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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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 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
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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.
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oceaneyes213 21
Little kids don't always understand things. Sometimes the things they say are funny and sometimes they can be hurtful, but she may not have known any better or realized that it would have upset you.
HitmanKillsYou 13
i myself wouldve went and talked to the parent and made them feel bad for not teaching their child not to judge pelple
False_Stupidity 42
^This and then you can judge how the parent responds. If they don't give a shit or try to defend their "little angel" then you know that the kid will never learn that it's wrong.
Britt125 16
Kids say all kinds of silly, stupid, and offensive things. They just have no filters of what is and isn't okay to say and live in their own weird world. I wouldn't take it seriously. Her parents should be teaching her not to say things like that (who knows maybe they're trying though), but unless she's taught she doesn't know better. I'd also assume she doesn't understand something like how people shave their heads to get surgery or anything like that, again she has to be taught that stuff. I wouldn't worry about it.
imbedderdenu 23
OP it's a child. I know it's hard, but try not to take it to heart. I have three of those things they say ill shit to me all the time. sometimes it sincerely hurts. but just remembered they are kids and are still learning how to filter things. I'm sorry to read about your neurological disorder and I hope you will be well soon.
gratunka 11
good luck with the surgery.
cocoshake 16
Is it trigeminal neuralgia because I just recently got the same thing. It is nerve pain all the way up the left side of my face.
LucaTotti 10
Well if it was in fact a "small girl" then she probably didn't know any better
ViviMage 40
Children are well aware of differences but do not realize/care get that they can hurt someone with harsh words. This is why kids are tormented through Jr. high with teasing for being different. Don't take it to heart. You will get better and grow your hair back. Or wear a scarf to hide under for now. Get well soon! Healing vibes for surgery.
darthhera 11
"I'm the future you." I would have said.
heyLaddieHey 18
Little kids are weird. Please don't take it personally!