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How can I get more confidence?

I am a 14 year old African American girl. About a year and a half ago, I decided to go natural. Instead of shaving my head, like most people who go natural do, I wore various styles of braids in my hair for over a year. After that, my hair stylist simply cut off about an inch of my old permed hair. At first, me being natural was great! My hair was healthier because the perm was not damaging it. However, not once during that time did I wear my hair natural ( afro, puff balls, ect..) because I was always able to get it pressed or in braids. Now, it is summer and there is no point of getting presses because the water will turn my hair back natural. And, my mom cant afford to have my hair in micros right now. So, I am forced to wear it in an afro. I mean, my hair is not bad. In my opinion, I really like the way afro looks on me. I just feel really really self-consious when I go out in public, or even in my front yard. So please, can anyone help me gain more confidence.

I am a 14 year old African American girl. About a year and a half ago, I decided to go natural. Instead of shaving my head, like most people who go natural do, I wore various styles of braids in my hair for over a year. After that, my hair stylist simply cut off about an inch of my old permed hair. At first, me being natural was great! My hair was healthier because the perm was not damaging it. However, not once during that time did I wear my hair natural ( afro, puff balls, ect..) because I was always able to get it pressed or in braids. Now, it is summer and there is no point of getting presses because the water will turn my hair back natural. And, my mom cant afford to have my hair in micros right now. So, I am forced to wear it in an afro. I mean, my hair is not bad. In my opinion, I really like the way afro looks on me. I just feel really really self-consious when I go out in public, or even in my front yard. So please, can anyone help me gain more confidence.