Comment by Tiffany P on April 15, 2010 at 5:36pm

I am sorry that happened but glad that you saw that its their issue not yours. its sad that people are so wrapped up into what they believe poeple should look like that they forget that everyone is different. It irritates me that we live in a world so filled with ignorance. like your friend who instead of caring about your feelings and just being supportive decides that walking around with a bald girl would somehow blemish her( which by the way i bet never even considered that just maybe you would get a wig after you shaved). even when i had no problem at all i learned quick that good friends are hard to come by but i would rather be alone then be around people who were shallow and ignorant. that goes for guys also, if you cant take what you get then get stepping. I myself wear a scarf all the time and know its getting closer to the day i shave my head, i do sometimes get nervous about coming face to face to those who want to act stupid and throw insults but as i get older i realize that in the end, i have to live my life.

Comment by Pamela Rosse on April 16, 2010 at 5:41pm

Keeley, little alopecian sister you rock girl. You handled a tough situation far beyond your years.
I hope you take to heart what our fellow alopecian sister Susan wrote, for she covered subject matter so very well.
Hang tough little sister.

Comment by Keeley Tomlinson on April 16, 2010 at 7:36pm

I want to thank all of you for your comments. I am feeling so much better about my condition now I'm here talking to all you beautiful people. Thankyou so much
xxxx

Comment by Clara S. on April 17, 2010 at 8:10am

Hey Keeley, so sorry that you had to go through that, that's really horrible! People can be so insensitive but you are so strong! I love how you just walked on proud!

Comment by Erica on April 24, 2010 at 10:45am

Hi Keeley,

I love your blogs - they make me smile even when they're about a really crappy subject. And it takes me back to being a teenager (thankfully then I didn't need to deal with my alopecia but being ginger was enough!).

I work with a group of teenagers in a kind of social club setting. It's in a pretty deprived area of Glasgow (worst mortality in Europe) and the kids can come across as being a bit neddy sometimes (but only until you get to know them). One commented on my 'undershave' and although I wasn't quite sure if he was ready to slag it off or be in awe of it, I showed him the full missing hair and told him I had alopecia ("you know, like Gail Porter"). Poor guy - he felt so embarrassed about having asked me in a teasing way but it meant that the rest of the kids feel comfortable in talking to me about it, whether to help me hide my bald spots or to tell me how nice my wigs are. I'm ever hopeful that this means that when they're hanging out on street corners, they won't be so quick to make fun of the passers by who look a little different.

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