Saturday, April 6, 2013

i forget that i look weird/ill...

but then sometimes people remind me...

and most of the time it makes me laugh (after i've cringed inside)

case in point: checker in Harmons... tells me twice, slowly, which bag she's put my prescription in, and asks me if i want drive up service for my 3 light bags (didn't really need anything, but shopped anyhow!)  sigh.

no thanks, but thanks for offering...

on the other end of the spectrum, i was wearing a hat in a fabric store (there with my friend Sarah) -- guess it disguised my condition from the new-to-me checkout clerk... took it off while talking to another clerk i have known for a long time...  Sarah said to me later "did you notice how uncomfortable the checkout clerk became when you took off your hat?"  nope. i was obliviously enjoying catching up with my friend.

guess it has the full spectrum of impacting ME and others and i just have to expect it will continue.  won't take it personally tho, and won't overmuch try to hide...  besides, my head itches and is sometimes hot in a hat... so why shouldn't i leave it exposed?  maybe i am too much of a feminist -- men can walk around with bald heads, so i should be able to as well!

saw an ad for bald-headed henna decoration that looked like a maze/brain...  concept could be amusing/fun... maybe birds or flowers when mine is totally done shedding... or perhaps fake cornrows LOL

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