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Saw a lady in the grocery store tonight that had 'crop circles' like me..I wanted to go over and introduce myself to her, and ask her if she had AA, and tell her I did. I didn't go though..I thought, "what if.." "what if she doesn't know she has it?" or "what if she is sensitive about talking about it?", or "what if she thought she had it hid good?" ...so, I didn't meet her. WIsh I had. Maybe she and I could have been support for each other.
Now I guess I will never know. Did I do the right thing??? I don't know. I was trying to be sensitive to her feelings...but, I am the type pf person, I never met a stranger. What would you have done? I am new at this whole thing. Sorry.
Now I guess I will never know. Did I do the right thing??? I don't know. I was trying to be sensitive to her feelings...but, I am the type pf person, I never met a stranger. What would you have done? I am new at this whole thing. Sorry.
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Comment by BT on October 17, 2010 at 6:51pm
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I think you did the right thing. Ya never know how a stranger is going to react. Now...if it had been me you asked....we would of had one heck of a conversation. Love this site but it's not like talk in person. I see you live in Rowlett Tx.....I live in the DFW metroplex (south). Who knows....maybe one day we will bump into each other. Oh by the way.....I like your hair shorter. I think it looks very nice on you.
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Comment by Diana Carter on October 18, 2010 at 12:31am
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Thanks for all your words of wisdom! I am dealing very well with my AA personally, but I know it is really hard for others, so I try to be mindful of that. Of course, I am human, and I DO have my moments.
Becky, I hope sometime we CAN actually meet face to face! Maybe at a local AA event. That would be cool! I am quite the 'gabber'..I always say, someone tried to stop me from talking but it didnt work, I just learned sign language.so I can talk all the time..LOL!
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Thanks Aimee..I guess there are no black and white answers here...everyone is in a different place with our Alopecia..and some handle it better than others. I just know for myself, I need the support. I called a friend today at church, I just needed to talk to someone. The ministers were out of the office today, but then I remembered her telling me her son has it, and is bald now..so she talked to me about it. I am done with my treatments. My newest post explains why.
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Comment by Connie - Chris' Mom on October 18, 2010 at 9:16pm
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My son and I were in line at a concert this summer when a teenage girl ran up from behind and asked my son if he had alopecia. I turned around to see a girl with a shaved head and the tell-tale spots. She was so excited to find another teen. My son, on the other hand, was quite shy and let me do all of the talking. (He didn't think anyone could tell with his hat on. I had to explain that it was probably only obvious to a fellow sufferer.) Our line started to move and she ran back to her family and we didn't get a chance to exchange information. I then had to explain to the "eavesdroppers" in line behind us as they were more than a little curious. Later my son mentioned the encounter in passing, and although he wouldn't admit it, I could tell he was encouraged to see someone else like him.
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