I really am thankful for this thread! I am feeling better this week than I was last week. I went on the Sisterlocks group page on Facebook and looked at all the pictures, and I had to remind myself why I went through with the decision I did. I feel like part of the reason I wasn't enjoying the journey as much was because I was worried about my then SO. I wanted them to grow and loc faster so I could convince him that they would look good. So the whole time I was self conscious of the way I looked. Now that he is gone, I'm starting to enjoy my journey again. I'm enjoying the different stages my hair is going through and just looking at how different my hair looks compared to how it looked after the install.
I'm glad I went through with my install and didn't let my now ex talk me out of it. I don't believe in letting people who may or may not be in your life a year from now talk you out of anything you want to do. I've been wanting Sisterlocks for 7 years and I am happy to finally have them! It will be three months next month, and I'm looking forward to what month 3 will bring.