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OMG ive actually gone and done it!
As some of you may know (or not) I have for the last three years been having an intergrated system, it cost an absolute fortune to get it done first off, then every 6 weeks thereafter i have to travel to London to have it re-adjusted again at quite a large cost, one that my family have been struggling to keep up with, which makes me feel very quilty each time.
So for the past year i have been toying with the idea of getting a Wig instead, a thought that i have been battling with as i know nothing about them and have never tried one, Well a couple of weeks ago i was over due for my Re-adjustment i missed it as my mum was ill and i had to go stay with her for a few days, so i made another appointment, two days later Hubby had an accident and broke his arm, so i couldnt go again and during the past couple of weeks now my hair system has gotten very very loose, so much so that it hurt to sleep as it was pulling on my own hairs Ouch!!!
Just two days ago i went online and ordered a Wig, it came Yesturday, well i thought theres no turning back now so i went to the bathroom and cut away the rest of the system from my hair!!!!! I dont kow where i got the courage to do it!, then i had to cut the rest of my hair off close to the scalp, I actually did it, i cant believe ive done it, you know something, i dont quite know how i feel about it all right now.
I have the wig on, it looks ok, i think it needs some adjusting and it will be fine.
Ive been worrying for years about what people will think, and you know what, I DONT GIVE A HOOT! anymore, stuff them!, the only hard thing for me to do now is tell my very unsuportive family, that will be the tufest, my sisters and brother tend to 'belittle' me at any opertunity. People in the street i can deel with but my family??? i just dont know. ive not even told my kids yet, they think ive had the system re-adjusted again...so thats my next battle with myself i guess!.
when i can get a picture of the new me i will upload it.
You guys on this website have given me the trength to go this far THANK YOU! you are wonderful all of you.
So for the past year i have been toying with the idea of getting a Wig instead, a thought that i have been battling with as i know nothing about them and have never tried one, Well a couple of weeks ago i was over due for my Re-adjustment i missed it as my mum was ill and i had to go stay with her for a few days, so i made another appointment, two days later Hubby had an accident and broke his arm, so i couldnt go again and during the past couple of weeks now my hair system has gotten very very loose, so much so that it hurt to sleep as it was pulling on my own hairs Ouch!!!
Just two days ago i went online and ordered a Wig, it came Yesturday, well i thought theres no turning back now so i went to the bathroom and cut away the rest of the system from my hair!!!!! I dont kow where i got the courage to do it!, then i had to cut the rest of my hair off close to the scalp, I actually did it, i cant believe ive done it, you know something, i dont quite know how i feel about it all right now.
I have the wig on, it looks ok, i think it needs some adjusting and it will be fine.
Ive been worrying for years about what people will think, and you know what, I DONT GIVE A HOOT! anymore, stuff them!, the only hard thing for me to do now is tell my very unsuportive family, that will be the tufest, my sisters and brother tend to 'belittle' me at any opertunity. People in the street i can deel with but my family??? i just dont know. ive not even told my kids yet, they think ive had the system re-adjusted again...so thats my next battle with myself i guess!.
when i can get a picture of the new me i will upload it.
You guys on this website have given me the trength to go this far THANK YOU! you are wonderful all of you.
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Comment by Laurie on October 10, 2008 at 2:14pm
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Good for you! Let us know how you feel in the days to come. I hope to have your courage one day.
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Comment by CSue on October 10, 2008 at 10:47pm
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I'm happy for you! It sounds like the integration system was a lot of trouble, not to mention expensive. When I cut off all my hair it was very liberating. I have also found my family to be less supportive than co-workers and even casual acquaintances, but they're coming around and I imagine yours will, too.
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Comment by Lori Powers on October 12, 2008 at 8:39pm
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Oh honey. It took me SO LONG to get my first wig (and I'm completely and utterly bald - no eyebrows either, although my lashes have so far (fingers crossed) stayed put). Now, I'm waiting on my third one. A dirty blonde bob. ;-) Have fun with the wigs..... the way I look at it, I can get a new one every 6-8 weeks and if I price them right, it costs no more than what I was spending to have my hair cut/colored/highlighted in the same timespan! ;-) Hee!
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Comment by gem on October 13, 2008 at 3:24am
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Hey Janet, just wanted to say a big hooray to you for finally turning the corner, modern day society can be so cruel hurtful & damn right ignorant but when its your family it hurts that little bit more. I got my first wig 3wks ago, had a big family party coming up & was terrified of turning up bald & the reaction I may have got, it turned out to be a fab night I felt like a different woman!
Hold your head up high girl, be proud of who you are & who you can be ;)
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Comment by janet on October 13, 2008 at 6:17am
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Hiya Gem, thanks for the supportive comments, hey we have just become friends on here and i went to look at your page, i was surprised and and very happy to see you are from WALES yaaaaay Cymru Am Byth lol...Im from the south too. geees i get so excited when i meet other Celts online, theres simply not enough of us lol.
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Thank you everyone for your support, your all so SUPER LOVELY!! XXXXXXX
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