A lot of us get swayed by the hateful and judgmental words coming from other people’s mouth. Even if we deny it, it affects our daily functions. It affects our thinking and it gets in the way of our relationships with others. It was as if we believe what they say about us. It was as if what they are telling about us is true. And that shouldn’t happen.
You are the author of your own life story. You are the captain of your own boat. You are the one in control. Remind yourself that you should not let other people decide for you. It is not worth it to continue to seek validation from other people just because they dictate you of the things that you should be or what the society thinks you should be.
Free yourself from those shackles that hides away your true self from the rest of the world because you are frightened of what others will think of you or what they will describe you. Be proud of what you have become. You—yourself—should be your first supporter in everything that you do and decide. If you cannot learn to love and accept yourself first, then how will you expect other people to do the same?
You define yourself. You are you.
