I told my friends and family for three months that when my legal stuff was over trying to get our foster daughter back that I wanted to shave my head. Of course no one supported me as where I live women have long hair. I shaved my head as a statement that I am reclaiming myself. I have control over me and I am not going to play by the norms.

I took a clipper and put the longest comb on it and off came the hair. I like the way it looks now. Kinda like it's pulled back. I don't have to do a thing with my hair and I feel like I am in control of my hair, myself, my body and my world. It's also a statement about he hell I have been through this past year, or my entire life as far as that goes. The thing is it is my statement with my body and it can't be taken away. Please, do you all understand what I am trying to say?