Hey Jeff. Welcome to Alopecia World. I'm know what you mean about forgetting you're bald, and about other people reminding you. I don't know if I mostly tune them out or what, but I'm down to reminders less than once a week. I get more pity or concern from them thinking I have cancer than hostile freak stuff, and it's been like that since It started when I was a teen. We *are* one version of normal. In some ways, I think I've been a little lucky to go bald. It's allowed me to focus on what's inside.