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josephthomas, 27 days ago to random

Vulnerable post: about a month ago I got a hair system (modern vernacular for toupees or wigs for men). I was SO nervous how other people would judge me, but I lost my hair in my early 20’s and before that my biological hair was coarse and really difficult to deal with. I’ve been bald or nearly bald for ~20 years.

I was so over-the-moon THRILLED with how I looked! Like more confidence than I’ve had in the last 40 years (predicated on the assumption I wasn’t a very confident infant).

Even though he was supportive leading up to the big day, when I came home from from the barber that day my husband laughed in my face said I was ridiculous and looked like a little boy. Soul crushing shit.

Yesterday, I went to a in person work meeting (PI planning - LOTS of people) one of the product managers RAN up to me gave me a huge hug and she said I looked amazing and she wanted to know all about it. Her kindness nearly made me cry in a ballroom full of 300+ people.

There’s no real moral here. Just be fucking nice to people. A little bit goes a long way.