Maybe its because I'm young and everything is big deal to me now but my hair has aways been a big part of my identity. It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that my natural hair might no be that bad and for me to realize that I had to accept who I was and stop trying to be what I'm not. My hair has always been a symbol of that struggle for me its one of the most noticeble ways for me that just screams "IM DIFFERENT" for better or worse.
The top comments are giving me hope. People seem to get it.
I guess thats true maybe its just the fact that I've always been taught that cheerleading is a sport first and peformance really last.
I think its just something that I've conditioned myself to because I live in a predominately white town and I'm the one girl with dark skin and funky hair. Cheer was always a place that I felt safe, like I "belonged" (that sounds so sappy ugh) but then it came around time for competition season and I was different again.
Honestly, everyone feels this at some point or another over something in their life. It's normal, and not unique to you. We all think at the time that we are the only ones, and it's teenage angst at its best.
Okay good thought I was a weirdo except less angsty and more extremely awkward. Small case of special snowflake syndrome
it is super fine and thin. She sleeps in curl formers with a can of freeze it to "cement" her hair as she says. By the time she takes the floor it is straight/semi wavy again. In all our six years not one single coach, owner, anyone as ever said a word to me about it. I TRY and that is all they have ever cared about. They know she is a team player, we do everything we can to look the part, and when that child goes out there with hair "semi wavy, not curly" it is no big deal. We do not complain, we have a positive attitude, and once again we TRY. That is all they have ever asked. On another note. I happened to witness one of this moms meltdowns on a Sunday, when their location was doing a performance at the location we are at. She was yelling, using vulgar language and making a scene in front people in the lobby area. Kids of all ages, including my 6 and 9 year old and several of our Y3 kids walking by were in her presence. The biggest thing I have taken from this whole issue is that I truly appreciate the way WE has handled this entire situation. They got the negativity away from the kids, and that is ultimately all that matters.
I get you. My hair is natural. As black girls it is really easy for us to feel like outsiders with regards to our hair. But this mom's daughter wasn't asked to leave because of her hair, it's because she was being loud and belligerent.
I get you. My hair is natural. As black girls it is really easy for us to feel like outsiders with regards to our hair. But this mom's daughter wasn't asked to leave because of her hair, it's because she was being loud and belligerent.
