You ladies are so wonderful.....thank you so much for your encouraging words and compliments, they mean so much to me.
I just felt so disappointed, that my first reaction was to take my Fotki down and put myself on hiatus, but that was a bit hasty.
I studied the pics I posted, and can see the difference in length. I think what was making me perplexed and depressed is because I measured my hair, and the calculations I made in Aug. and Oct. didn't add up, especially because I had so much new growth, being 11 weeks post.
After the hairdresser finished my hair, she bumped my ends, which brought my hair just past my shoulders, and I think that wasn't a good idea, because it set me off, so to speak.
BTW, the pic I posted from today was taken after I watered my ends and ran the flat iron on them again, so that I could have an accurate picture of my length.
Armyqt, thank you.
I was just looking at your Fotki the other day, where you said you didn't gain any length, and I did see that you did. I know how you feel, the disappointment can be such a blow.
You guys are right, I'm going to try to be more patient and concentrate more on the health of my hair. I'm actually going to get a mini trim the next time I get a touch-up. I know I should be grateful, because my hair did grow, and it does look healthier, I feel ya on the struggle to get past shoulder length, locabouthair. Sometimes it takes other eyes to see what I didn't see. I've decided to throw that measuring tape away, because it has made me too obsessed with how many inches/millimeters my hair has grown.
Cichelle, thank you very much, sweetie.
I didn't know you also had issues with the tape measure!
I'm feeling much better, and will stick around. You're one of the nicest people on this board, and would've missed you.
Again, thanks for the encouraging words, guys, they really have helped me.