Haircut

You’ve been here before, trust me.

Your friend walks up to you with a pleased look on her face that you know you will soon have to lie to the second you see that she got a haircut only a smidge less hideous than the other one. At least her bangs are gone, you think weakly. She approaches, flashing a full braces smile that only adds to her...interesting?...look.

“So! What do you think of my haircut?” She grins, making your stomach churn. You have an important decision here. You can spare your best-friend-with-really-terrible-fashion-choices’ feelings and potentially let her continue to the ultimate destruction many know as first period, or you can tell her that she looks uglier than she has in a (long) while and lose your only friend, leaving you to sit alone in the bathroom for lunch, putting your feet up whenever you hear someone come in.

Well, when you put it that way, the decision is simple.

“Great!” you announce, and she smiles. “Awesome haircut.”

It was better to lie, better to lie, you tell yourself. But really, it was just to save your relationship with your best friend. Hopefully she won’t get TOO destroyed in first period, you think. Saying goodbye with only a trace of guilt lacing your voice, you pull out your phone, walking to class. Then you search google, hoping the results are helpful. HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR FRIEND TO GET A NEW HAIRCUT.

This better work.