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Wig chuckles.. it's okay, if they know it's a wig. :)
My boyfriend thinks i have a strange sense of humor. But there's something "free-ing" about people that really don't think wigs are a big deal to them.
If you want to? you can share some stories, here are mine:
Wig Story #1:
I was working in the state of CA, when a young, asian patient came into my office. She had this gorgeous head of hair, chiseled face, haunting eyes. I thought, "WOW, she's perfect!" As I was working on her, I had to ask her to move her hair out of the way. She looked dead at me, reached up, grabbed her hair and snatched it off.. she laughed quite openly about it, and trust me, i was shocked at first? but laughed right along with her. She said: "This thing gets on my damn nerves!" and we laughed even more.
I'm grateful she was that comfortable with me to do that..
Wig Story #2:
I was dating a guy in the military. Apparently, he was more "enthralled" with my hair than i was. I finally became fed up with his "going on about my hair". As we were ending the date, he gave me more compliments about my "hair". I finally said in a joking manner: "Well, if you like it THAT much, you can have it." I snatched off my wig, and threw it to him.. Priceless! He actually liked my cornrows that i wore at the time, underneath the wig, anyway.
Wig Story #3:
Whenever we have a hot summer, my boyfriend knows this will happen. If we're driving around, and i get tired of my wig being hot/itchy? The moment we hit a very busy intersection, or the highway, i'll take off my wig hold on to it - and let it swing in the breeze when he hits the gas.
Wig Story #4:
I've done this many times: When i'm at the gas station, while fueling up? Yes, ladies, at the end of a hot summer-day, that wig gets to be too much. I'll get back in the car, pull that wig off and scratch to my heart's content. One time, i did this. An older man stood there looking at me from across the fueling stations. He had a look of complete, understanding while fueling up his truck.
Wig Story #5:
One day i was working in a low income hospital. An older woman was having her meal in the hospital cafeteria. As she was sipping her soup, another older woman walked by her and said casually: "Honey, your wig's on backwards." and kept walking. Home girl, without missing a beat - turned her wig around, put it back on, and kept eating.
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Permalink Reply by Jo S on
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Great stories, you made me chuckle. I don't have any stories yet, I'm too new to this wig wearing lark. The only funny thing I have to impart is the fact that I have named my wig Suzanne, ( after my husbands ex ), from time to time he calls me Sue as does other members of his family, so it seemed fitting to give her this name. ( no I'm not a precious flower when he accidentally calls me Sue, he's super apologetic, poor soul )
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Permalink Reply by femmemuscle on
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glad to hear, you had a chuckle!
and please, remind me not to make that mistake of calling you Sue! LOL..
thanks for sharing :)
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Thank for your posting, it sure made me chuckle, a little laughter is good for the soul!!
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as i have gotten older, i no longer have a "head full of hair." I had to wear short wigs in the military so that i wouldn't get "dinged" on inspections. "Unauthorized" hair style. Cornrows were and still are "un-sat" when on shore duty. At sea? (in the fleet), Everyone wore their hair anyway their wished.
Now, at 50+ having peri-menopause, diabetes II, I have these bald patches that grow in, then fall out. ( At first, i was so shocked to see them). Now i have names for them: Fred, Charles, Anthony, Mike, hell.. i like guys, so i might as well give them "guy" names.
I don't mind my bald patches any more, nor does my boyfriend. We make jokes about them, as well as my wig(s).. There are worse things in life than wearing wigs, or losing hair.
When i want to give my boyfriend a laugh? i call myself "Patches".. he usually just shakes his head and smiles.
glad you guys had a chuckle! :)
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Hi
I think that the attitude you have as a wig wearer is not necessarily the norm, even though I think it is great.
I help many people with wigs and what I have come to understand is it is not necessarily the lack of hair that causes the pain, but more the lack of control and empowerment around their hair. I think the first loss that people feel is the loss of hair and getting used to the new reality that brings (no choice with that one with most conditions especially alopecia areata). After that has been worked through there are a couple of choices to make as to what you want to do about your hairloss. You can either cover it (wig, scarf, hat) or not. Both choices are absolutely appropriate and it is up to the individual. If you do decide to wear a wig you want to be empowered through that process...educated around your choices...fully connected to whatever the product is that you feel will help.
I think there is an enormous difference between telling people you wear a wig because you feel confident and assured as opposed to being exposed - when you are not ready, which could make the wearer feel vulnerable and scared.
I know many ladies...my daughter included that feel very comfortable telling people that they have no hair and wear wigs...but only when they want to share (empowerment) is the key.
You obviously feel very empowered with your choices and I really enjoyed reading your post.
Rosy
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no prob!
glad you got a chuckle! :)
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Permalink Reply by connerelizabeth on
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These are great stories!
I have a funny wig story to share--My brother recently got engaged. His fiance, my mom, and I decided to stop by a wedding dress shop randomly one day and it was the first time she had ever tried on wedding dresses. She has short, blonde hair and was complaining saying she didn't feel like she was meant to be a bride because her hair was too short and it didn't look the way she was always hoping it would with her dream-princess ball gown. So I took off my wig right in the middle of the dress shop for her to try it on because I have a very long, blonde wig. The sales associate was at a loss for words and gasped when I pulled my wig off and my mother and brother's fiance could not stop hysterically laughing. She concluded that she thought she looked like a drag queen in my wig and remembered why she decided to keep her hair short. :) It makes life a lot easier when you have a sense of humor about your condition!
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Too Funny!
and yeah, the reactions are priceless! and you did yours in a private or an intimate/private setting, which is really cool.
When i was in the military, they did not allow "ethnic" hair styles. Which is actually still banned today. I liked wearing cornrows and hair beads, which actually kept my hair growing. At that time, it was below the shoulder blades. We're talking about 20 years ago.
In order for me to stay in the military i had to wear a short wig. What was so funny EVERY ONE in my plattoon, knew about it. Even the guys. And they didn't care.
We were having an inspection. A (Commanding Officer) CO was arriving to do it, and our hair had to be regulation. So i donned my wig, and was inspection ready.
The CO came down the ranks with a Yeoman with him, writing down who passed, and who didn't. He stood in front of me, said "SAT" (which means satisfactory), and kept going. But what they DON'T show people in movies is when the CO inspects the BACK of you. Your hair cannot touch the TOP of your collar. That's an UNSAT which means extra kitchen duty, pushups, running around the grinder, etc.
So it's my turn while he's moving up the ranks from the back. Someone nearby hissed "W! your hair's touching your collar!" I gave the bangs of my wig a quick 1 inch yank - boom! problem solved - hair was off-collar in an instant.
Someone in the back ranks damn near lost it. The CO strolls up when it's my turn and says "SAT".. and looked at the guys in the back ranks and smiled.
After the inspection, they told me about the CO grinning at them, and we laughed our butts off.
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