Beautifully Baldacious

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 to school the next day with that death trap on was another big mistake. Of course, everyone figured it was a wig right away. I had to go through the whole school year practically holding my head so I wouldn't have any chances of someone pulling it off. I had friends around me who were very supportive about the whole thing, and their only way of them helping me out was telling the teachers. Then I transformed from "wig girl" to "snitch"
at the end of the school year, I moved to Idaho with a new wig, hoping no one would ever find out. It was halfway through the year without anyone knowing when one day, it got pulled off, and I had to face the decision to tell everyone about Alopecia like I never had the guts to in SC. I thought everyone would make fun of me, But instead, the responses were high fives and hugs. I got to the point where I could go everyday to school without my wig, and no one would notice. Now, I'm back at my old school. I'm back to being a snitch, and I'm having to go through the tough decision to show them I have Alopecia. It just doesn't seem fair that I have to worry about my image all the time. I just wish I could show them that being Baldacious isn't such a bad thing!!

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Comment by Ellison Jane on July 17, 2010 at 5:33pm
well, the problem with that is, I know their reactions. I don't have very many friends to begin with due to the fact they think a girl with a wig is a deadly creature. (although I can be if one of those idiots make me mad) Some people are going to avoid me even more, some people are going to want to threaten to take my wig off, and I would be a lot more willing to if I had friends to be there with me.
Comment by Tallgirl on July 17, 2010 at 6:04pm
Make friends with some college-age alopecians from a local support group (see www.naaf.orf to find the closest one), and have someone from that group be your support or "date" for a school event. Prepare handouts for teachers, administrators, nurse, counselors and school board ahead of time...and maybe see if the support group can send an assembly speaker or health class/biology speaker to make those idiots squirm! Report any teachers who do NOT attend to the bullying, because most districts have a Safe Schools policy on the books. If they don't take care of the harrassment so you are free to learn in a safe environment, then someone's job may be at stake! ---A Teacher
Comment by Lynn on July 18, 2010 at 2:18pm
Afraid for the wig to come off? I sew plastic in my wigs and use tape, it would take a pretty good grab to pull it off! There's no way I could go without the tape. Let me know if you want more info on how to do that.

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