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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (126)
juturnaamo 29
"Today, I found out that my friend wasn't suffering too horribly from her chemo treatments. FML"
yesiyes 0
you can always get a wig!!
JhasNeeh 7
We need a third option to click. I agree your life sucks, you totally deserve it and stop whining about this and look on the positive side. This would definately get the latter, if I was your friend I'd tell you to get lost - caring more about your hair than my health? Get over yourself.
macskapingvin 0
I think that 3rd button might be better known as "STFU"
Xythenol 6
You kinda deserve it since you decided to shave your head before your friend came anywhere near bald... I mean, I know you were trying to be "noble" and all, but try and think a little before you do something you're gonna regret later.
antiauk 0
Why is this an FML? You still have your friend. Friend>Hair any day.
iloveloosy12 0
wooo
bethany_camille 0
I'm sorry your hair is gone but your support for your friend is awesome! it gives me hope!:)
Sylverstone 2
Better to just call a good friend.
Acousticpixie14 6
You did a very endearing and sweet thing. Don't ever regret being a good person just because it lessened your appearance.
dt520 4
still beats the cancer