Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

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newmommy42 07/09/2009

I'm having an increasingly worse problem getting motivated to go get my hair cut.
When I was younger I liked it because I felt pampered and then a couple of years ago I started hated going. Then I met someone who had a salon in her home so I started going to her but she talked my head off while my hair color was sitting. The last time I went I took something to read, hoping she'd get the hint, but again she sat there the whole time talking to me! Also, I hated going because I had to make an appt. and then time for my appt. and I didn't want to go so I stopped going to her and started going to a walk-in place. That was a little better but now I don't even feel like going there and my hair is looking pretty bad.

Anyone else?

deleted_user 07/11/2009

Ugh! I wouldn't say I hate hair cuts but I dislike them immensely. Unlike you women I don't have to sit there very long and make conversation but being a guy, I have to go every month else I'd be looking pretty shaggy. LOL.

deleted_user 07/12/2009

Just grow it out and call yourself a rockstar Goldfish! ;oP

deleted_user 07/13/2009

i have never had my hair cut by anyone other then my mother or myself. i just dont feel comfortable having other people touching my hair, its sounds weird but, i have always been that way. i have been cutting my own hair for about ten years now. it saves a lot of money.

deleted_user 07/14/2009

Looool Newmommy! I understand the confusion...but if you know the basics of snipping...you can do it. The position and angle of the hand that holds the hair (between index and middle finger) is important.
I never worried about butchering my hair....it's just hair...it'll grow back....in the meantime....get some cool do-rags....I have many...for holding hack hair during housework...I hate the stray hair floating in my face when i'm busy...they always seem to escape a ponytail.
Yeah, I'm hot in my do-rags...mop in hand...mint cup in the other....
:D

newmommy42 07/14/2009

Hey Gracie,

I have a great idea for all of us not liking to get our hair cut! You can be our new hairstylist and we could have a hair club for agoraphobics/social phobics at your house! J/K LOL

deleted_user 07/14/2009

Newmommy that sounds like fun a support group and hair cuts at the same time. When do we start?!!!!!

newmommy42 07/14/2009

Ohhhh wouldn't that be fun??! LOL

Right away!!!

newmommy42 07/15/2009

But what is it like to have a room full of Agoraphobics and Social Phobics?

deleted_user 07/15/2009

It's a great party honey!!!!

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