I told my SO about the Bootcamp challenge

[Wishin4BSL]

He was in complete shock when I told him that after I see his family the first day that my hair will be in a bun until August. I think I hurt his lil heart! My poor sweety is gonna miss my hair, but he's gonna support my decision. Just thought I'd mention this. Anyone else told non-LHCFers about their challenge?

 

[jtsupanova]

I told my sister but not my SO he would have me commited!

 

[Amarech]

When I entered the infamous (for me at least)
Christmas Stretch Challenge last year, I told my SO. But I worded it so that he would understand perfectly what was going on. He supported me whole-heartedly. I told him that I needed to keep my hair up so that it would grow longer. He loves long hair, but unfortunately when we became a couple, I had just chopped off my hair (1 month before we started dating). He couldn't wait to see me with longer hair. At the end of the challenge, his eyes nearly popped out! Unfortunately that length didn't last long.

My point is that most men will be supportive if they understand the end result. I've gone through many changes since that crazy challenge but my hair has never been as short as it was when me and my SO first met. Now I tell him it's gonna be even longer and he just grins.

In fact....in a couple of days I'm gonna tell him that I'll be wearing braids for 1 or 2 months....

he'll understand!

 

[LocksOfLuV]

my SO must be another breed because he sooo doesn't care. as a matter of fact when i buy new products he let me test it on his chin hairs or his hair and he watches me baggy. last night i had this man dripping in s-curl.

now he does think i take it a little far, but he knows how much my hair grew. he even is my progress pic man lol!!!

 

[SUPER SWEET]

my SO must be another breed because he sooo doesn't care. as a matter of fact when i buy new products he let me test it on his chin hairs or his hair and he watches me baggy. last night i had this man dripping in s-curl.

now he does think i take it a little far, but he knows how much my hair grew. he even is my progress pic man lol!!!

that's too sweet...I made my baby into a product junkie He's buying all kinds of hair stuff, aint enough room on the counter for both our stuff.

 

[MzOptimistic]

I don't tell my SO about the challenges that I am on. He already thinks that I am hair crazy as it is but he does understand the importance of keeping my hair hidden because he sees the progress. My daughter on the other hand thinks my hair is long as heck and everyone else but they haven't seen the hair on here. I'll show them some long hair He also don't get why I have to take pics in bras...but anyway. I don't tell him about the challenges because I don't want to confuse the poor thing

 

[Wishin4BSL]

Yeah, my SO always loves the end result. I was glad that he was the first person to see me take down my APL hair because he was just as excited as I was to see my progress. As he saw me unwrapping it, he was like "OH MY GOSH! IS THAT A WEAVE?" I thought it was hilarious! I almost thought is was a weave myself! Anyways, I'm sure he'll get over it. I'll get rollersets when I get my relaxers, so he'll see it somewhat down about three times next year.

 

[InJesusName]

My hubby must just be different. I learned to share my challenges only with you ladies who truly understand. After all of his "negative" comments (which I have learned that he just does not understand) and his firm belief in good hair/bad hair... I just gave up. I get all the encouragement I need right here. Thanks ladies! You keep me going!

 

[CAPlush]

My husband is "special" in the hair department too. I'm not even quite sure that he understands the difference between natural hair and relaxed hair. His mother wears a press, and so did I for a while. To him, it's all a press and curl. His answer to everything is "can't you just hot comb it?" With that said, he knows I'm growing my hair out, and that I mix up stuff in bowls sometimes but we don't discuss specifics.

 

[sareca]

I told my husband I had cut about 4 inches off over the last few months. All he said was "I can't even look at you right now," and stormed out of the house. You'd think I'd cut HIS hair w/o his knowledge.

Usually he's supportive, but I will keep my mouth shut from now on.

 

[gymfreak336]

I told my boyfriend and he was happy I was doing it. I was writing up a list of the things I need and he offer to buy them for me. He takes all my progess pics and such. He just keeps telling me that I need to work on patience He used to keep his hair hella long so he understands.

 

[pistachio]

I told my fiancee(who's white and knows almost zero about Black hair) about my baggying, and bunning throughout the winter. He's cool with it. When he calls me @ night and asks what I'm doing, and I tell him I'm putting my little baggie on he actually thinks it's adorable.

 

[LondonDiva]

I told my fiancee(who's white and knows almost zero about Black hair) about my baggying, and bunning throughout the winter. He's cool with it. When he calls me @ night and asks what I'm doing, and I tell him I'm putting my little baggie on he actually thinks it's adorable.

Awwww call me a sap dammit

 

[MzOptimistic]

My hubby must just be different. I learned to share my challenges only with you ladies who truly understand. After all of his "negative" comments (which I have learned that he just does not understand) and his firm belief in good hair/bad hair... I just gave up. I get all the encouragement I need right here. Thanks ladies! You keep me going!

Exactly, I just be quiet and talk about hair on here and I learned that you can't talk about hair with everyone. It makes boring conversation with some but then we they see the progress...they wanna talk but by then I'm all talked out