Don't allow the opinions of others to hold you back from what you want to be. When you start living your life your way, a lot of people will not like it. It will upset some people and others will actively try to convince you that you are wrong.
I have a newsflash for you - you do not have to react to rude, critical, argumentative people. Most of the time, these people are trying to push your buttons and get a reaction from you. They enjoy getting under people's skin and trying to upset them.
How others see you is not as important as how [...]