Today, it's the 3-month anniversary marking the day two friends and I shaved our heads as a show of solidarity for a friend starting chemo. Her prognosis is good and her hair only thinned slightly. We, on the other hand, look like a motley crew of lesbian biker chicks. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I shaved my head because I heard that one of my good friends got cancer. I went to visit her in the hospital. She's not bald. FML
Today, I completely shaved my head as a gesture for my boyfriend's mother, who was suffering from cancer and having a terrible time undergoing chemotherapy. Turns out she doesn't even have cancer, and my boyfriend thought I wouldn't have the guts to do it. FML
Today, after I watched my girlfriend get her head shaved in preparation for chemo a few days ago, I took the clippers and buzzed my long, well kept hair, gave her a loving hug, reminding her that, "We're at this together." She later broke up with me because I, pretty much, "look like shit." 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 slipped and gashed my head bad enough that my head had to be shaved to be sewn up. Right after it had finished growing back from chemotherapy. FML
Today, I’ve been growing dreads for two years after I lost my hair to chemo. After visiting my boyfriend’s family, we all contracted lice from the kids. Even though I did the shampoo and treatment, my locks are too coiled to effectively comb out all the nits. I have to shave my head again. 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, I brought my best friend to my uncle's birthday party. We were having a great time until my grandmother walked up to us and said to me, "You sure have a nice looking boyfriend." My friend is a girl. She has cancer and lost all of her hair due to chemotherapy. FML
Today, my long-term girlfriend broke up with me because my hair "falls out" and I "will definitely be bald soon", even though it's not that bad. The same girl who I supported through her chemotherapy and gave her promises that I would stay with her no matter how she looked. FML
Today, I let a friend cut my hair. I soon went from having a 'fro to looking like I lost a fight with a lawn mower. FML
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aback 5
It kind of takes away from the sacrifice if you're going to bitch about how you look.
Ranimal 12
Eh, atleast you did it for a good reason. It was a nice thing to do.
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Ranimal 12
Eh, atleast you did it for a good reason. It was a nice thing to do.
Trace01m 11
Agreed, you did a good thing. Be proud!
DjeePee 25
Pff, why is it nice? If I had cancer, I really wouldn't need a show of solidarity, on the contrary. My bald headed friends would remind me constantly of my cancer. Woohoo. But that's just my personal view.
Residence_fml 4
I agree, I wouldn't be so happy with it either. But like you said it's a personal view. I'm actually more dissapointed in the fact that OP and friends shaved out of solidarity but suddenly feel sorry. Why do such a nice thing for her (assuming she did like the gesture) when she isn't even bald yet or getting pretty bald and you know you are going to regret it/ I like the idea if your friend liked it OP but it's kinda sad how the entire situation went. Hard to explain but YDI. You should be proud to be such a friend and have more friends like that.
iwadasn 33
16, if the girls are young enough to still be in high school, I can totally understand why they would want to show solidarity. Kids can be cruel even to someone going though something as difficult as cancer, and I know I wouldn't want to be the only hairless girl in school.
hollee 0
Ryan!!!
mrjmaster1234 0
laughter is the best medicine...if that was me I'd be better in days
ahti546 11
Shaving ur head wont cure her, ydi
MiniNub 16
Cancer is different for everyone. Not everyone needs high dosages of chemo(what causes hair loss). In fact not everyone even needs chemo. From my knowledge chemo is to stop growth of the tumor and reduce its size. Kinda midway on deserving it but you were trying to do a nice thing so its both in my opinion.
aback 5
It kind of takes away from the sacrifice if you're going to bitch about how you look.
waterpolohezy 6
I totally agree. This is the worst fml ever.
CitrusGirl 0
There have been WAY worse FMLs but I agree. If you really cared for her you'd be happy that she hasn't lost all her hair and you wouldn't be bitching.
HeatherXCore 0
Yeah. You're pretty much bitching that a dear friend of yours didn't go bald like you thought.
EagorLuvsBigFoot 8
exactly. ur sick friend should be posting an Fml not you! moron
Pinguini26 6
Wigs are wonderful things, you know. ;)
danilols689 11
Aw I'm sure she only meant light heartedly
anim0sitee 0
Fyl? Really? I'm sorry that being healthy with a shaved head is the worst of your worries. Your friend on the other hand will spend her life worrying if her cancer will come back and have many days being sick from the drugs used to treat cancer. Apparently that "solidarity" wasn't all that solid.
mytralala_fml 7
Agreed.
Dmars444 4
captain underpants anyone?
shfmnx 0
ooo
AbyoErui 0
I believe a toupeé is in order!
woosah 16
I think it's awesome you did it anyway.. that's a crazy nice thing to do... so you'll look like a lesbie for a few months ... it'll come back
MLuckyCapoeirist 6
you've made the right decision I guess, don't be too sore about it, xD
perdix 31
I know how you feel! I had a friend with testicular cancer and I made a show of solidarity and support. I wonder what ever happened to that nut?
Zebidee 9
It's gold-plated, on Sirin's mantelpiece.
cole86 0
hahaah that is one amazing comment
attatood 8
So, did you shave your balls in support?
perdix 31
No, I do that just for fun.
qjdb 8
Good for you for being good friends to her in her time of need. Your hair will grow back. Suck it up, buttercup. She will always have the C hanging over her. Be there for her.
odexy 12
Seriously? So because your friend isn't as ill as you "expected" her to be your life sucks? You should be happy your she's doing better!
Kaitlin_1995 0
if I could "like" this I would
Pinguini26 6
You can.
Zebidee 9
The only possible solution is for you to genuinely become a motley crew of lesbian biker chicks.
phatdaddy62 23
Best idea yet!
toxic_fml 0
Maybe you should have waited until she actually started to lose her hair?? My cousin didn't lose all that much hair either.
milhouse86 0
yea fyl, it must suck that you shaved your head and your friend still has theirs. Forget the fact that they're the one getting the chemo treatment. That must be a walk in the park compared to what you're going through.