned up in a bun. I look at the women in hair commercials with bouncy flouncy fun hair hanging all over and my insides just simmer from jealousy, because my hair will NEVER be that way. But my hair is long and lovely and the husband loves to run his fingers through it, so why hate it? It's a part of my inheritance from my swiss ancestors (like my pale as death will never tan skin) and a part of who I am. SO TRUE! I have limp blond hair that just won’t do a thing. No amount of product, styling or tears on my part can coax my hair out of just… laying there. It either lays down my back or gets pinned up in a bun. I look at the women in hair commercials with bouncy flouncy fun hair hanging all over and my insides just simmer from jealousy, because my hair will NEVER be that way.

But my hair is long and lovely and the husband loves to run his fingers through it, so why hate it? It’s a part of my inheritance from my swiss ancestors (like my pale as death will never tan skin) and a part of who I am.

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