Matthew Green posted on Twitter:
"My kid wanted to die his hair blue but would only do it if I also did and now I'm questioning this whole "parenting" decision."
My kid wanted to die his hair blue but would only do it if I also did and now I’m questioning this whole “parenting” decision.— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561425600.0
Filipo Valsorda saw Green's initial tweet and promised to donate funds to RAICES (Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and legal Services).
So this got super weird. https://t.co/cPdhKSQHny— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561432673.0
I have an appointment to bleach and dye my hair in an hour. Apparently I have to provide the dye myself because the… https://t.co/KOwmDN5jkM— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561473184.0
I’m only doing this because a bunch of people pledged a lot of money to a good cause. At least I didn’t listen to… https://t.co/jZIlBh0sie— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561473249.0
The amount quickly grew...
I’m going to interpret this more as “lots of people looking for any excuse to donate to a good cause” and less as “… https://t.co/YlmvkVBxtu— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561474151.0
This is dire. https://t.co/gh0gytVFAD— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561475724.0
You can find the dye here. While Green may have been horrified, people were getting their money's worth.
Oh my god how do people do this. https://t.co/bzToo79dKv— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561477568.0
...and some personal revelations were made.
Pictures are going to get a little sparser here because apparently with blond hair I’m basically Guy Fieri.— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561477811.0
Green also gained a new appreciation for their chosen profession.
The great thing about being a computer scientist is that nobody cares what you look like, so you never have to deal with this kind of crap.— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561478408.0
Oh god. https://t.co/Il7A5per4I— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561478554.0
30 minutes to cook on this. Hope you’re making those donations people. https://t.co/rmNQZmYApg— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561479565.0
Green unveiled the finished product.
Well that is... something. https://t.co/nmBueHpPAB— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561481445.0
Yes, Professor Green, it is "something."
So @RAICESTEXAS should be $12,500 better off. A great cause even without the hair. Thanks @FiloSottile and many, ma… https://t.co/oATof1JuWu— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561482218.0
In addition to raising funds for a great cause, Green connected with other parents who could relate.
@matthew_d_green Welcome to the club https://t.co/LGByyCUKM0— Derrick L (@Derrick L) 1561427902.0
@matthew_d_green Several years ago my three children and I all got blue Mohawks for Autism awareness. We spent the… https://t.co/Y86qw4FhlO— MelissaBasinger (@MelissaBasinger) 1561487148.0
@matthew_d_green @RAICESTEXAS @FiloSottile https://t.co/OtKHAD5rbW— 🏳️🌈 David Lytle 🏳️🌈 (@🏳️🌈 David Lytle 🏳️🌈) 1561485700.0
As well as other "blue hairs."
@matthew_d_green Blue hair is awesome https://t.co/YGdVVo3CVa— lady dairy-free secitup (@lady dairy-free secitup) 1561428710.0
Some asked "how much for the beard" but Green decided to tap out for at least a week.
@jvagle @RAICESTEXAS Haha. Let’s hold off for a week.— Matthew Green (@Matthew Green) 1561481738.0
But one person had a suggestion for the Twittersphere.
Let's make this a thing!
@matthew_d_green I feel like this should be an actual thing. i.e. nominate a person we want to dye their hair and… https://t.co/TWTlwlAyr3— Joshua Briefman (@Joshua Briefman) 1561438849.0
So, anyone up for green? Hair that is.
You can donate to RAICES here.
If you decide to take the plunge and go blue like Professor Green, there are many options available below:
- a wig
- hair extensions
- hair cream for semi-permanent color
- hair wax for temporary wash out color
- shampoo for semi-permanent color
- conditioner for semi-permanent color
- semi-permanent hair dye
- permanent hair dye
Facebook user Dylan Lenox is planning to marry Sarah, a divorcée with a beautiful daughter named Willow. United by love of the young girl, Dylan and David, Willow's biological father, became close friends.
In his post, Dylan wrote:
"Our daughter Willow. You may never know how your love has changed us all. The guy to the left is myself (Daddy, Daddy Dylan or Bonus Dad), in the middle is of course our Princess Willow and the guy to the right is David (Daddy, Daddy David or biological Dad). No we are not a same sex couple, but we do share a daughter."
"David is Sarah's ex husband and I am the Fiancé. We have molded ourselves into one unique family, of only for the sake of our children to know the power of love."
"Not only did I gain a daughter, I gained a brother and a best friend. Thank you Sarah for letting this all happen!"
He continued:
"When we care more about our children (on both sides of the party) than the way society has taught us to be towards (ex's/baby mommas/daddy's) then walls will fall, life will be free of hatred and remorse, and our children will conquer the foolish "norms" that media has shoved in our faces."
"He stays at our home when he visits, because family is always welcome. He is not an outsider, he is and will always be apart of my life for the simple fact that we share the same daughter!"
"Of course not a single moment would be like this without Sarah (mommy) and her kind and generous heart! Willow Grace you are loved by so many people in this world and your Daddies love you!"
Dylan left readers with a final thought, just in case anyone was looking for a loving partner:
":::FYI David is SINGLE::: This Is NOT a photo shoot, Sarah is a photographer though::: This was taken before a daddy daughter dance:::David took her this year:: This was an impromptu photo op. This is real and this is us."
Facebook users were inspired by Willow's two caring fathers!
Dylan and David turned what could have been a horrible situation into an extraordinary one.
At the end of the day, being a parent is about letting your child know they are loved unconditionally.
Many other parents could take a lesson from David, Dylan and Sarah.
Willow is surely all the happier for having two adoring dads!
Well done, Dylan and David!
Thanks for setting an example for fathers everywhere.