why the fuck do you have dreads?

d'uh.... I wanted to be like Diton.
why else

 

So I didn't have to sit next to people on buses.

 

........:smilielol5:.



Cheers Glen.

 

I got my dreads when I did because I was successfully self employed. I have wanted them since I was a tween. I love the look of the and the ease of maintenance is a huge LOVE factor for me. Also, I really feel like dreads suit me both inside and out. People close to me feel also feel like I finally found my "hairstyle". Prior to dreads I'd just grow my hair long (pin straight hair) and then cut it off and then repeat. I never used products to style my hair other then barrettes, etc.

I had my hair backcombed and half of my hair (the underneath) all fell out. I then T&R'd those pieces as my hair grew longer. If I were to do it over again I think I would try neglect, but being impatient, I would likely end up T&Ring them. I never used wax so I would not use it still.

I appreciate those that are saying that dreads ward ppl off. Yup. If you can't look at me and not my dreads and judge me based on what is coming out of my mouth, then we wouldn't be friends. However, like Mandy, I'm a mom and I get many looks when attending my child's school. I really don't like it because I want my children to be judged for who they are and not for my hairstyle, but I would like to hope I'm teaching my children about diversity and learning to appreciate all people... Not based on appearances.

The most recent example of this is there is a mom of a student in my son's class that I used to work with before I had dreads. I have seen her more than five times at the school and every time I get close to chat with her she darts off somewhere to avoid speaking with me and her daughter is in the same class as my son. I often wonder what that lady is teaching her daughter about tolerance. I cannot wait until I can speak with her and see what excuse she gives for avoiding me. Stuff like this does make me sad. But more for society.

Edited to add: I wanted to add that I thought dreads would act more of an attractant for those that are likeminded, but since only one stranger has ever commented, I don't think that this is the case. Maybe if I moved to a more open minded community it would be different, but where I live, everyone is "clean cut" and afraid to appear anything but earning $250,000 a year. Damn I wish I could find the (neo)hippies in this area!!

 

well, there are a lot of reasons.

first, i'm pretty much the shiznit and i'm not a try-hard. i just go with the flow and i do what i do and i thinks its pretty awesome. so i got neglect dreads and they look awesome and feel cool. i have a really strong spirit, a hardcore artistic personality, a very out-there lifestyle.

i was inspired by my friends after i met a few real rastas who taught me a lot about life and dreads. but gradually it got to be more about not conforming to what other people dictate is proper. like braindecay said, its not something i can cover up and so its like saying "HERE I AM."

it weeds out the close-minded ignorant people. a lot of people think i smoke a ton of weed, speak patois, sell drugs. but i do none of these things. i dont wanna be with such superficial people that judge based on appearance.

also, not a reason but a perk. its a constant reminder of some very important lesson and values i've learned over the years. my friend, long dreads, was always telling me in a deep trinidad accent "patience, dread, patience" so i hear that voice a lot when i feel i'm rushing things. it reminds of the value of seeing inner beauty in everyone. the value of projecting a strong happiness and spirit into other people. the "supreme joke" to laugh at myself and others for any or no reason. not to be a try-hard, just to be me and do what i natural do. stuff like that.

i'm not going to talk about God. i have his spirit in me and if you know the spirit, good for you. i've a had a rough life as of the last 4-5 years and dreads haven't made it any easier, but thats one of the reasons i learn so much from life.

 

To put it simply, I wanted dreads cus they looked so freakin' cool. Now I feel I have acomplished something that takes alot of patience (something that I lack hugely). I feel proud of me when I see my dreads. They have helped me break out of my shell and become who I want to become. Hence why my next tat has my dreads in, to signify my growth, an a new chapter. And also cus its so damn easy to wake up and have one less thing to worry about in the mornings (how my hair looks) cus dreads look freakin' coo' all the time. ^^

 

'cause

 

this made me lol. =]

 

I'm with dragonvine about the patience thing. I have absolutely no patience and slowly developing these dreads is really helping me out with that.

 

I love looking at my silhouette now when my hair is down and flying round.

 

i'm not going to lie, i try to walk into my shadow as much as possible.

glad i'm not the only one.


and mmg.....

i love the siggey in regards to your i dont do any of these things speach

but yea, i guess i got dreads because it just kind of felt right. and a bit of what daisy said about self employment. i feel like constricting my options slightly makes me a more motivated person. i have never had any desire to work for somebody. i feel like that is the biggest waste of time / waste of your life imaginable. at this point in my life i went out of my way to get the shittiest, most meaningless, mindless job i could find, not because i feel like thats where i belong, but because i'm using my job for money. i dont WANT responsibility, i've had that job a few times. i just want money, money to save to do more of my own thing, get my own house and start my own shit. i work shit job till i am ready to leave where i'm at and start up my own shit. i used to make way too much money doing shit i shouldnt be doing. now i'm trying to make enough money doing shit all by myself. this wasnt really a reason for my dreadlocks so to speak, but i feel that my dreadlocks help me keep myself in a shitty job so that i have the time, energy and desire to focus on my own shit instead of slaving for somebody elses shit.

 

i want dreadlocks cuz lil wayne has dreadlocks

 

Hahaha,

 

cool story

*edit- why you delete your cool story? now you make me look like an ass

 

because i fucking like them!! thats why the fuck i have dreads!!!! anybody have somethin to say about it?! i didnt fucking think so!!!
.....just tryin to sound tuff like u zilla!! did it work?

 

Iv'e Seen Photos Of You, I Ain't Gunna Say A Word...........:auto:



Cheers Glen.

 

This is exactly what I said to my Tourism teacher earlier on In the year.

 

meh, idk. didn't like the way i told it and didn't feel like rewriting it.

 

Change and Volume.

Never really cared for dreads before I had them but there was a lot of change going on in my life and really wanted to do something both drastic and long term.

With my ulta-fine uncontrollable hair, I've always kept my styles rather short -elevated bobs. I've NEVER had hair past my shoulders. Dreads seemed a great way to get both volume and eventually length. I'm now past my shoulders - next milestone is nip length.

 

Wow, thats hot