Health: Today, I regretfully confessed to my parents I have trichotillomania.... - FML

By Anonymous - 05/04/2013 11:23 - Australia - Mackay

Today, I regretfully confessed to my parents I have trichotillomania. There was a torturous pause, followed by the question, "Are you gay?" FML

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boating_guy 33

Friday 5 April 2013 18:49

Hold on while I google trichotillomania...

boating_guy 33

Friday 5 April 2013 19:05

OP get some help for that! It's not good for your hair, it's pretty gross darn gross, and it's not very appealing for anyone to see! For those of you who are wondering: Trichotillomania- is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some cases, eat) one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment

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The_Thinker 18

Friday 5 April 2013 22:24

Quite a hairy situation you must be in, OP - your parents really need to get out of your hair on this one. I know all this must irk you to no end, but just take caution not to get to the point of pulling your hair ou-- ...ooh, a tad too late. (Note to Self: Thank the lord for watching that one episode of Scrubs. And they say TV is bad for you!)

Lizardgirl 7

Friday 5 April 2013 22:30

I had trichotillomania too :/ Horrible disorder. My father was a very cruel and mentally ill man who made me miserable on a daily basis and as a result I'd pull out my bangs. It was so bad that in middle school I had bald patches. Eventually that evolved to me cutting myself and it took a lot for me to get help. Good luck OP! It truly does get better I promise!

emilysarah 5

Friday 5 April 2013 22:43

I've got trich, too, been struggling with it since I was 8. It's definitely no fun, but there are a lot of support groups. OP, Check out trichworld.com. :)

Moka96 7

Friday 5 April 2013 22:45

OP when I was in elementary school I had something similar where I pulled out all my eyebrows and eyelashes but, I eventually stopped somehow after five or more years of doing so. You should try going to therapy it may help you uncover what's making you feel you have to pull out your hair and help you stop or express it in a healthy way. OP I hope this helped a little and don't be afraid to get help. ;)

Perception 6

Friday 5 April 2013 22:54

FYL for having such ignorant parents.

RedPillSucks 31

Friday 5 April 2013 22:56

well. They could pronounce "gay". They couldn't pronounce "triska...", "tricka", ... "tricholico..." Are you gay???

Mookiisfabulous 15

Friday 5 April 2013 23:03

Wow... Horrible parents... Hope you found some help and group support soon. Good Luck OP! Hope you can beat it!

venomousddog 19

Friday 5 April 2013 23:05

Wow that has nothing to do with trichotillomania, why would they say that, even if it was a joke it wouldn't make sense, and reading the description for trichotillomania made me cringe a bit, sorry to hear about that op

inoculateyou 4

Friday 5 April 2013 23:21

I wonder how many people had to Google that word to find out what it meant lol I know I did!

ZacZ 8

Friday 5 April 2013 23:25

Well, are you?

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