Today, after losing all my hair to chemo, I finally felt brave enough to go out without a wig or a headscarf. I expected some weird looks. I didn’t expect a woman in a store to point to me and tell her daughter, “See what feminism does to women? She’ll never have a husband, I bet!” FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had an elderly woman come up to me and tell me how well I pull off the look of being bald. She said that most women can't look attractive without hair. Then she asked me if I had cancer. I had to explain to her that I am, in fact, a man, and I shave my head because I'm a swimmer. FML
Today, when I went out to get some groceries with my mother, a small girl came up to me and said I was an "ugly egg" because I'm a bald girl. I had to shave my head in order to have brain surgery to relieve me of the symptoms of my neurological disorder. FML
Today, I went to pick up my daughter from my dad's house. He'd shaved her head bald. "For a laugh." FML
Today, I got my hair cut short, as it hasn’t been cut in well over a year and I was getting sick of dealing with it. I told the hairdresser I would probably look like a boy but she said it would look cute, and that she’d make sure it looks feminine. I loved how it came out, until the kid at CVS asked, “Can I help you sir?” FML
Today, I took my daughter to get the expensive pixie cut she’s been "dying" for. As soon as we got home, my husband burst into hysterical laughter and pointed out that she looks exactly like he did in high school. Now she’s sobbing and begging for either a wig or even more expensive extensions. FML
Today, my daughter shaved her head in solidarity for a friend who went bald from cancer. Normally this would be an amazing gesture. Unfortunately, her “friend” is a fictional character from a book she’s reading. My daughter had almost 24-inch long hair. FML
Today, I showed my grandma my new haircut. She squinted for a moment and said, “Oh honey, it’ll grow back.” I said, “So you don’t like it?” She shrugged and said, “I’m just glad you’re confident enough to leave the house like that.” FML
Today, after growing my hair out for over a year and constantly being told that it makes me look like a girl, I finally cut it. The first thing my friends said when they saw me was that I now look like a "lesbian." FML
Today, my wife is angry with me because after she'd convinced me to grow out my hair, it exposed my receding hairline. I shaved my head to the same appearance as when she married me, so I could feel more comfortable with my own body. FML
Today, after cutting my hair and shaving, I had girls hitting on me for the first time ever! Too bad they thought I was a butch lesbian, not a man. FML
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icalledhisname 12
Uuugh that’s terrible. Please attempt to pay no mind, even though it’s hard. My stepfather is going through chemo and just lost his hair too, I can empathize a little. I’m so sorry you experienced that ignorant idiot’s stupidity on top of everything else.
slym12312425 9
Next time, just look at the dumbass and state the real reason before looking to their child and telling the kid you're sorry that they've got such shit-for-brains teaching them about life.
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Sierra Madre 4
OMG, that is awful, I'm so sorry
litttle_miss101 11
Wow! What a horrible thing to say.I’m sorry OP, just ignore her, she’s not worth getting upset over. Hair isn’t what makes you beautiful, it’s who you are inside
icalledhisname 12
Uuugh that’s terrible. Please attempt to pay no mind, even though it’s hard. My stepfather is going through chemo and just lost his hair too, I can empathize a little. I’m so sorry you experienced that ignorant idiot’s stupidity on top of everything else.
Kristen Lawless 10
People can be so rude. Try not to let them get to you. I think seeing people with no wig or scarf after losing their hair to chemo look beautiful, strong, and brave. Hair isn't what makes you beautiful.
slym12312425 9
Next time, just look at the dumbass and state the real reason before looking to their child and telling the kid you're sorry that they've got such shit-for-brains teaching them about life.
Smgreene 15
Im sorry. People are assholes. And to the ydi youre in that category too. Good luck on your journey.
Mathalamus 25
Yeah, seems normal, people will always be assholes.
Nhayaa 21
I hope you walked toward her and told her about your cancer so she'd feel like sh*t.
Kurliez408 32
That's horrible, I'm sorry you had to.experience such an awful woman and hope her kid grows up to be a better person. Best wishes with your battle against cancer!!!
Mungolikecandy 19
You should have told her it was a result of Chemo and watched her wilt.