Exposing the bald bits

Each time I get a little braver in the changing rooms. You see having alopecia, or should I say, being bald, in public changing rooms is hard.

I live in a country, where people have no problem with nudity. People prance around changing rooms butt naked and even hold conversations whilst standing and facing you with absolutely nothing on. I tell you, I sometimes really don't know where to look.

Despite years of being out of the UK, I still hold on to my prudish tendencies and cover myself up only revealing what I have to.  So having a bald head is also like showing my bum, namely I don't do it. (Yes for those of you who know me for MANY years, I have been known to do this whilst a little inebriatated!)

However whilst quickly getting changed into gym clothes and later on out of them, it is my personal challenge not to bare the head. As a reminder I don't wear my hair in the gym, as it is very hot and uncomfortable, instead I wear a little fleece cap, which does the trick perfectly. 

A few years ago, I would have gone to lengths to hide my baldness and gotten changed in a place of complete privacy, yet over the years of changing in the gym, I have migrated to being swift and efficient, and staying in the main public space. (Note there are no cubicals in my gym)

However I am the ever practial gal, and if any hiding or cover up, takes time and effort, I am gradually shifting to the mode of just getting the job done.

So nowadays, I even find myself walking from the shower to my locker spot, often without my hat on. I often dry my head and leave it exposed whilst I put on my clothes.

I am very quick to do all this, as I do feel very awkward and odd in these moments, however I am moving towards acceptance and none humiliation.

In short it is starting to become like my other private parts of the body, you just keep them to yourself, but if for a short time they are exposed, you just get on with it and focus on the task.

I tell you, this is progress. It only took 10 years!