My hair isn't that long YET and people say interesting things. I get stares. But most the time people ask me, "how did you get your hair like that." And tell me that my hair is pretty. Especially white ladies. And at the club one time the guy that worked there (I know him) said me and my sister had hair pieces when I had it up in my puff. Now that I'm natural people ALWAYS assume I'm mixed.... my family heritage is black, bajan, native american -- butttt my mom and dad are black. I like the stares, because when I was relaxed I didn't get very many compliments or attention for my hair, and my hair is something I have always wanted to be really long but neverrrr had. Also, people say I have "good hair. (I HATE THAT TERM BY THE WAY) But one time, somebody told me my hair was nappy (when i got in an argument with this older gentleman) ... so it's all about the person "viewing".
When I see somebody with pretty hair, long, short, straight, natural -- I ALWAYS say, "Dang she/he got some pretty hair!" Or I say ,"AWWW her/his hair is SO pretty!" I'm happy for them and say in my head, I cant wait!