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The cruel world
Yesterday I went to the store for some food. Suddenly an older foreign woman is flipping me her finger. I look around and it takes a second before i realise it is really me she means. Then she starts screaming - racist! bla bla bla, fu-ing racist bla bla... ehh, I am so surprised that I can´t get a word out. She walks away.
Then she comes back after a minute - and starts screaming again... then she says cancer? and points at my bald head. -" if not - racist! bla bla bla..."
Now the surprise is over and I tell her that it is none of her business whether I am sick or not. -" oh yes!" she says. ??? -Oh no! then I start screaming too... get the hell out of my sight and so on... Then I take my things and go pay. And go home with my bald head. With my head held high.
Summary: There are idiots out there. And sure this story could make me or others of you wanna hide in our wigs so we don´t have to deal with things like this. But I refuse. I am proud of my bald little head. It is mine.
This is the only time I have had such an ignorant and rude response to my bald head. A lot more times people have told me on the subway, in the playground with my children and other places - you are so beautiful and strong. And those are the comments I will keep in my head as I continue my journey in life.
Then she comes back after a minute - and starts screaming again... then she says cancer? and points at my bald head. -" if not - racist! bla bla bla..."
Now the surprise is over and I tell her that it is none of her business whether I am sick or not. -" oh yes!" she says. ??? -Oh no! then I start screaming too... get the hell out of my sight and so on... Then I take my things and go pay. And go home with my bald head. With my head held high.
Summary: There are idiots out there. And sure this story could make me or others of you wanna hide in our wigs so we don´t have to deal with things like this. But I refuse. I am proud of my bald little head. It is mine.
This is the only time I have had such an ignorant and rude response to my bald head. A lot more times people have told me on the subway, in the playground with my children and other places - you are so beautiful and strong. And those are the comments I will keep in my head as I continue my journey in life.
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Comment by Calipso on July 5, 2011 at 4:16am
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oh my! that story is shocking, even reading it I wanted to punch that crazy woman! Great you had it together!:)
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Comment by Helena Wenzin on July 5, 2011 at 4:14am
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Curiousity I can handle but rudeness such as above - bah. I understand the feeling you have though, other peoples opinions and comments can hurt. Do not worry too much though, I have found most people being both kind and appreciative of my lack of hair. Being a good teacher will not be decided whether you have hair or not. :)
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Comment by Modest Mommy on July 5, 2011 at 3:07am
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The world is cruel indeed. I am a teacher and I worry everyday about being "discovered". It is not only the teenagers but also the adults who are curious about my hair and eyebrows.
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