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“What? No You wore them before”

“I know I still haven’t come out at work”

“Who says you need to?” Liv says

“Wasn’t that what going bald was for?” I shake ht it would be I’m surrounded by people obsessed with looks I worry about their response, though I wish I didn’t

“No, that was for you to feel empowered Whether you come out in the open with it or not is up to you Don’t beat yourself up because you’re still processing what’s happening”

I sigh “Logically, I knohat you’re saying is true, but mentally it’s hard to accept”

“I get it But I’m always here to help reinforce the truth and pull you outside of your bubble The same way you do for me”

“That’s what besties are for,” I say, feeling better for talking out the things on my mind I take another sip and peer at her over the rim of the cup “On another front, you’d be proud of ht after work”

“Oh With Angela?” she inquires,one of the er events

“No, with Edgar My barber”

“Houston’s friend?”

“Yes, have you met him?”

“A few ti-term relationship with someone Sh

e had an M naers “Marilyn, that’s it”

“They broke up so The guy he had lined up to go had to bail when he got called out of town for work He offered, and I knew I needed to get out of the house, so I said yes We went to the Ala one of those old, cheesy horror movies and had a Q&A with the cast afterward It was so much fun”