Comment by Ilia Reed on May 20, 2011 at 7:16am

That's wonderful, Erika. If I got such wish I would just wish to get rid of the rest of my hair which I still have to shave off. Thanks for sharing this.

Comment by BTB (John) on May 20, 2011 at 9:02am

If I had 3 wishes I would use them all on curing Alopecians everywhere I have seen how it has affected my partner but wishes are just like prayers useless it takes courage to deal with hair loss and my partner has that in buckets.

Comment by Norm on May 20, 2011 at 1:34pm

Erika! Are you the epitome of Bald Cool, or what??
Brilliant attitude..... don't change! (well, maybe your socks occasionally, but no sweat. Or maybe mucho sweat, I dunno.) :)

Jayne and Paul : yep, wind on the head is ace.... dead flies, not so much. ;)

Comment by Lili Añel (aka Eulalia) on May 20, 2011 at 4:19pm

Bravo, Erika! I'm with you. I feel extremely comfortable with my Royal Baldness.

Comment by Pamela Rosse on May 20, 2011 at 7:34pm

You totally Rock Ericka, you make me proud to spell my name, Alopecian Woman.

Comment by Terri on May 20, 2011 at 9:27pm

I'm with you Erika, if I were to wake up tomorrow with a full head of hair I would shave it off. Knowing all too well that with alopecia the hair would painfully slow fall out again. I get so annoyed when others who think that they are being helpful tell me "just wear a wig" If I thought I was being true to myself then fine I would. Not to say that like Alice wearing a wig is bad, its just not me. I believe we should always stay true to ourselves no matter what that may be.

Comment by Hope on May 21, 2011 at 12:29am

Alice, I'm with you too. I think there are a lot of beautiful bald people on here, but I don't feel pretty without my wig. I always had long, thick hair and I will continue to have it, even if my own hair gave up on me, I didn't!!! Don't get me wrong, at home in the house, I love just walking around in a baseball cap or scarf. But in the outside world.....I feel pretty just looking like the ol' me! 

Comment by Amanda Carter on May 21, 2011 at 6:28am

I think it is great you feel that way, you are very lucky!
I have to agree with Alice though, I have had AU for five years and I have fought myself and my own feelings trying to get to some form of acceptance. I finally realised just this week, that I will NEVER get over this, not ever. So I am going to just live with my Alopecia, same as I have done for 5 years, but I am not fighting anymore with this whole acceptance thing, can't be bothered. Basically I have just accepted my non acceptance of my Alopecia, and to be honest I feel better for it.
I do have full admiration for the people on here who are bald and proud, I think its very inspiring and I love to hear your stories and posts.

Comment by kastababy on May 21, 2011 at 7:20am

Amanda,

Acceptance doesn't come overnight. Many of those inspiring stories and pictures you see are the result of years, sometimes decades, of fighting the status quo and ourselves. We are not all of us perfect, not by any means. And some of us still fight with acceptance on a daily basis. I was in a similar position as you Amanda, accepting yet non-accepting; free yet imprisoned at the same time. Time will pass, and eventually the day is going to come when you ask yourself, "why do I keep doing this?" and change will come - but if it doesn't, well -- that's okay too!

Comment by Terri on May 21, 2011 at 7:28am

Absolutely Kastababy ..... for me it took 28 yrs!!!! And I still continue to have moments. I don't go out every single time without my scarf or hat on. Acceptance does not know a timeline.

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