Of course I received the odd stare or off-hand comment, but they didn’t affect me nearly as much as I had expected, and as time went by I actually found myself feeling more confident because I felt like I was taking ownership and pride in myself. People on the street smiled at me upon seeing them, and friends didn’t bat an eye at my decision. Coworkers appreciated them and told me how much they looked forward to every new color. So in the beginning I hid my nails whenever I passed by someone whom I thought would judge them, but to my surprise, more people than not complimented them.
I’m incredibly self-conscious, and I’ve always refrained from doing anything that would garner negative attention. At first, I was nervous about what strangers would think of my nails.
