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Sometimes I forget I have alopecia
I don’t know if it is just me, or if there is a real shift happening in the world. I just know I have not blogged lately because I really have a difficult time thinking of something to blog about.
Few things in my everyday life remind me that I have alopecia areata. I can’t remember the last time that someone asked me why I am bald. I seriously cannot think of one instance in 2012. In fact, these days I find myself looking for opportunities to share.
My husband saw a woman with alopecia universalis in a store a few months ago and I approached her. But I can’t remember the last time that someone came up and asked me what has happened to my hair. I don’t remember the last time I received a snicker, a stare or even a double-take.
Is it just me? Or, are there others who are experiencing the same thing?
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Comment by Cindie on June 15, 2012 at 10:25am
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The minute I "retire", the wigs are HISTORY! But for now....if I want to stay employed......I'm tethered.....
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Comment by Mary on June 15, 2012 at 10:59am
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If I had still been employed (as a lawyer) when I lost my hair, I don't think I could've gone bald, either.
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I am in a very public and visible position (a legislative aide), and I have to "look the part." And unfortunately, walking around with a head full of bald spots, or even a shaved head (my head is shaved....friends who "know" say I look cute -- and younger -- with a bald head), just would not work in the political arena. So I can well imagine a bald female lawyer walking into a courtroom being accused of using "theatrics". It's sexist, but it's reality.
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Yup
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Comment by Susan P aka DGADBS on June 16, 2012 at 9:38am
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I'm a legal secretary, I'm at the court house almost daily, plus I attended jury duty a few weeks ago, all bald. It's how you present yourself and not what others are going to think of you. People tell me "don't change a thing" and I run with that.
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Yeah!!!Good for you. Who knows, maybe I would've done it too, but I'll never know. My law days are far behind me now. Tonight I'm performing with my band in front of about 200 people - and I'll probably have my scarf off within the first two numbers.
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Comment by caroline on June 16, 2012 at 9:26pm
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you ladies are sum of the ones that when i first joined 2years ago really helped me cope because i saw that you were all ok now 2years on (18mths) universalis! im not as far as going wigless ( i find it too cold amongst other things ) but im ok too so please keep coming back because withput ladies such as yourselves new people would be lost + thankyou especially mary, tall girl,cheryl seeing u love yourselves bald helped me to love myself and literally saved me in those very scary early days x x x
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also im 44 and hoping to do a law degree !!! alopecia has changed me but its for the beter!
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Comment by Cheryl, Co-founder on June 16, 2012 at 11:21pm
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Caroline, you brought up a very important point, on how even us "oldies" are needed on Alopecia World. If not for themselves than to pass on encouragement to the next alopecian.
At this point, I am pretty sure that I would go to an interview bald. I think I need to work the same way I live. Which at this point is bald (I shave, I am areata).
There is also the possibility that perhaps I just don't see the looks I may be getting. The questions becomes, have people stopped staring or am I not noticing. I tend to make eye contact with people as I pass them but maybe I will do a little self-survey and see what I notice. I may regret doing that and want to go back to denial! LOL!
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Thank you, Caroline! Trying to help other women here on AW has been a huge help to me in this journey.
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