whiteoleander91
stay at your best ♥
I BC'd early this summer (may 14th) after a year of transitioning, and yesterday I had a dental appointment ( I go every 6 months), and it was the first time my dental hygientist had seen my natural hair. At first she didn't say anything; I hopped into the chair without incident. She asked me how things had been going for me, blah blah, is this your second year in college? blah blah.
Out of nowhere, I start feeling her pet my hair lol. She's all like "Oh, wow." *pat pat* "How do you get your hair to do that?" *pat* "What did you do to it? Oh, wow." "patpatpat*
*laughs to self* "Actually, it's my natural hair. I had been getting relaxers but decided to grow it out. I cut off all the straight ends early this summer." Proud smile
"Reeally?" Picks random curl, stretches it, lets go. Picks another curl, does the same. "Wow, it's so cool how you get your hair to do that."
The rest of my appointment goes on without a problem. I get up to go to the front counter to fill out the little postcard that they send as reminders for the next appointment. I begin filling one with my information when I notice the receptionist openly staring at me. I get distracted and mess up the address line. Scratch it out, pick up another postcard and begin writing again. She stares some more. Distracted again. *Argh!* I finally finish and hand it to her with a smile. Her smile in response is very pleasant. "Thanks! Have a great day!" she says...to my hair. No eye contact people!! I say goodbye and my trip to the dentist is over.
I just found the whole thing funny, but strange. I've gotten used to my hair, so it's always weird to me for people to look at my hair as if it were some great anomaly. But I guess for a lot of people it is. There aren't many naturals in my area, only when I'm on campus do I see most of my fellow curlies :3 I'll never forget being in Walmart late one night with my sister, and being approached by a black woman asking about what I use on my hair. "What do you do to it? Is that it?? Come on now. "*suspicious glare*
On a different trip to wally world, an Indian guy was HARDCORE staring at me when I was checking out, concentrating so hard with this weird expression on his face. And I remember walking past a group of middle aged black women and they stopped talking as soon as I came near them and stared me down as I walked by. None of those experiences struck me as strange as my dentist appointment though! I think it was because it was my first time actually closely interacting with a white person other than just seeing them at the store/mall since cutting my hair. Their befuddled expressions and naked curiosity tickled me :3 Just thought I'd share!
Out of nowhere, I start feeling her pet my hair lol. She's all like "Oh, wow." *pat pat* "How do you get your hair to do that?" *pat* "What did you do to it? Oh, wow." "patpatpat*
*laughs to self* "Actually, it's my natural hair. I had been getting relaxers but decided to grow it out. I cut off all the straight ends early this summer." Proud smile
"Reeally?" Picks random curl, stretches it, lets go. Picks another curl, does the same. "Wow, it's so cool how you get your hair to do that."
The rest of my appointment goes on without a problem. I get up to go to the front counter to fill out the little postcard that they send as reminders for the next appointment. I begin filling one with my information when I notice the receptionist openly staring at me. I get distracted and mess up the address line. Scratch it out, pick up another postcard and begin writing again. She stares some more. Distracted again. *Argh!* I finally finish and hand it to her with a smile. Her smile in response is very pleasant. "Thanks! Have a great day!" she says...to my hair. No eye contact people!! I say goodbye and my trip to the dentist is over.
I just found the whole thing funny, but strange. I've gotten used to my hair, so it's always weird to me for people to look at my hair as if it were some great anomaly. But I guess for a lot of people it is. There aren't many naturals in my area, only when I'm on campus do I see most of my fellow curlies :3 I'll never forget being in Walmart late one night with my sister, and being approached by a black woman asking about what I use on my hair. "What do you do to it? Is that it?? Come on now. "*suspicious glare*
On a different trip to wally world, an Indian guy was HARDCORE staring at me when I was checking out, concentrating so hard with this weird expression on his face. And I remember walking past a group of middle aged black women and they stopped talking as soon as I came near them and stared me down as I walked by. None of those experiences struck me as strange as my dentist appointment though! I think it was because it was my first time actually closely interacting with a white person other than just seeing them at the store/mall since cutting my hair. Their befuddled expressions and naked curiosity tickled me :3 Just thought I'd share!
If I see her this year I'm going to be ready. 
Then I heard the voices, you didn't ask. 
I got a dentist appointment in October. Lol
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Always telling me about her son and stuff while I'm getting my teefs did. And she understands me even with all her dentisty stuff in my mouth! She gets me :3 Lol it was funny too, because later on she came back with my x-rays and was like, "So, what's up with these wisdom teeth?" as she pinned me with her maternal 'you know what's up' glare. As if I have control over how my teeth grow in lol. I have to get all four removed y'all 
, don't allow them to talk you into it.
