Buzzing my hair and my first work day as the new me!

Well, I buzzed my hair to about 1/2 inch this weekend. My mom did it for me and we had tears of course, but it was very releasing for me. It was my way of saying goodbye to alopecia, goodbye to the depression and the sadness. I felt vulnerable for a minute then looked at myself in the mirror and said "damn I look hot" LOL! I showed my dad my buzzed do and he gave me a big hug and said there is nothing wrong with me. I am so glad that my parents were so supportive. And then I put my wig on(and it feels more secure and better now that I have the buzzed do).

I was very nervous this morning knowing that I was revealing the new me to the world. So far I have gotten alot of compliments and a few people have asked right off the bat if it is a wig, just because they knew how my hair was before. They all have been supportive. I have had a few odd reactions, but you know what..I realized today that it doesn't matter how people react because I did this for me not them.

I think that it is a big step for me to say that, because now I don't have to hide anything. I can bend my head down and not worry if people can see my scalp, I can go to a hockey game and not worry about all of the people above me looking at my head.

This is the first day of the rest of my life!! And I look forward to seeing what is in store for me and being able to try different looks too!!

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Comment by D Griffis on February 14, 2011 at 11:37am
~SWOVE~ I am very proud of you. Love Mom
Comment by Michelle on February 14, 2011 at 4:18pm
way to go! Congrats!
Comment by ABsitively on February 14, 2011 at 11:26pm
It's always tough to go out with a new 'look'. When I was younger my mom told me to hold my head high and never mind what people say. You look beautiful!
Comment by Julie G on February 15, 2011 at 7:48am
Thank you ladies!! Today is gonna be an even better day!(besides my head itching here and there, but I will deal) It feels weird to hear that I am an inspiration for other people with what I did, because my AW world has been my inspiration.
Comment by momo on March 30, 2011 at 3:37am
Julie,

You have just gone through what I have been contemplating today. I was thinking, "I cannot take my scalp issues anymore, I just want to buzz all my hair and wear a wig!". I'm not there yet, but believe me, I think about it. I just wanted to say that I support your move to do what makes you feel better in your life. I can totally relate to the idea of being relieved that no eyes are on your head and the feeling that you can just blend in with the crowd like everyone else. Even if other people are not looking at sparse haired scalps on women as much as we think, the point is that when the head is covered with something, one can relax and not be paranoid about being in public.

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