We've all been there; changing a part of ourselves, bending the rules, making sacrifices- all in the hope of “getting approved", “fitting in" or trying to “belong".
It's a universal experience, but there's a truth we always overlook. And that is; no matter what you do, people would always talk about you. Trying to please people is like chasing a shadow. You'd want to catch up with it but you can't. So why not you do what makes you happy?
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- If you get fat, people think you eat too much.
- If you lose weight, people think you are sick.
- If you dress well, you show off.
- If you dress simply, you are poor.
- If you are serious, you are boring.
- If you are funny, you are immature.
- If you speak your mind, you are rude.
- If you are single, people think you are lonely.
- If you are successful, you are arrogant.
- If you are struggling, you are lazy.
- If you are honest, people think you are naive.
- If you are dishonest, you are untrustworthy.
No matter what you do, you can't control how people talk about certain...