Relaxed Regret..

I'm young(16 years old)and already I regret ever having my hair chemically relaxed. I got my first relaxer when I was 13 years old. My hair came out looking thick, straight and luxurious.

I began getting relaxers about every two months and all was well. I didn't use any heat and kept my hair well-hydrated.

When I was 15 my usual stylist was having problems so I had to go to another woman across town. She inquired about my last relaxer which was then about 2 months ago exactly. She told me that relaxers weren't meant to last that long and that my hair was breaking off, which to this day I don't remember seeing.

She proceeded to hack my hair off stating that it would make it grow 2x longer. I came in with hair down my back to my bra strap and left with hair barely past my neck.

Two months later she said my hair still wasn't growing so she cut it again! This time in a short bob. That style was harder to maintain so I began using a flat iron, which she also used during my visits. She said it was burning off my hair and she cut it once more. She also gave me different products to use which did nothing.

As of right now my hair is barely past my face, and that's the longest part. I'm now using the products that my hair was raised on and am starting to see some growth.

I get teary-eyed thinking about this. I wish I was still natural..