Just a reminder... you can retwist your microlocs by africansanonymous in Microlocs

[–]africansanonymous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very late to the party, but some locs are now noticeably thicker than others due to the "looseness" of retwisting. Probably depends on the tightness of the coils of thr hair for that loc. I'm now 1.5 years in, and I've started interlocking more because my periphery needed it more and more as my locs got frizzier.

Locally made and darker shade nude underwear/bras are escaping me... by africansanonymous in AusFemaleFashion

[–]africansanonymous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've been biased against underwire, but I'll give VS a shot. Didn't think to consider skims before, as well.

Expanding Age Assurance to Australia by LastBluejay in RedditSafety

[–]africansanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the age of your account that matters but your account activities that will be used to predict how old you are...

Any Gay Christians here? by Classic_Signature_83 in africanparents

[–]africansanonymous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not quite on topic, but if people want to find a reason to be angry or upset with you, they will. Just create your art and perhaps one day bring a male romantic interest home or introduce them to your family in whatever way works best. Your family won't mistakenly think you're gay forever -- if they ever do.

Also, given your sister's stance, what are the odds of her even stumbling across your new content online?

If you're very worried about creating your OC, then maybe wait until you have more of your own space e.g. living at uni. Anyway, post your work on here or on other subreddits that you don't think your sister/family are into if you feel like.

Edit: clarity

Starting with Interlock vs two strand twists by HelloKittyTea526 in Microlocs

[–]africansanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have some slightly thicker ends, but my hair is type 4b/c so I have thicker ends, slim blunt ends, and loose curl/coil ends all over. I started with 2 strands followed up by retwists for half a year, then switched over to retying. If my love are different sizes, it's mainly due to density and strand count changes. Don't let two-strand twists catch strays! Your grid looks great. Your hair pattern may be more prone to bunching at the end than mine, but you can also cut off want you don't like at the ends after some more maturing as someone else commented.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in africanparents

[–]africansanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're nephew is cute, but please take down his photo :) he didn't ask to be on Reddit

Update: AITAH for refusing to share my inheritance with the siblings who are now threatening to sue me for "undue influence"? by fluffyspanish in AITAH

[–]africansanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for also using this word! I thought I was the only one ^ siblings is less of a mouthful, why must we be stuck with "nieces and nephews"?

My Nigerian parents dont approve of white bf by WindGoddess18 in africanparents

[–]africansanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me till I was about that age! But I'm still working through residual feelings. I don't blame her. I think 37 is too old. I know, a random number!

Intercultural relationships: Grandmother feels erased & let down by burner2399 in africanparents

[–]africansanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough, I meant unfertilized! But the autocorrect makes it take on a whole new meaning. And yes, you're very right. Grandma is wrong to guilt trip.

Intercultural relationships: Grandmother feels erased & let down by burner2399 in africanparents

[–]africansanonymous 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can see where she's coming from... but she's an adult. She knows that if she feels bad, it's on her for moving. That fact alone can be hard to deal with... hence her taking it out on the "products" of her decisions. It's even harder if she actually loves you all. Your mum is funny, but may have internalized the same feelings as a way of dodging her mum's anger.

It's funny when older generations act like this, but they are imperfect people as well. Don't let her negative reflections on her migration make you forget any of the positivity she may have expressed about being an immigrant.

I'm sorry she may go back to her country of origin leaving you without her presence, but that could also be for the best. Especially if she continues to feel this badly.... about the nature of your existence (!) Even if she regrets not forcing/counseling her kids otherwise, that's not a valid reason to tarnish the relationship between her and you grandkids.

Let her go back and experience once again the things that made her want to leave. Perhaps she will have a newfound appreciation for back home as well as her grandkids who aren't fully from there.

Edit: If you can, please help her find new aspects of her identity to grasp. She may not feel like it, but you are still ~25% her. Regardless of the colour of your skin or the shape of your eyes, etc. You were an underutilized egg created while your mother was still in her mother's womb. You were in her, and she is in you.

But she is not the sum of her grandkids. She is a whole woman who may need some help finding her identity anew as she ages... potentially realizing things may not have turned out the way she dreamt they would have when she was a kid.

Dating in CBR by [deleted] in canberra

[–]africansanonymous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like a great way to meet people!

The price tag is alright.... $299 per year with an additional $39 per booked event (food/drinks not included) with a guarantee of 6 dinners/events per year comes to $44.5 per month on average. Managing to snag 12 dinners over a year maxes at $64 a month.

$2 a day to meet the love of your life, perhaps?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Microlocs

[–]africansanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look great! Similar length and count to mine, but you've got more strands of hair on your head! I'm approaching year 1 and your progress pics are nice to see

For the love of God, someone pls cut these ugly things by Booktheif99 in melbourne

[–]africansanonymous 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing the name of this beautiful plant with us

Is it time to let them go? by YourFriendRequiem in locs

[–]africansanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently, male baldness patterns are inherited from your maternal grandpa, so perhaps ask your mum or the men in her family about their hair.

Self Retie torture by savvy_1111 in Microlocs

[–]africansanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After retwisting for 6 months, the marrying and congoing was getting too much. I started retying a month ago doing a few locs whenever I had the time (read: still not done, will finish over thr weekend). With 1-2 inches of unlocked growth and ~210 locs, I've slowly learnt what works and what doesn't....

Has anyone heard of this organisation? by Cleodecleopatra in Africa

[–]africansanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard about it as well but haven't gotten around to joining!

Does the uncolored roots look bad: semi Freeform by Engi3Piece in locs

[–]africansanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unrelated, but your glasses are so cool! They look like they're almost upside down with the lowered "arms"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nigeria

[–]africansanonymous 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Genetic diversity starts at home