The humor of living life with AL(opecia)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On the dirty minds of people || People are dirty minded. Inherently. It’s what I love about them. And the closer you are to them, the dirtier they get. One of the few things that makes this disease bearable is that it’s good for a lot of laughs – if you don’t take yourself too…