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I don't really care what people think. I've wanted dreads for years
cause they look so darn cool. also I like them cause they are a
natural hair style. and they go with tie-dye and hemp necklaces well.

 

tell your dad correlation does not mean causation. Also tell your dad that you don't do drugs (if that is the case which it seems to be) and that if the worst thing you do in his opinion is have dreadlocks then he should be pretty damn proud of his son.

 

I don't do drugs now, and haven't since I've had dreads. But I used to do a ridiculous amount of drugs when I was younger, so in my case:

dreads=drug free
no dreads=big ass druggie

So unless you are going to smoke your dreads, I'm not sure what one has to do with the other. Prepare yourself to hear all sorts of crazy assumptions if you choose to get dreads.

 

hahah what a silly question.
Everyone does drugs =)

 

I have dreads BECAUSE I don't do drugs, if that makes sense. Soon after I stopped, I got dreads... sort of a new leaf thing...

 

Excuse my stupidity, but why did you have to throw it out there that you wear "nothiong but tie dye ever...."

If you ask me, yeah, you DO care, and you are trying too hard.

 

brother, if you don't use drugs, and think they aren't cool, just live your rap. people judge, but like someone said, they probably judge you for wearing tie-dye too...

i smoked pot when i had a shaved head, used K and ecstasy when I wore clothes from Abercombie and the Gap... and I can tell you right now... drug stereotypes should all be smashed to hell, and I say that after watching a bunch of frat boys smoke black tar...

drugs are drugs, people are people, hair is hair.
do what you dig, educate your dad, LIVE YOUR RAP, and people will come to respect you for who you are, not what you smoke or how you wear your hair.

 

Hahahaha... I laughed out loud at this.

 

Happy to help!

 

I don't do drugs/drink/smoke...people who know me, even for a short time assume I don't do drugs because of my personality. Other than that I don't really care what people I don't know think about me.

 

When I was in high school, I'd be called a dirty hippie all the time simply for the way I dressed. I'd get the drug references and all that, and the funny thing is, I had never done anything, whereas all of the jocks were getting drunk and high every weekend.

People are going to judge you because that's just how this society is. I smoked for a little in college, but never when I actually had dreads. Since having dreads for 3.5 years, I haven't touched anything (and don't like alcohol either), so really, one has nothing to do with the other, unless maybe you're a Rastafarian, who associate marijuana and dreadlocks with their religion (not all of them, but a lot).

Let your dad worry...who cares? He can't protect you from what other people think. If you know who you are and what you stand for, then what other people think means shit. What're you going to do...walk around clean-shaven and in business suits so that people don't get the wrong idea of you, or are you going to be true to yourself? The bottom line is just do what makes you happy. You can't please everyone, so you might as well please yourself.

 

everybody does drugs, its just ppl with dreadlocks get stereotyped badly as pot smokers, im assuming it has to do with the rastas

 

people may make that assumption regardless of how you wear your hair. they may come to that conclusion because of the way you dress or the music you listen to. there are ignorant fucks everywhere. live your life for you, instead of living up to the image you think people will be "ok" with...as long as you're not hurting anybody, that's all that matters. i have done a shit load of drugs in my life, but i am a responsible MOM who works and takes care of my son. i don't do drugs anymore except for smoke herb on occassion (which i don't consider a drug), but when i did i still was responsible. i'm heavily tattooed and used to have a shit load of piercings. i could care less what people think of me because i'm a good person, regardless of my outside appearance.

 

I had been concerned, having moved to a new city and needing to find work, that the dread assumption would come into some play during the hiring processes. (Although, part of my reason for being dready, is to avoid working in a place too serious or discriminatory) I've have, however, found a great way to work with people's assumptions.

I wear a headscarf.

I first figured this weirdness out just before my move, when I got my picture taken for my healthcard. Hair wrapped up 'cause my dreads were new and insane at the time. My mom looked at the card when it got mailed and commented that it was odd for them to let me keep my hair under a wrap for a piece of government ID. My dad was the one the pointed out that they wouldn't ask me to remove it if they even remotely thought it was religion related.

When I started my current job, I got a few 'looks'. Then after a few weeks, folk became bold enough to ask me if my hair covering was religious. It was kind of funny watching folk figure me out based on visual assumptions. ( My scarf isn't even all that hijab-like but most folk just don't know)

It's even funnier when the scarf comes off and what they thought was Miss Prude Islam actually is a dreaded, dope-smoking hippie!

 

haha
thats awesome

 

Nobody ever asks me if I want to buy some weed :spliff:

 

I'm concidered almost straight-edge and have had dreads for almost a year now.

Yes, I've been asked if I have pot to sell. Never happened BEFORE dreads...
Yes, I've been asked if I want to BUY pot. (no.) But that happened pre-dreads too.
On 4-24 I walked into a McD's for a sandwich and was complimented on my dreads, then the compliment was followed up by, "You shoulda come in on 4-20 that woulda been so cool!" I just said, "I don't know what you mean." took my sandwich and left. (I know what that means though)
My brother is preppy styled and is known as a dealer/smoker in several illegal substances and has been incarcerated several times and is on probation.
I spent a night in jail for going swimming in a lake at night (turned out to be private land. who knew?)

Strangley enough I'm mistaken for a guy far too often now that I'm dreaded with a "Thankyou sir." and "Good day sir." I mean, I don't dress supa girly but any guy dressed like me is some hippy metro-sexual! (no offense, he might me hawt)

Anyway. The point is that yes, you will encounter prejudice and no, that's not ok. But you just need to be yourself and anyone open-minded enough to see your heart won't care how you look.

And a note to your dad... dreads require patience, perseverance, determination, and improve inner-strength. It's almost the same as joining the boy-scouts with all you'll learn about sewing, knitting, crocheting, the dangers of fire, the intricacies of knots, and crafts like beads and wraps! It's also awesome what happens to a person when their outer image matches their inner image. You will become more outgoing, self-reliant, self-esteem will rise, and insults and stupidity will bounce off you more easilly as you learn to shrug off others opinions!

 

"you will become more outgoing, self-reliant, self-esteem will rise"

so true.
when I had short hair I was very self conscious and had no real confidence in myself.
now that I have dreads I feel perfectly at ease....it's had to explain....i love it.

I look like a pot smoking hippy. and I am. But I'm also human, and pot isn't the only herb that I love.

peace ;]

 

basically its all been said, people are gonna judge you no matter what, a lot of people are ignorant and think that all dreads mean is that you smoke weed, my friend dan for instance, we were talking just yesterday and he claims he doesnt like dreads because they scream "im a pothead!!" for some people yes, but so does tye dye, hemp jewelry and long non dreaded hair, or does it? your gonna do what you do reguardless, just stop worrying about others and just be you and be ready for people to make false assumptions about you for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

 

i've always smoked weed, and i've had a shaved head, mowhawks, french crop, the lot. Although it always makes me laugh when someone called me a 'pot smoking hippy' cause there so right! whereas before no one cared that i smoked it, but now it makes people laugh because of the stereotype

i stole these off the net for entertaiment purpose. i don't necessarily agree with any of them...except for 14 ...ust kidding, don't hate me. there just to prove many stereotypes are rubbish

1) Asians have high IQs. They are smarter than most in Math and Science. These people are more likely to succeed in school. (Positive stereotype)

2) Christians are homophobic. They are blinded by God and will recruit you if you go near them. (Negative stereotype)

3) African Americans can dance. (Positive stereotype)

4) Caucasians can't dance. (Negative stereotype)

5) French are romantic. (Positive stereotype)

6) Irish are alcoholics. (Negative stereotype)

7) Italians are good lovers. (Positive stereotype)

8) Germans are Nazis or fascists. (Negative stereotype)

9) Middle Easterners hate Americans. (Negative stereotype)

10) Russians are violent. (Negative stereotype)

11) Gay men are feminine while lesbian women are masculine.

12) Asians know martial arts.

13) African Americans play basketball.

14) Women are neat and like to clean.

15) Men take charge in a relationship.

16) Asian men have smallest penis size while African American men have the biggest penis size.

17) Immigrants have poor English.

18) Indians work at a deli.

19) Caucasian women do not have big boobs naturally like African American females.

20) Jewish people are cheap