Comments - Bald for 48 years! - Alopecia World2024-03-28T23:04:13Zhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2022678%3ABlogPost%3A405112&xn_auth=noHello Mark,
Each of us deal w…tag:alopeciaworld.com,2010-02-10:2022678:Comment:4059992010-02-10T15:09:04.051Zj watsonhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/jwatson
Hello Mark,<br />
Each of us deal with alopecia universalis in our own way. Even though others have the same or similar issues on this website, we still have our own very individual experiences that can oftentimes be traumatizing and the aftermath of that can be rough. Case in point, I have had similar situations from when I was young of teasing. As we all know kids can be cruel. I think as an adult it impeded me in many ways of some things I could have done. But get this, even when there were times…
Hello Mark,<br />
Each of us deal with alopecia universalis in our own way. Even though others have the same or similar issues on this website, we still have our own very individual experiences that can oftentimes be traumatizing and the aftermath of that can be rough. Case in point, I have had similar situations from when I was young of teasing. As we all know kids can be cruel. I think as an adult it impeded me in many ways of some things I could have done. But get this, even when there were times when I thought about ending it, somehow as I mentioned earlier I mustered up the strength to keep going and I tried my best to live as normal a life as possible. We have to stay strong. You have to approach women, ask them out on a date. You might be surprised that people are more open than you think. Focus on your inner beauty - the good in you. I am sure you are a wonderful person deserving of love. I believe in my heart it is out there for you. btw: I know a man who has AU and has a wife! So.....go out there and get yours! :) J Hi. My name is Mark. I am sin…tag:alopeciaworld.com,2010-02-07:2022678:Comment:4051472010-02-07T22:52:37.329ZMark S. Hansenhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/MarkSHansen
Hi. My name is Mark. I am single, never married, and have had alopecia univseralis, no hair anywhere, for about 45 years. Mine started to fall out when I was about 8 too. Finally lost it all when I was about 15. junior high school years were the worst, what patches of hair I did have left for a while was ripped out a few times by bullies, still remember their faces. I wore a wig for about 35 years (did not help my social life at all) and finally took it off about 6 years ago. Now I wear a…
Hi. My name is Mark. I am single, never married, and have had alopecia univseralis, no hair anywhere, for about 45 years. Mine started to fall out when I was about 8 too. Finally lost it all when I was about 15. junior high school years were the worst, what patches of hair I did have left for a while was ripped out a few times by bullies, still remember their faces. I wore a wig for about 35 years (did not help my social life at all) and finally took it off about 6 years ago. Now I wear a baseball cap everywhere, except in the shower. some times I am torn between how much I let this condition ruin my life,never had a girlfriend or a relationship ever, others have done so much more with there lives with worse problems. And or how much it was ruined and in some way still continues to be ruined, looks I get every day, etc, by others. One thing makes all the difference in the world, that you found someone who loves you fopr who you are and what you look like. That is priceless. If I could ever find that I would not care if my hair never came back, even if I had the power to wish it back. It is wonderful that we have a place like this to come to where others understand us and accept us. But its also a shame, that the rest of society cannot be as tolerable. thanks<br />
mark. Thank you for sharing your st…tag:alopeciaworld.com,2010-02-07:2022678:Comment:4051182010-02-07T21:27:51.032ZGalenahttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/Galena
Thank you for sharing your story j! I developed this condition at 44 years old. Unlike the amazing resilience that you've developed over a lifetime, I've had to accept a new self image in middle age. However, like you I'm also married to a great man and I have 3 children who don't have alopecia. I'm testing the waters of being my natural self--- bald most of the time. A bald woman is a loaded visual for most folks, but I pray that if more women step out like me, the stigma associated with…
Thank you for sharing your story j! I developed this condition at 44 years old. Unlike the amazing resilience that you've developed over a lifetime, I've had to accept a new self image in middle age. However, like you I'm also married to a great man and I have 3 children who don't have alopecia. I'm testing the waters of being my natural self--- bald most of the time. A bald woman is a loaded visual for most folks, but I pray that if more women step out like me, the stigma associated with alopecia will lessen for women as it has for men. You were not masquerading if you felt secure wearing a wig; I wear a head covering at work.<br />
Again thank you for sharing your story. There is so much we can learn from one another that builds our courage and community.<br />
~G