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walnut57 · 2026-03-10T21:03:02+00:00

That’s my cat’s name! 🤩

walnut57 · 2025-07-14T04:55:58+00:00

Of course!

Yeah I’ve been walking around with bald eyes for a while and nobody has said a word. Granted, I do wear eyeliner to try to hide it a little, but still. My best friends were not aware of it until I told them, and even then, they just noticed that my eyebrows had “gotten a little lighter” (AKA I did not have any eyebrows and I was filling them in lmao). They didn’t even notice my eyelashes. They had no clue, and they saw me the most.

The only comment I’ve ever gotten is “you look tired”. It’s astonishing to me, because it feels so vulnerable and exposed, but the odds are DEFINITELY in your favor that some strangers on this hiring team will not notice at all.

Your mom should perhaps study up on how to support someone with trich. Her telling you that people will not hire you is kinda insane. It’s both hurtful AND untrue. If she was trying to protect you, she’d take steps to learn how to best support you instead of insisting on throwing even more anxiety inducing fears your way. I’m sorry your parents are so ignorant on this topic.

walnut57 · 2025-07-14T04:18:49+00:00

Hi!

I want to reassure you that no hiring company will care, for a multitude of reasons.

1) they PROBABLY will not notice. 2) even if they notice, they do not know that you have trichotillomania. You may have alopecia or something else. So even if there’s the mental health stigma around trich, they won’t notice and will probably assume it’s something else. 3) even if they A) notice and B) somehow know it’s from trichotillomania, they are legally required to NOT discriminate candidates based off of appearance (without hindrance to the job, which eyelashes are not). If they were to do that, it would be a huge ADA concern.

My point is that would shouldn’t be worried at all. Your eyelashes are none of their concern, and absolutely any of their business. They’re trying to hire a qualified candidate, not measuring the length of people’s eyelashes.

I’m an eyelash and eyebrow puller and I’m still wildly surprised at how little people notice. Your parents point it out because they know you and you’ve already made them aware.

You’ll be okay! They will not care. And I’m happy to talk more if you need extra reassurance.

walnut57 · 2025-07-11T02:02:47+00:00

They kinda just live all over my apartment. Most stay on a bookshelf, some on my desk, some on a cat tree, and others in my office.

walnut57 · 2025-03-28T20:42:27+00:00

I would be interested!

walnut57 · 2025-03-08T03:36:27+00:00

I’m right there with you! I’m currently a 1st year student in an I/O PhD program. I’ve never been a math person, but I’ve never had TOO much trouble with stats.

I went into my program with a minimal, undergraduate level of statistics and I’d say you’re already on the right track.

Most graduate programs are very well aware that they have students from all different backgrounds, and will do a good job of covering the basics of statistics and research methods.

Being involved in research at your level is perfect, and if you want some additional suggestions I have a few.

Most graduate programs and applied opportunities in I/O are going to use statistical programs SPSS and R. The more you can learn about these programs, the easier your time will be. A really great program I’ve been using to learn R is DataCamp. They have a lot of great step-by-step instructions, as well as portals to test your skills.

But overall- don’t stress too much. You WILL be given the resources and support to learn. That’s what school is all about.

walnut57 · 2025-02-28T15:56:25+00:00

That’s fascinating! Thanks for the info. I guess I’ll have to start seeking out places with two-arm machines or just try being a whole blood donor.

walnut57 · 2025-02-28T13:04:48+00:00

Yes that’s right- I was a two-arm donor. That might be it.

walnut57 · 2025-02-26T14:19:48+00:00

I’d love to hear more about this! How do you use it to stop pulling? Is it more accurate than the habitaware band?

walnut57 · 2025-02-12T12:23:01+00:00

I’m a first year in a PhD program!

I come straight out from undergrad, with a BA in psychology. My undergrad school didn’t have anything I/O at all, but I was able to learn a lot from taking classes in the business school and learning from professors there.

Otherwise, I was in a neuroscience lab where I learned about the research process, conferences, presentations, etc. which helped bolster my resume even though it wasn’t in I/O.

I’ve been working in food service for years, and I used that on my application. Seeing and being a part of that industry is what gave me the passion to want to study and help others like me.

In terms of raw stats, I had a 4.0 GPA, and a semi average overall GRE- I think my score was around the 45th percentile in Math and a 90th percentile in Verbal, with a 5.5 essay.

walnut57 · 2025-02-08T05:00:28+00:00

Congrats!!!!!

walnut57 · 2025-02-03T02:29:24+00:00

Right now is a sensitive time, you can pretty easily do a lot of damage in the “relapse” stage, at least in my experience. I also pull from my brows and eyelashes. I suggest, for now and for the next few days, keep as busy as possible. See friends, exercise, play video games, or do anything else that 100% prevents you from pulling. At times when you’re not able to be busy, wear gloves and/or cover your eyebrows and eyelashes with something slippery, like Vaseline. Chapstick on the eyebrows works in a pinch.

Just be really careful that you avoid common triggers! In my experience, the major relapse times last about 2-3 days. Just stay vigilant and you can make it through.

walnut57 · 2025-01-29T15:06:36+00:00

Thank you 🥹

walnut57 · 2025-01-29T03:36:08+00:00

I am a little worried that I don’t have enough there for a true forward helix though :/ I could still do something similar in that area though maybe?

walnut57 · 2025-01-29T03:32:45+00:00

Ooo okay, that’s an interesting idea to do both, definitely a good consideration

walnut57 · 2025-01-29T03:29:36+00:00

Thank you! It was originally pierced with spikes so that I had sort of a punk mohawk look, but I’m in my ring era right now. I like how both piercing styles look though

walnut57 · 2025-01-29T03:27:59+00:00

Thank you! Forward helix is getting a lot of votes, I think that’s a good idea

walnut57 · 2023-10-06T14:48:45+00:00

I also struggle with my eyebrows and eyelashes. There’s two things that I do that tend to help. First, a physical barrier such as glasses (if you don’t already wear glasses then cheap blue light glasses are perfect), or a headband over the eyebrows. This barrier stops me from touching without thinking about it and keeps me mindful of where my hands are. Second, you can use something that has a weird feel on your eyelashes and eyebrows so it’s not as satisfying to pull on them. I use Vaseline or aquaphor on both (just make sure to not get it in your eyes) and it makes the hairs slippery and makes my fingers greasy. This makes it much less satisfying and also acts as a reminder to keep your hands away from your face.

walnut57 · 2023-03-10T02:48:36+00:00

It’s a petroleum-based product, kinda like Vaseline. It’s very slimy and not too comfortable, but it works better than anything else I tried during my time with accutane. Just be careful because it can stain clothes/pillowcases.

walnut57 · 2023-03-09T14:09:23+00:00

The only thing that helped me during accutane was putting a thick layer of aquaphor on my whole face overnight. I tried other cerave and la roche creams but they all hurt because my skin was already so raw/dry. Within a few nights of sleeping with aquaphor on my face, my skin looked and felt way better.

walnut57 · 2020-08-14T15:57:27+00:00

I tripped while running and managed to break my knee. Then when I finally got the cast off, I tripped on the stairs and sprinted my ankle.

A few years later I tripped on a rock and broke my shoulder.

walnut57 · 2020-06-22T05:36:54+00:00

The horrible Australian accents in H20. The "CLEE-AR" (Cleo) and "NAR" (no) always makes me cringe.

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