I just did the big chop about a week and half ago. I'd been growing my locs for about 7 years. I go from locs to an afro almost like a cycle lol. In fact my friend from younger years called me and said hey do you still have your locs I was thinking it is around the time you'd be chopping them off lol, and she was right, I had cut them, only this time it was for a much different reason. Short story... I was married, my ex-husband always stressed that he wanted me to have long hair. He was very controlling, and very demanding and eventually very violent. Through it all I ended up losing a pregnancy and was left with physical and emotional scars. I ended up leaving him which was very difficult time in life. When we first met my hair was not even shoulder length, by the time I left him my hair was down my back. I continued to grow it for 2 years following the divorce. During these 2 years I lived with my parents and struggles financially hoping to one day be able to be on my own again. Finally in 5 days I will be moving out on my own again. Just as in many "big chop" stories my hair began to feel like a weight to me, especially since he was very adamant about me keeping it long. So in order to start all over, loose the energy, and show myself that I am not living for what he wanted me to be anymore, I cut it all off into a short afro. Who knows, I may grow long locs again, but this time it will start and stay for me. :)
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