Sharing your insecurities can actually be a very good thing. It is almost like therapy and when you share publicly it can be a blessing to someone who shares the same feelings you have.
When I made the decision to start to seriously transition to fully natural, it definitely wasn’t a decision that I took lightly, I had a few hangups some of which I want to share with your here:
Family criticism
Lets face it, even though our family loves us, and we love them, they are usually the only ones who will always be brutally honest with us, not matter what- even at the expense of our feelings.
I attempted to go natural two times in the past, but ultimately gave up because I couldn’t take all of the side eyes, and criticism about how “dry” my hair looked.
Maintenance
I wasn’t aware of the amount of maintenance that needed to go into keeping my natural hair healthy and growing. I assumed that I would just wash my hair, spray something on it, and then go… wrong!
Since I did’t want to big chop, whenever it was wash day, I dreaded it because washing two texture was a bit rough, and I wasn’t used to it. Wash days were definitely longer because of the detangling aspect.
Nobody was doing it
At the time, I did’t have many friends who were natural, so I did’t have a support system. I didn’t have anyone saying anything positive to me to reinforce my decision, and that took a toll on me. Also, lets be honest, some guys are very adamant about disliking natural hair!
I was dating a guy who flat out told me that he thought I looked better with straight hair. So, that added to the insecurities I was already feeling about how I looked with my natural hair.
Lack of research
I didn’t do enough research. I literally just woke up one day and thought, “hm, I think I want to go natural.” I mean I googled a few sites, but I didn’t do thorough research.
If I did, it would have saved a lot of time and energy and unanswered questions that came up along the way. What are some of the reasons you are/were hesitant to take the plunge and go natural? Share your insecurities below!