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Peoples acceptance of dreadlocks vary immensely, some will think it's the coolest thing they've ever seen, and on the other hand some people won't even acknowledge your presence. Attitude you will receive, that is certain. Good or bad? Well get ready for both.
Dreadlocks make you stand out, isn't that the point? To stick out from the normal Joe? However that could be a good or bad thing depending on your life. Most likely you will find yourself getting tons of attitude from 'normal' folk. People can't understand why you'd do somethign like that to your hair, people will tell you they are dirty, that you look ridiculous, that non african with dreads is wrong.
In my experience, when I started my dreads, my best friends didn't even support me. When i first got my first dreadz,they told me I looked stupid. People can't handle change that drastic, even if they are your close buds. In time as the dreadlocks developed people began to like them more and more. However, old school dinosaur attitudes remained. Ignorant people have closed minds, and racist people are worse.
I'd consider it very difficult for a professional or working person to have dreads and get away with it. I wouldn't recommend it, unless you have real strong skin, cause you would take abuse constantly.
On the positive, open minded, intelligent people will love your dreads. With all the negative attention you get, there will be double in positive. People will wanna know all about them , and chicks dig em too ;)