“I don’t know if I’m ready.” “That’s okay. Just remember that ripping the Band-Aid off allows you to heal sooner.” I nodded. “Thank you,” I said. “You could have judged me, but you didn’t.” “Why would I judge you?” “I’m . . . not sure. My former best friend did, though.” “Sounds like a bad best friend.” “She was worried about me. She thought I did all of this to stay on my family’s good side.” “So what if you did? There’s still no reason to judge you.”
