Life With No Hair Research Paper

Living life with no hair can have its perks, and it can have its disadvantages. First of all you do not have to waste time washing or styling your hair, but at the same time it also causes low self-esteem, no self-confidence, and an obsession with how you look. When I was five years old, it was around Thanksgiving time and my mother was washing my hair. She noticed something strange happening, my hair was falling out in clumps. My life became full of blood tests, experimental medications, and specialist visits as far away as North Carolina. We finally got an answer; it turns out I have something called Alopecia. Alopecia is an autoimmune disease where the body recognizes hair cells as a threat and attacks them, causing hair loss. This disease …show more content…
The bulling definitely did not help with my self-esteem or self-confidence. I struggled with myself and would often get so frustrated that I would become violent. As a kid I hated myself, the people around me, and most of all I hated God. Why would God let this happen to me? I asked myself every single day. There were times where I would plunge into darkness, I came up with theories that the only reason people were friends with me was because they felt bad for me, not because I am an outgoing; fun to be around person. I would become so angry with people when they would complain about their hair not looking perfect. I would get angry every time the word bald was used, even if it was not in reference to me. I realized that this anger would not do anything but hold me back in life. It has taken twelve years for me to finally understand that having hair or no hair determines nothing. It wasn’t until recently I finally figured it out. God let this happen to me to make me stronger. With every nasty comment or look, I got stronger. With every strand of hair that came off my head, I got stronger. I have since restored my faith with God and put trust of my life in Him one hundred