No one talks abt what it’s like balding as a teenage girl
Tbh I really never noticed my balding until I got into high school. It’s only really noticeable when my hair is pulled back or up, so I never really wear braids or let my hair be out without my bangs to cover my bald spots.
What really started my balding was my eating disorder. I struggled with bulimia and anorexia for a while. I was already really insecure about my weight, and I became even more insecure when my hair started to fall out due to malnutrition and stress from school. Not only that, but I always straighten my curly hair. It’s for a stupid reason; someone said that straightened hair makes you look skinner lol. When I wear my hair curly I feel like those edited photos of JD Vance.
I have always been pretty good about hiding any bald spots on my head because I usually wear my hair down and cover my forehead and hairline with bangs. However, I remember one time during my freshman year when this girl was playing with my hair when she got all extra and was like “holy shit your balding.” And I was thinking: “what makes you think I don’t know that?”
It gets even worse 😭 I literally do not know what was going through this girls head, but she deadass called some other girls over and had them gawk at my bald spots! I was so confused as to why she thought that was okay. I just sat there and listened as they chatted abt my hair lol.
High school is already so hard, especially as an overweight girl. So when someone finally noticed another insecurity that I considered myself relatively good at hiding, it only added more to the stress.
Tbh this is just me as a high schooler sharing my story as a girl who has experienced balding. Ik men get a lot of shit for being bald unfortunately, but on this subreddit I don’t see many women, let alone young women. This is in no way to criticize anyone on this subreddit btw, but I just wonder if there is anyone like me?