Colleagues instigate my girlfriend to shave her head
I have been in the company for 6 years and I joined since I graduated. I am a sale engineer. My girlfriend who I met at work, is the admin of my department.
She is beautiful and has a very gentle and easy-going personality. We plan to hold a wedding in the middle of next year. Since I joined the company, I have actively participated in the company’s volunteer services (volunteer services), and then I also organize one or two event every year. Our boss also likes to do voluntary activities, and often calls on other employees to participate and support me. My girlfriend has been supportive and participate in my event. Many people don’t wish to volunteer (its ok); they think I’m flattering the boss and purposely pick on me at work. In fact, I have been participating in the Volunteer services club since I was in university, and honestly, I don’t do it for any return.
In end July this year, 5 close colleagues and I decided to hold a CCF “Hair for Hope” in the company to raise fund for children with cancer. Only the few of us decided to support by shaving our heads. There are also many colleagues who donate. But apart from the six of us, no one else shaves their heads. It’s not compulsory. The boss also appealed. Some female colleagues in the company began to encourage my girlfriend to support me, telling her to bravely shave her head. Under their repeated instigation, my girlfriend began to waver and began to think seriously. My girlfriend’s hair is not very long, but it had past her shoulders, not to mention that we will start taking wedding photos at the end of the year. Her Hair will not grow in time. I told her that there is no need to pay attention to the malicious instigation of others. These colleagues mentioned it to the boss, and suggested that we can be a role model for the sales department. Maybe a brochure with us as a bald couple. The boss thought it was good idea, and persuaded my girlfriend to her head as well. Now my girlfriend agreed to shave her head and do the good deeds. She kept reassuring me, saying it okay, her hair will grow very fast. I think she must be very scared in her heart.
Should I stop my girlfriend from shaving her head?
Here are what netizens think:
- No offenses but shaving bald does not support cancer patients. It’s really useless event as cancer patients need to buy their own wig. Not as if with this event, every patient is given 1 free wig. So 1 less head won’t make a difference. Just donate money blah. I rather donate money to Hospice. They really take good care of patients at a very subsidised rate.
- Ever heard of a wig? Most people can’t tell the difference if it’s a good wig. But to be fair, you can’t really tell her what to do with her own hair (you can state your preference but that’s about it).
- Can wear a wig. Comes in a variety of styles, she can even try something new. But seriously, just share with her your concerns and see what she thinks. Why would what WE think matter at all? It’s about her, focus on HER.