Have you ever felt so ugly and unwanted, that you couldn’t leave the house? You feel as if everyone is staring at you, wondering why you look this way instead of that way. I worry about that every day, and it’s gradually getting worse. I can’t leave the house most days. I haven’t always hated my appearance, it became noticable when I began to truly notice my appearance. I’m 13, and I have alopecia. During the summer, my hair started to get noticably thinner and now it’s almost completely gone. My mother thought it’d save my confidence if we just shaved it all- which in turn made it worse. I tried to focus on other things to bring out my beauty. I tried makeup, wearing clothes that made me feel confident, and overall having a sassy and without a care in the world attitude- and yet, nothing helped. I wake up, I look in the mirror and cry. I sit in my room and close the window, unwilling to let any one see me. I’ve tried to talk to my mom about this, but she is the type to say “You’re beautiful no matter what-” and I find that a lie. I don’t feel beautiful at all. I feel so ugly that I can barely stand to show my face. A few nights ago a very close friend of mine suggested I purchase a wig to see if that will help. I tried a few on at a beauty supply store, but I found one online that looked so beautiful. I tried to convince my mom to get it for me, and that I’d do anything. I know the wig will not immediately boost my self esteem, but I think it’d help. She refuses to buy it, and says we don’t have the money for it. We don’t have $70 for something I really desire, but we have $30 every weekend for her to drive upstate to see her boyfriend. I don’t get it. I wish she knew how I felt, and i’ve tried to tell her multiple times. When I’m forced to go outside, I feel so much anxiety and panic, it makes me want to hide in a hole forever or just die. I don’t know what to do anymore.
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Your mum isn’t being very understanding is she? My God, losing your hair at such a young age would be enough to send anyone round the twist. I’m so sorry this has happened to you. Is there any trusted adult you can talk to about this, that can in turn maybe reason with your mum? A doc even? It stands to reason a decent wig would help your confidence. Don’t let the matter rest until the people around you realise how this is affecting you.
Ive tried to get my family to reason with her, but she insists that it will not help me at all to buy this wig. Thank you for understanding how i feel.
do you think you could set up a ‘gofundme’ or something? i’m sure people would love to help, i know i would love to contribute 🙂
I completely empathize, a large component of my depression is extremely low self esteem, just like you I used to be unable to leave the house and felt perpetually embarrassed when in the company of others, terribly subconscious of the way I looked and how I thought it influenced their perception of me. I wondered all the time if I would be treated differently if I looked better, perhaps it’s my distorted mindset, but I’ve always felt shunned and alienated because of how i look. social hierarchies closely correspond to external beauty so as a result I was and am at the lowest bottom of “cool” which in retrospect doesn’t matter, but feeling and being inferior to others just reinforces the notion of my objective inferiority. feeling ugly is one of the worst pains, I wish I could beat myself out of my body, it’s so utterly intolerable, the hopelessness and suffocation that comes with the reality that I will always look like how I do and will never be “beautiful” crushes everything to the point where I can’t function. it’s depressing and i know it’s cliche but I can’t help but feel jealous of others and angry that I wasn’t gifted the beauty and talents of others, why them and not me? why was I forced to exist in a hellish state of utter ugliness while others could exist so confidently and not even aware of how they look? it’s so depressing.
Its unbearable, but i thank you for knowing how it feels to live this way.
Gofundme? i dont know what that is or how to set it up
I know how you feel. It exhumes your every thought. Every comment you just want to go. ……. Away. And people say hope I don’t offend you but….. The but …. And the thereafter. Enough to go deep enough, long enough, too much of…….
Thank you for understanding. Its hard to live like this.
trust me, i am one ugly ************
i’d post a picture so y’all can immediately have a self esteem boost in comparison, but I’m not about that and it’s nice to have your eyes intact.
@5sos:
i distinctly remember someone having posted a picture a while back, claiming it was you… and i don’t remember the word “ugly” being applicable. So, unless that really wasn’t a pic of you, you’re not ugly. But it’s entirely possible that pic wasn’t you, so idk!
@CN
I remember that, some people are fucked up
it was some crazy communist dude that genuinely wanted to kill me, I mean, I make bad jokes, but are they really that bad??
lol. Honestly, i laugh at stuff you post a lot more often than i think you realize.
In fact, just last night, i was thinking of how it’s hilarious to watch someone encounter you for the first time… like watching people walk into sliding glass doors, or step on rakes.
But if i ‘lol’ too much, i feel like i’m feeding the Mogwai after midnight.
aw, thanks CN, means a lot. 🙂
Didn’t mean to make this about me or anything, continue OP
The sarcasm cracks me up too.
Do you ever watch those celebrity roasts on Comedy Central? They’re hilarious. A bunch of comedians mercilessly insult the guest of honor. You need to have a thick skin to be able to endure that level of verbal abuse.
I don’t think a roast would work out too well here on SP.
There’s plenty of creepy people out there. You’ll find ’em online and IRL. I’ve noticed that some of the looniest ones have no idea that they’re bat shit crazy. Which is ok, I suppose, as long as they’re not violent. (Unless you’re into that sort of thing).
Yes, one major reason for my depression is the way I look, and it’s truly an awful feeling… I despise mirrors, heh. I am absolutely certain that if I looked better, I would be treated differently, and I would have led a completely different life. I’m just so ashamed of the way I look that there are a lot of things I can’t and won’t do.
I am very sorry about your situation, and I truly wish that your mother would be more understanding. When I read your post, I thought the same thing as seppuku: Is there someone you trust — an adult — you can talk to about this, and then ask to talk with your mother? A doctor, a therapist… anyone?
You sound like a great person, and although I am certain that you are more beautiful than you feel, I think you deserve help with this. Please, don’t give up.
My depression started at youth. Like most of ours. My parents are the culprits. Thanx Mommy Daddy!
Ive tried to talk to a school counselor about it because i was being bullied, but they just tell me “Beauty is on the inside, you decide if you’re pretty”
It’s funny how people that excessively repeat the mantra “love yourself!” “er’ryone’s pretty!” are always on the better end of the stick
i’ve been begging on this site for weeks and i probably come off as a weirdo, but if you were to find a good quality wig on amazon and make an amazon wishlist, i would more than love to help you out, really
There are tears in my eyes, and I can’t possibly thank you enough. I can’t express my gratitude.
Thank you so much, i’m speechless. But i’d hate to trouble people in that way. I do have a paypal, and just.. thank you so much for anything, even your response is greatly appreciated. Please email me if you want to niranni.elf@gmail.com
I emailed you 🙂 you’re an amazing person, it’s absolutely my pleasure to help it’s no trouble at all, rock on
GRRRR I posted a YouTube link and it is awaiting moderation…. :(:(
Just google Franchesca Bass Auditions from “Chicago/Los Angeles”
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I understand you, but you can still be great as you are if you can boost your self-confidence and believe in yourself:
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(This lady has alopecia too, and lots of fans!)
This was beautiful. Thank you so much for the link and kind words
this was saddening to read
Dammit, I don’t get my new debit card till next month. I want to give you the full $70 but…ugh. You’re an incredibly brave soul (or war-ry should I say) to carry on irrespective of this condition that’s been handed down to you.
If you do get that wig, you make sure you rock that thang like you were an aspiring silver screen starlet!
(Actually, how does PayPal work? Can you send funds through straight from a bank account or what? I would really like to help out.)
you have to link a credit card or other source to a paypal account and then send the amount you want.
Rodge. Cheers for that, mate.
Your words alone are enough, thank you a ton. I appreciate everyone’s kind words and gestures, and i’m glad to have spoken to you all!
In the meantime, if you run into funding problems or the like, I’ll keep an eye on this post or you can email me. If I can help at all, please let me know. All the best to you.
🙂
would want to help you but i am broke sorry
(hugs)
i didnt read all the posts, so not sure if this has been suggested, but google “free wigs for alopecia children”….there are several sites that state they will offer a free wig for young adults suffering from alopecia. Good Luck!!! (((hugs)))