I have had some people express to me that THEY are of the opinion that I should not shave most of my hair off. Now, I know that they did mean well, but I think there has been some confusion surrounding my decision. So, consider this the clarification. I am not doing this for beauty reasons. At all. If I were, my hair wouldnt even be getting clipped. In fact, if I were, I would be chucking in piles and piles of extensions instead. No, Im doing this because hair is such a trivial thing to lose as opposed to vitality, and strength, and life. Hair can grow back so naturally. But cancer? Cancer is a tug o war, a fight that I could not even fathom engaging in. If youre asking me to choose between supporting a cause and my own vanity, youre wasting your breath, because theres no competition. There is also no point in suggesting I colour it instead. Im not expecting everyone to know my dyeing habits, but yeah, I dye my hair a LOT. So what would colouring be besides further experimentation I dont need a reason for doing? What does colouring even symbolise for me here? Nothing, really. I can be colourful and different all I want, but that is my personality, not an expression of my passion, and is completely different to this scenario. Shaving my hair is no meagre thing. I used to have my hair long and untrimmed so that it could fall like curtains and hide my face from the world. But shaving? Shaving eliminates that crutch. Im bearing all. Im essentially changing myself, here. Im no longer allowing my insecurities to get the best of me because, compared to facing down cancer, my worries about my face mean NOTHING. I am not allowing vanity to force me into clinging onto something that has little value compared to the love I have for my family, who are contending with the struggles most people would know all too well. So, please, dont offer opinions to save my dignity, to save me from becoming Little Miss Baldy. This isnt about me becoming Little Miss Baldy. This is about me taking a stand for myself and many others. I dont know how hard itd be for you to do what Im doing, but for me it would seem so superficial if I were to refrain from doing something so meaningful.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:25:44 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015