I've started going out of the house without my wig on a lot more, and the other day I finally managed to go to my school campus without it on. For some reason, I had a much easier time going without it when I went to the grocery store or something like that but school was still freaking me out. It shouldn't really matter where I go but I think because of all of my bad experiences with school and alopecia that it was a lot harder to go to school without my wig. I titled it finally did it sort of because I went when I was pretty sure that I wasn't going to run into anybody that I knew since finals were pretty much over and people had already started moving out. I don't really know how it is going to feel when I run into someone that I know. I seem to have absolutely no problem when I am anonymous and people come up and ask questions or have a comment, but running into people that I know kind of freaks me out a bit. It feels more permanent telling people that I actually know because once they know I can't decide to take it back. I've been working really hard to get past all of my issues so that I can have the choice to go with or without my hair, but this final frontier is a little scary. So far I haven't had any negative experiences (although I am prepared for those), but if you guys have any advice for how to prepare myself for people that I know to find out I would really appreciate it. I feel a little trapped at school which shoots the anxiety level up so anything you could tell me would help a lot.

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hi, i have been dealing w/ alopecia areata since I was 17....most of it went unnoticed but when it was noticeable I wore a wig...I am now 59 and am completely bald....when I realized I was going to be bald (probably for the rest of my life) I made the decision not to wear a wig...because personally I don't like wearing wigs....I have only been going around bald for 4 months now but I am finding that I don't think about it much at all....I certainly understand that there is a difference between being bald and in college....and being bald when you are older.....but I think that no matter what your age....if you are true to yourself and you are comfortable w/ yourself being bald that that is the most important thing....you will find that those people who mean the most to you will love you for you....hair or not...and those people who have a problem w/ you being bald.....you don't need them in your life.(truthfully I don't believe there are many people in the world who have a problem with someone being bald, they just need a bit of time to adjust to it).. the only advice I can offer is for you to go and live life as you want...and enjoy it!
good luck w/ your journey

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