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friends at school + headlice
last year at school i had headlice. i felt horrible all summer, bu have fianaly cut my hair and got rid of them. i was nervous this september that i might get them, but i am sure i havent. i'm so glad not to have them now, but a friend told me privately yesterday that she nows i have headlice. i prentended to agree with her, telling her the truth about catching it of my friend, and having a hard time getting rid of it. but the thing is, i am so sure i got rid of them, and i know this sounds stupid, but i feel really bad, like my self-confidence has shot down by miles. i want to tell her the truth. i'm sure she doesn't blab about it, but she might tell her friends, which i hate, cos i feel really self concoius. should i tell her that they've gone now? i have nothing to feel guilty about, right. i mean, i just caught it off someone else and nits prefer clean hair, so it's not bad right my mom gave me such a hard time about it last year, and i feel kinda ashamed. i didn't do anything wrong, so why so i feel like this. i go to a school where a lot of the girls are kinda snobby, and it just feels weird. i've been obsessing over this all night and i could use some advice. thanx so much
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You have nothing to be ashamed about. Anyone can get lice, especially people with clean hair. Tell the girl that you got rid of them and that they wouldn't allow you to be at school if you still had them. Which is true because it is contagious. I know it is an embarrassing thing because people may treat you like you are contagious still or are dirty even though it is not true. As time passes, people will forget all about this and will be talking about something else. In the meantime don't share hats or brushes with anyone.
The kids are inspected at elementary schools around here periodically for lice and are sent home until all of the nits are removed from their hair. A nurse checks them to be sure when they come back to school.
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I had a friend who got headlice more than once when she was younger, The truth is it is not that uncommon and probably more people get it than you think. If your friend goes and tells her friends about it and they all make in fun of you well than clearly she isn't much of a friend in the first place. I know you want to tell her the truth but if you don't want other people to find out about it then I suggest you be careful who you tell. You didn't do anything wrong no, and getting headlice isn't fun at all but you aren't the only one to get it either.
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