Her confidence took a dip over the past couple years.
Puberty stuff. Friend/frenemy stuff. General life lessons.
But over the past month, I’ve sensed a major shift. Back to herself. The confident ‘Mayhem’ we knew for many years.
There are some new friends in her life. Friends that are completely accepting of who she is. Ones that after she chats with, she’s in a better mood. Ones that have expanded her interests. The kind that make her a better person.
The kind that scream with excitement as soon as they see your fresh cut.
Maybe that should be the new friendship litmus test:
screams with excitement for you = keep
stares without acknowledging your new look = cut.them.loose.
Seems entirely reasonable.
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