u/mistymiyako

My alopecia started when i was in elementary/middle school, my mom believed that oils and creams would bring my hair back and I fell into that hope too but as time went on nothing grew back and it kept me confined to one hairstyle that covers it when gelled down, while everyone else was changing hairstyles and trying new things I felt like I couldnt explore/try out new versions of myself. Whenever someone liked me I felt like if they had know I had alopecia they wouldnt like me anymore/when i did go out with someone they had asked me why i never change my hair/it always stays the same which sucked to hear. My mom did my hair for me everyday which also kept me confined because I couldnt just walk out the door when I wanted to, everything would be on her timing, which means anything I wanted to do didnt happen/got delayed. I was scared to branch out and possibly go to a four year college in another state because i didnt know how to do my hair and wouldn’t be able to look presentable as well as my mom kept saying I should stay in state close to her. I feel like my life would have been different without alopecia, I honestly would have gotten away from my family, but anytime i try to do anything on my own my mom is always bringing up the worst that could happen and wanting to go with me. As of right now im trying to learn how to do my curly hair on my own, but my alopecia seems to be genetic, since a couple of my other siblings have it in the same spot. Honestly im just tired, so tired of not having any versatility with my hair. Im trying to branch out more and remind myself that hair isnt all/i can still do plenty of things in life without hair, but then i see all these beautiful natural hairstyles i would have done if i had all my hair and it just makes me sad all over again.

(22F) When I think about bettering myself, I keep thinking of someone from my past that I would like to have during moments of peace or fun such as traveling and learning/experiencing new things, I want them there. But we have a lot of history such as being best friends to lovers but we werent good for each other. When we were young they were very adventurous and I think I attach having a good time to them, I feel as if I wont have as much fun/enjoy myself if they arent around. We are still cordial but they are moving on with their life, meeting new people/having new experiences as they should. Im just wondering if anyones felt this way and how did they overcome/accept that the person cant experience those things with you.

I have brackets on my teeth but no wires(10 in total) and would like to have them removed to fill cavities but i want them put back on after, Diamond braces put them on without telling me i needed two teeth removed beforehand as well and because of that brackets fell off because I had no money to get the teeth removed in order to have the wires put on. So they want to charge $300 to remove and $300 to put back on, which doesnt make sense to me because their the ones who didnt let me know, i would have gotten the teeth removed before putting on braces. So i want to know if anyone has been to a orthodontist who I can do a contract with directly without carecredit.

Mental illness runs in the family on my dads side my half siblings have mental issues, my three sisters 30- bipolar, schizophrenia,and depression, 27 - started having mental issues a couple years ago and my mom still hasnt taken her to the doctor, shes hearing a voice all throughout the day and gets very angry at it/ throws things/ is irritable/ mumbles all the time (needed speech therapy as a kid and was in IEP ) 25 - has spinabifida, she used to have full sentences/convos but my parents didnt continue to enrich her or do schooling so she just acts like a child and asks for food, and my brother who was the helper of the family but had anger issues, he died of a heart problem. None of my siblings want to get better or work, so their always leaning on my mom, My mom has kinda given up on them because they continue to not want to do anything with their life and my mom sheltered them so they never want to take chances or learn new things. Then theirs me at 22, i feel like all the burden is put on me, my mom wants me to take care of my disable sister when I grow older which is somewhat fine with me but i feel like all my family has done is hold me back because we always have to put things on hold for them, sometimes i feel bad for my mom it feels like she wasted her life away on childrens who did nothing with their lives. We struggle a lot financially because my siblings waste out everything and dont care because someone will always be there to buy it back (our mom or me). I keep wondering if ill end up with mental issues since my siblings mental issues came later in life.

I called healthfirst and they gave me a list of practices/people who accept (including dental schools), ive called every single number on the list and their either not accepting patients right now, not answering the phone or don’t even take healthfirst anymore or the endodontist is gone/left the practice. Does anyone know of one that has done a good job or at least accepts payment plans, please.

I called healthfirst and they gave me a list of practices/people who accept (including dental schools), ive called every single number on the list and their either not accepting patients right now, not answering the phone or don’t even take healthfirst anymore or the endodontist is gone/left the practice. Does anyone know of one that has done a good job or at least accepts payment plans in Brooklyn or any other Borough, please.

I was wondering if anyone knows an endodontist that is rated decently to get a root canal on my molar, I was looking through some of the ones that are shown on the website but its only 20 and a lot of them have poor ratings or long waits for an appointment, so if anyone knows one that may not be on the list/did a good job please let me know, or anyone that does payment plans.