Empathy City

By bald&ugly - 19/10/2019 02:00

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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By Jayswizzle - 11/08/2010 08:10 - United States

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

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By an egg - 30/10/2015 13:43 - United States - Livonia

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

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By Anonymous - 01/04/2016 21:06 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to pick up my daughter from my dad's house. He'd shaved her head bald. "For a laugh." FML

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Make it work

By Anonymous - 23/10/2020 23:01 - United States - Georgetown

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

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Manic pixie dream girl

By now what - 13/07/2021 11:01 - United States

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

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Dumbass

By whyyyy - 17/06/2020 05:05

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

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By jessel_ladd92 - 09/09/2013 06:42 - United States

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

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Hair issues

By Blake - 26/08/2022 00:00

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

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Mistaken identity

By Anonymous - 15/05/2022 07:00 - Brazil - Fraiburgo

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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By crazyhair docare - 08/07/2019 16:00

Today, after a lifetime of weaves and extensions, I felt brave enough to wear my natural hair to work. As soon as I clocked in, my manager yelled, “Holy shit! What happened to you? Stick your finger in a socket or something?” I was then sent home for being, “Out of uniform.” FML

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icalledhisname 12

Saturday 19 October 2019 2:54

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

Saturday 19 October 2019 3:40

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.

Comments

Sierra Madre 4

Saturday 19 October 2019 2:26

OMG, that is awful, I'm so sorry

litttle_miss101 11

Saturday 19 October 2019 2:31

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

Saturday 19 October 2019 2:54

Kristen Lawless 10

Saturday 19 October 2019 3:19

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

Saturday 19 October 2019 3:40

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

Saturday 19 October 2019 4:32

Im sorry. People are assholes. And to the ydi youre in that category too. Good luck on your journey.

Mathalamus 24

Saturday 19 October 2019 4:59

Yeah, seems normal, people will always be assholes.

Nhayaa 21

Saturday 19 October 2019 6:07

I hope you walked toward her and told her about your cancer so she'd feel like sh*t.

Kurliez408 32

Saturday 19 October 2019 8:01

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!!!