So since I'm moving out of state, I've been calling everyone and making plans to see people before I go. So I just called the mother of a girl I used to babysit for since she was an infant. She's now 14 and I've stayed close with her and her family. I hadn't spoken to them since like Christmas time, so this family is about the only people in the world I had not yet told about my Alopecia. So I made plans to go see them Sunday. Before hanging up I said (to the mother), "I should prepare you for something before I see you and I need you to prepare Lexi (the 14 yr old girl)." I told her that I have lost almost all my hair and shaved my head. She asked what had happened. All I got out was, "Well I have an auto immune disease..." and then she shouted, "OMG you have Alopeica?!!" This is the first time anyone knew what I was talking about so I curiously asked how she knew. Turns out that Lexi, too, had a run with Alopecia this year. I just couldn't believe it! Her hair is now growing back, which is great. She had lost her eyebrows and eyelashes. Her hair on her head had basically just thinned, however...no circle spots. But it makes me so sad that I hadn't spoken to her recently or I would've known and would've been able to be there for her. But I'm just so glad to hear it's growing back and she's handling it ok. But WHAT A SMALL WORLD! She was like the one person I had delayed telling...why I don't know...and turns out she was going through the same thing.