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
Collection
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 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, 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, feeling very self-conscious about my looks, I told my mom I felt ugly and wished I could be as beautiful as her. She only said, "Yeah, I'm pretty, I wonder what happened to you." FML
Today, I asked my dad to give me a haircut. After 20 minutes of "fuck"s and "shit"s, he gave up and just shaved my head bald. I pull off the look so badly that two people I don't even know have already told me I look like a psychopath. FML
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
Today, I shaved my face after several months of growth. This would be OK if my 4-year-old daughter would still talk to me. Apparently she doesn't recognise me, and I'm scary. 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 decided I wanted to bleach my hair, so I asked my mother for help. Apparently, something went wrong, because clumps of my hair started falling out. Now I'm half blonde and half bald, and my mom is just laughing at me. FML
Today, I was finally confident enough to buzz half my hair off into the style I've wanted since I was young. Turns out that I have a particularly large and angry-looking skin problem across my scalp that may well have been there for years. It'll take months to grow back. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
mcaisse77 17
Parents should teach their children not to be rude
whatarethisss 23
It's a kid OP, don't take it to heart. You had to do what you had to do.
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (132)
Le_ponderer 14
Chin up OP, those words might hurt now but what was the alternative to having the surgery? Continuing with the psychological anguish you'd been coping with? You can wear a beret or wig if you'd prefer. Or you can carry your "temporary baldness" as a sign of your courage and strength.
amberdea404 28
This is why parents need to teach their kids how to act right.
catmint 13
Young kids tell it like it is and don't have much perception of what is socially acceptable with things like this. Most likely she just didn't understand, I know it's hurtful but I don't think it was meant with malice.
Etweens96 25
Don't take it to heart, she'll learn that she can't speak like that to people, you're healthy and that's what matters
False_Stupidity 42
That's a little too optimistic... you HOPE she learns that she can't speak to people like that, but really with the lack of discipline (time out is not discipline IMO) and from the behavior of a lot of the parents I see out there, chances are her parents are worse and she will grow up as a foul mouthed brat.
Ethan_Anonymous 28
Omg I'm so sorry op. I don't know how people can vote YDI. I wish you good health in the future
mizzmoe 2
I would've told that kid that she's ugly lol
PunkAssJew 10
eye for an eye.
worldclassrager 41
Don't take it personally...wear a hat for awhile if it bothers you too much
SecundusSecunda 27
"Oh, I'm an ugly egg?! Well, your MOM'S an ugly egg!" Proceed to stick your tongue out and walk away. She's a child, so treat her like one, OP. Don't listen to what she says :)
SAGARCo 19
What disorder was it?
fotomiep 7
Don't you think if OP wanted to mention the disorder, she would have done so already?
dafluckster 6
No need to attack. I'm a nurse, so I'm curious as well. Up to OP if they in fact want to reveal, but I'm interested.
ViviMage 40
HIPPA releases of information, like making bread, is strictly on a knead to know basis.
addioty 19
Patients can release info on their medical records under HIPPA at any time they want.
igg125 30
I hope I never hear my kids being that rude.