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not wearing a wig to make a statement....
I always say I don't like wearing wigs in the summer because they're so hot and itchy. It's the truth, wigs are really uncomfortable for the most part when you're trying to swim, lay out, play volleyball; I learned this all yesterday hardcore.
The real truth, though, is that I don't like wearing the wigs because it's a statement. I don't feel like I should have to just because my family doesn't like the little bit of extra attention we get, or because it makes other people feel uncomfortable. If I choose to not wear anything at all on my head, a hat, a bandanna, or a forsaken, hot and itchy wig, then why can't I. Sometimes, not all of the time, but sometimes I like to cause a scene and have people stare at me because I'm not wearing anything. I don't know if I'm the only one that ever feels like that, but sometimes I feel better and more 'myself' knowing that the people around me know and see the true me. It also shows people when I'm running around, wrestling, being thrown into the water, and stuff that I'm not sick.
I like to make myself look really beautiful and then not wear a wig because then people look at me kind of strangely. I like to show people that you can be bald and still beautiful. Do other people ever not wear wigs to make a statement too?
The real truth, though, is that I don't like wearing the wigs because it's a statement. I don't feel like I should have to just because my family doesn't like the little bit of extra attention we get, or because it makes other people feel uncomfortable. If I choose to not wear anything at all on my head, a hat, a bandanna, or a forsaken, hot and itchy wig, then why can't I. Sometimes, not all of the time, but sometimes I like to cause a scene and have people stare at me because I'm not wearing anything. I don't know if I'm the only one that ever feels like that, but sometimes I feel better and more 'myself' knowing that the people around me know and see the true me. It also shows people when I'm running around, wrestling, being thrown into the water, and stuff that I'm not sick.
I like to make myself look really beautiful and then not wear a wig because then people look at me kind of strangely. I like to show people that you can be bald and still beautiful. Do other people ever not wear wigs to make a statement too?
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Permalink Reply by Mary on -
Thanks for your reply! I still have insecurities, too, even after going bald in public regularly. But, my experience is very much like yours - my baldness is a conversation starter, and people do compliment me frequently. I like the "surprise" factor, too. I get the "what stage of chemo are you at?" question quite often. It bothers me that people think I'm ill, but I also appreciate that they care and want to connect or talk with me about their loved one who had cancer, or about their own battle with it. I'm still coming to terms with the way I look, but it IS the way I look. More and more, my attitude with other people is "I'm bald...get over it", if you know what I mean.
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