Wigs scare me.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my mind somehow can’t fathom how this mass of hair can be on your head for one minute, and then gone the next. It’s like they have a life of their own. And it doesn’t help that most of the wigs I see on people’s heads just look really abnormal. Like hair creatures ready to leap off their heads and attack at any moment.
So I can only do weaves. Till this day. I would rather withstand the pain of getting my hair cornrowed and the needle and thread mercilessly pulling on my scalp, than wear a wig because of this phobia.
I tried to get over this irrational fear by turning one of my favorite weaves into a wig. I must say the hair stylist did a great job but I got so freaked out that I had him destroy the wig the next day and get back my weave, which he subsequently sewed to my head.
Oh and it turns out that wig phobia is actually really a thing. It’s called MALIAPHOBIA.
According to this website:
People who suffer from maliaphobia, experience their fear somewhat like an acrophobic fears heights. It is an unnatural fear that paralyzes and inhibits them from engaging in the area of their fear.
It is not unusual for a person suffering from maliaphobia to feel as though the wigs could come to life and attack them, individuals battling this issue are encouraged to seek professional assistance…
So guys, help a sister out. How can I get over this fear? Hmmm…maybe I just haven’t met the right wig yet.
