I recently learnt that a friend of mine cut off her dreadlocks . I wrote about her in one of my older posts. I knew her from when she started this dreadlocks journey which is about six years ago - 2014. Now I am seeing her at the end of the journey onto a new journey. Of course I am very interested in why she took this drastic step because I know this is not something that you will get up one day and decide to cut of our dreadlocks. It would have taken some time to make the decision. So I asked for an interview and here is how it went:
Question: What made made you decide to cut your dreadlocks?
Answer: I fought with the decision to cut the dreads for about 6 to 8 months. The feeling was up and down. I have been experiencing neck and back pain for over a year and after going to the chiropractor, massage therapist and physical therapist on different occasions, I had to make a decision. I have been spending alot of money at the doctor to get medications and to calm down and relax the muscles. So after much thought, I felt I had to cut the hair in order to get some relief.
I was told to cut off some but I think it would be a huge disrespect to the dreads to cut off some so I decided it is all or nothing! My head sure feels light and free. I miss the dreads ever so often but I am at peace with my decision.
I am now able to sleep comfortably and wake up with no pain. I can go to the beach and get all into the water without having to worry about the hair and the trouble of drying it after.
Question: What are your plans now that you have cut off your locks aka dreads?
Answer: I plan to keep it low for a while since I am swamped for time and this new style is soooo easy to maintain. Eventually I may decide to grow it some more but I will never put any chemicals into it.
End Of Interview
This is the second person I spoke to about cutting their hair and apparently the locks can be very heavy (when it has grown to lengths like these) and can cause headache, back problems for some people. Who would have thought? Well I wish my friend alot of peaceful nights, and pain free days and of course no comb, no maintenance hair days! She looks absolutely fabulous with any hairstyle!
Wait I am done yet!!! In addition to a change in hairstyle, my friend (who I will call 'K') has decided to donate her locks/dreads to cancer patients. What a humble gesture! I am so proud of her! I want to take this opportunity to thank for the allow me the opportunity to interview her. Thank you 'K'!
I just thought that I should mention that this post is not to detour anyone from making the decision to 'lock' their hair. Everyone will have a different experience. So do give it a try if you are thinking about going on this journey!
