One day I was at my gym. It’s one of those local gyms where you know most of the members, if only by sight, and small talk with a handful whenever you happen to be in the gym at the same time. One day, there was a dude who was a new member. I, at…
Author: a Bald Dude
Bald people interaction #1
Tries to avoid you. Probably for fear of drawing attention to two totally bald people. These are all the interactions you will undoubtedly experience as a member of the tribe. Bald people interactions #1: Tries to avoid youBald people interactions #2: Gives you the nodBald people interactions #3: Asks if you have AlopeciaBald people interactions…
You’ve got snot dripping down your face!
On the importance of nose hairs || At a certain point, you will be talking to someone, and without any warning at all, mucus will drip directly rom your nose. There will be nothing you can do. It will happen so fast, neither tissues nor handkerchiefs will suffice. Those will still be in your pocket….
Are you ok? What’s going on with you?
On having fun no matter what I cannot tell you the number of times someone has come up to me and asked me that. They give you that ‘level with me, I can take it’ tone. It’s at this point where you can really have some fun. Iw as able to mostly avoid it for…
The time people just couldn’t look away.
People will stare. People will most definitely stare! || People staring at you is something you will definitely have to get used to. It happens to me a lot now. To be fair, for me, this is somewhat par for the course. I’m a mixed race guy who is 6′ 3″ tall and well over…
Dust like razor blades shooting into my eyes
A reminder of the eyelashes role in life || The drawback of developing Alopecia n your Middle Ages is that you’re not always prepared for those rude awakenings. And going out into a windy desert for the first time without eyelashes was certainly a shock to the system. Like the day I realized sleet could…
Sweat plus sunblock = hot sauce in your eye
On the purpose of eyebrows || the day you realize that not having eyebrows is a surefire way for getting to feel what having a flamethrower shot directly into your eyeball is like. That will be a day you never, ever forget. My first time was the first summer bike ride after my brows dropped…
Hey, what’s up with your head? You missed a bunch of spots!
I was in the back yard of one of my rental properties. This was one of the weekends during the 9 months where my the hair of my head was falling out, one spot at a time. To me, this in between stage was the worst time of all. My skin is relatively fair and…
Hi. I’m . . . your father?
on the importance of eyebrows One of the weirdest experiences a.opecia provides is the ongoing looks of misrecognition. You will see people, all kinds of ppl, who look at you with a bewildered look, trying desperately to place you. Or they’ll be trying to grasp what is different about you. And they just can’t figure…
Man, you’re really getting into this triathlon thing. You shaved everything!
On the shock Alopecia can deliver When you first get this thing, it’s a shock to a lot of people. Unless you’re a dude like me, who has frequently shaved his head, even with a head full of hair, for convenience. Typically it’s for some sport, like swimming or Jiu Jitsu. Could be for travel…