I've only heard that grays come back worse, never about regular hair. Anyways, unfortunately you cannot control other people, or the way they think. She probably doesn't really understand your situation and doesn't know how to deal with it. Honestly, I don't think any of us really understand it completely, but at least here, you know that there are other people dealing with the same issues. I've had people blatantly ask me, why don't you just stop? We know it's not that easy. If it were, we wouldn't be here. Sometimes you have to just let things roll off your shoulders as something you cannot control. Just try to tell yourself, "she doesn't understand. It's not her fault. I know the truth, and nothing she says will hurt or change who I am." Try not to let her make it the topic of conversation. Change the subject or walk away if possible. Dwelling on what she says will only stress you out more, and you don't need that. Try to stay positive, and know that people are here who know what you are going through, and won't judge you for it. Good Luck and best wishes :)

I hate people like that too. I also pull my eyebrows and for some reason the left one more than the right. I fill them in with liner, but people still notice. Ignorant comments are very frustrating. How can someone understand what we go through when we don't even understand it.

You hit the nail on the head---how can we get others to understand when we ourselves don't understand this? Perhaps people who have addictions such as drugs or alcohol can have some understanding of what we endure, but who knows...

I used to wish I had cancer instead of trich... then people would understand and there would be sympathy instead of crappy, know-it-all advice! The worst one: Well just stop! (Don't you think I would've thought of that 23 years ago???!!!)
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I agree with all of you. We don't understand why we do this, hell I don't even know what my trigger is. I just know I started doing it when I was 11 and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. I'm with people and they often tell me to stop if they notice me doing it, because I don't even know I'm doing it anymore.

I just hate that woman I suppose, she thinks she knows everything and tries to complete other peoples lives when she's a raging alcoholic with 4 children who are like.... the strangest girls ever. They just...

Rant over.

Sorry guys!

I've heard that theory too, but some people's comments you just have to let go in one ear and out the other.
My biggest one that I hate is when people point out that I have no eyebrows (as if I couldn't tell for myself). So be strong!

I hate when people do this too. I have a problem pulling out my eyelashes and then I use eyeliner to cover it up. As dark as I make it people even those who know that I have this problem will say something stupid like What happened to your eyelashes? My thought right away is..Don't people have anything better to do than to look that closely at peoples eyelashes, and eyebrows for flaws. That drives me insane, and then I get defensive. People need to mind their own business especially if your not asking for their advice and opinions ya know? Oh sorry...........by the way I am Hippie Niecey from Batavia, New York. And I try not to pull those lashes but sometimes they get real sore and I pull to get relief. By the time I get to the sore lash I've pulled most of them out.

F-them all! Just remember, your smarter, more self aware, and more creative than the people who go around looking for flaws in those that they envy. One thing I have noticed about Trychs, they seem to have a mental supperiority over the Jerry Springer watching masses.