My 7 year old daughters friend asked me why I always wear hats.
I quickly and very matter of factly told her that it was because I have no hair.
She seemed satisfied with the answer yet my little girl, felt the need to continue the explanation and explain to her that I had a wig that I wore for work.
Her little friend was curious about why I only wore it for work and the answer my little one gave was; "Because at work that is what you are supposed to do".
Whilst I probably believe this answer to be true (for me and my environment at least), it is shocking in some way to hear this. It seems that I have already embedded into her subconscious that you have to be "normal" at work, you have to "adapt" and look a certain way. There is a sadness in this answer too.
Is it really like that?
Does it have to be that way?
Does it have to be that way for her?
Little girls are so impressionable and I wonder if I take that responsibility serious enough.
I wonder what actions I can take to make it at least different for her.
Mmmmmmmm, ponder, ponder.
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