The Crazy Things I Heard Once I Went Natural
I thought you were mean
Of all the crazy things I’ve heard people say regarding my hair, this one was the most surprising. The girl who said this to me ultimately ended up being one of my really good friends in college. She told me that when she initially met me she thought that I was mean because of my hair. And make no mistake, this was a black girl. She didn’t really have a rational reason behind the statement, that’s just what she felt.