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I've had AA since I was 16 (now in my mid 20's). I've dated a lot of women and have been with my current girlfriend for 7 years now. I tell everyone that it really comes down to confidence and owning the condition. There will be some women who are very superficial who will ignore you or insult you but it isn't too common. I've found that if you can strike up a conversation, keep a conversation going, make them laugh, and exert confidence, they completely look past what you look like.
Whenever I've been asked about my alopecia, I just explain the condition and let them know that it doesn't bother me, it actually makes my life easier, then it generally doesn't bother others.
Return_Life - Did you not read my comment above? Haha I said that I would tell people it doesn't bother me and they look past it. What I say and what I feel are totally different but it doesn't define me. Obviously I'm interested in treatment, who isn't? I didn't choose AU so if i could, I would rather not have it. That being said, I could possibly still shave my head when I have hair cuz I like that style more, who knows.
You need to work on not letting AU control your life. It clearly does that you need to get aggressive and bring others down. For me, obviously having no hair bothers me but I don't let it define me. I still go for steroid treatments and such but I don't let it control my life like you do. AU is not a crisis. It's a shitty situation, that's all it is. You're in good health and only you can control how you see yourself in a mirror. Go to the gym, get some muscle and get toned, and once again, everyone will look past it.
If you want to spend your life reminding yourself that it sucks, go ahead but I definitely will advise you that this is a depressing outlook. You'll never be happy if you keep telling yourself that "it really sucks".
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