Question for AU people

I am curious how you respond when someone comments on your lack of hair. I have become really good at dealing with little kids who are generally just really curious and tend to be pretty blunt. They either point out the fact that I am a bald girl/lady OR they just ask me why I don't have any hair. Adults are tougher. Strangers often tell me they "like" my "hairdo". I try to be gracious and I say thank-you of course but then I can't seem to leave it at that - I then feel the need to explain about the alopecia ... then it is just kind of awkward. Anyone relate? Any ideas on handling it better? I don't want to ever come off as unkind or rude because I think they are generally just trying to be kind.

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Permalink Reply by Mary on May 20, 2013 at 10:58am

I go out bald all the time. In the 5+ years since I shaved the last of my hair and progressed to AU, I've gotten "the question" lots of times. I've written several blogs about my experiences - check them out.

One thing I did is make business cards. I print them at home, very easy. One side explains what Alopecia Areata is, and the other has some of my YouTube AA titles. I give my standard response "I'm permanently bald, but I don't have cancer and I feel fine", or something similar, then give some people the card.

Permalink Reply by ASRN on May 21, 2013 at 12:53am

wow - I kind of LOVE the card idea :)

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