Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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am i the only one?

katielynn08
katielynn08
does anyone else here get upset when they hear someone say they get so mad they could pull their hair out when they dont have trich or dont even know what it is? am i the only one? am i just getting upset over something stupid?
deleted_user
deleted_user
no, i get upset too! it's just the lack of knowledge that people have about trich. whenever someone says that i feel like they're talking about me! i get so self-conscious.. i also hate when people complain about their hair! just the other day, my friend was complaining about how she didn't know what to do with her hair.. whether she wanted bangs, layers.. blah blah blah. at least you get to wear your hair down without a care! how i wish i could be her. people just don't know.. :( but don't worry. i totally feel you on this one!!
katielynn08
katielynn08
ok that's good that i'm not the only one. yeah, it really bothers me. if only they knew what it's like to be us.
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I hear people say that, I don't really get upset, but I definitely get self-conscious and embarrassed. I don't think the person who said it is referencing my prob, but for sure, it makes me want to hide!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep! It irritates me something fierce! I work from home and all of my co-workers communicate through Yahoo IM. There is an icon they all like to use when things are going badly. It's a little guy tearing his hair out!!!!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I use that icon as an awareness tool.
It's considered normal to want to pull your hair out when life is rough.
Having the "mad" is ok.
Pick your battle on whether you want to give the "mad" a voice at the moment.
I try to remember that most comments are not meant personally when someone is sharing their experience.
Sometimes, it's their way of opening the conversation to "hair pulling".
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