There have been waaay too many problems at my school with my wig. I've dealt with it for so long, and I'm caught between just telling my school about AU or continuing letting them point and whisper. I'm just...scared of the little monsters and what will come of me telling them. Should I?? I have asked several people, and the answer is almost always the same. "Just do whatever feels right for you." Here's the problem: Nothing feels right for me. If I tell my school, it could go 2 ways. I could… Continue

My family is so supportive about my AU, and they always encourage me to do what I feel is best for me. It was ok when I asked for a human hair wig, it was ok when I just wanted to go without any hair, and it was ok to them when I went through the stage of not letting anyone seeing me bald. It almost seems like when I'm walking around the house without any hair, I get more attention. Mom always looks at me like showing people I'm bald is me being brave, so I get more praise from her. When I have… Continue

Walking into school with a wig was not exactly what I had in mind when I found out I had Alopecia...that is until I lost all my hair and had a choice between the wig, and going bald. My school is filled with 800 judgmental little twits that would love to shoot you down if you show the slightest hint that you have a weakness, so I guess thats why I thought the best choice was to have a wig. The wig I got was ordered online (big mistake) and it turned out to look extremely unnatural. Walking in… Continue