Comment by Mark S. Hansen on February 28, 2010 at 5:27pm

Hi Caitlin and everyone else. I have long been in a quandry about just loving yourself the way you are and others will follow or love you and accept you as you are. Then again, I have also often said that it is a lot harder to love yourself (especially with alopecia) if you have never or rarely been loved by others, first, as well, in return, etc. We are social beings and what people say about us, to us, behind our backs, etc. Penentrates us and often reflects on how we feel about ourselves. As the old saying goes, "no man" (or woman) "is an island." I guess it all has to do with your experiences in life, after all i think that our experiences (mainly those pertaining to our interactions with people) to a large extent, make us who we are.
I am 54, single, have never been married, never had a girl friend or a relationship in my life. I wore a wig for 35 years, which did little or nothing for my social life because it did as much to inhibit me from approaching women as it was supposed to give me courage. I finally took it off about 6 years ago. Now all I get our double takes and stares. If you have found someone that truly accepts you as you are then you are luckier than ever. I have not. Thanks for listening anyways. Mark.

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