Once again, being a hairdresser who hasn't any hair....just wearing a variety of cute wigs. I have an issue with people who think I am totally devastated by this disorder, devastated or hiding a terminal disease. I really think some of my clients would rather me be telling them that I lost my hair from cancer treatment, than to accept the fact that I, with hardly an explanation, just lost all my body hair. Today, a dear client of mine who hasnt seen me for a couple months, proceeded to sadly stare me in the eye and ask me if I am loosing weight and feeling sick. I looked her in the eye and thanked her for her concern, but I am quite well....just bald! I totally understand my clients concern, but I am so tired of being called "brave".... and hearing another operator telling her client.." oh, she(me) really is making lemonade out of lemons...." I guess what I am saying, is that I have been so use to blend into the scenery, just doing my job, now I am drawing so much attention and curiousity and am always defending my "baldness!!!!" I am not happy this happened to me,,,YOU all understand. but I am choosing not to let it destroy my life, I just wish other people would understand.
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