Who asked you?

So for the past week and a half, I rocked a luxurious blowout. I mean, my hair was swinging, it's never been so long! See, that's the thing I love most about being natural-- the ability to change it in the blink of an eye. I can go from sporting defined, springy coils, to undefined, fluffy, gravity-defying strands to straight, sleek tresses all within a week. It's like having different identities, lol.

But of course, with the new 'do came lots of scrutiny. "Why did you straighten it?", "But I love it the other way!" "Oh my, you should wear your hair straight more often!", and the list goes on. I've even noticed a difference in the way that people treat me. This got me wondering, why do we feel the need to tell people how they should express themselves? Why do we think that our opinions really matter (especially when they aren't asked for)?

I get that we are in the Opinionated Era. With the dawn of social media, people actually have a platform to post their opinions for all to see, all the time. The problem is, people don't realize that their opinions are not gospel. So can we agree to just let people live and worry about ourselves? K, thanks. :)