How do I just do it?

So I've been bald for 5 yrs now and I went from wearing baseball caps to turbans to now a wig and something I struggle with every summer is I just wanna go swimming with nothing on my head I wanna be able to take my son's to a pool with nothing on my head, so all I wanna know is how does one get enough nerve to do it. I feel naked when I have nothing on my head, and I only do it around people Im comfortable around, and I wanna to be able to do it in public, and Im scared to, idk why. When I wear my hats people stare so what's the difference, right? Geez this sucks .

How do I get over this hump, Im stuck, any ideas?

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Comment by Tallgirl on July 1, 2011 at 3:32pm
Why not start at a health club pool?
Comment by Debbie on July 1, 2011 at 3:13pm
Thanks so much it means alot. For the first time today i tanned in the backyard and swam with nothing on my head and it felt wonderful, but no one was around. I really need to go to a public pool with nothing on my head, hopefully soon, Im very nervous about that, lol
Comment by Natalie on July 1, 2011 at 1:32pm
I agree with you, Debbie. I also have no problem wearing a baseball cap over my bald head in public, but I am not entirely comfortable going completely bald. I've discovered two solutions: 1) I have a few awesome swim caps that I wear on my head when I am at a pool, and 2) I have a Freedom wig which allows me to swim with it on. But it's so funny during the summer, because I get SO tan everywhere but my scalp!! Whenever I take my wig off, it's like BAM, WHITE SCALP!! haha :) I hope you find a solution!
Comment by R0BB on July 1, 2011 at 11:13am
Hi Deb -

Ya know the feeling ya get when youre standing on the diving board getting up the nerve to jump in a pool or when youre heading into the ocean and its cold ??

I relate shaving my head to that type of scenario.
Once youre in , its a little shocking (cold ) but after a little while its nice.

Myself , I just got sick of seeing the hairs all over the bathroom floor , and having to hide my mess of a hairdo or lack there of.

Once it was shaved , it became a NON ISSUE .
No more hats - unless I wanted to wear a cool one
No banadanas
No hiding
No fear
Nothing.

I can see ya there on that diving board Debbie - Cmon in the waters great :)

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