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| Natalie earned money and bought extensions. Her hair is up to her shoulders now. |
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Natalie is wearing her cat ears from her 7th Birthday party. She's holding Shasta in front of the webcam.
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When she started to talk about dying her hair colors again I told her that I wanted her to wait till 2013. A few days ago she said that she wants to dye it a light green in 2013. Knowing her, she'll have the dye ready for New Years Day. A lot of people think I'm crazy for letting her do this. I think that for all the rebellion I could deal with (and have dealt with), hair is just hair. Now her nose ring? I could do without that. Natalie tells me that she doesn't feel like she's herself without them. I pray that one day she doesn't need colors and rings to make her feel better. She is a beautiful, talented young woman on her own.
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My kids needed to have something "edgy" to do with their appearance as teens and young adults as well. I went along with a lot of it - even had my nose pierced when my daughter had yet another piercing in her ear - but we did talk about needing to be able to get a job - no tattoos on the face! :) Now, they have both let a lot of their piercings grow in, though my son has his hair in dreads. It can always be cut off. I remember a neighbour who was pretty strict with her daughter complaining to me about what my son looked like at the time. I told her that I picked my battles - some things were more important than his hat. Her daughter got pregnant and married while in high school. I don't know if letting my kids have their small rebellions prevented such a big rebellion. Maybe. Most important is having a sense of humour, and letting your kids know that you love them whatever they dye or pierce!
I agree! I had a friend, growing up, that had such strict parents that she wasn't even allowed to go to my slumber party. We had known each other for years and I had been to her home many times. She came for the evening and then went home.
When I bumped into her, as an adult, she had done drugs and been into all sorts of trouble.
We talk about what has to happen when our daughter gets a job too. So far she has no tattoos even though she talks about it. Yikes!!! To me that is permanent and it would hurt!
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