I do care about what other people think of me. I want people to know me as someone they can talk to about anything, someone who is kind to everyone no matter their background, and someone who is excited to be alive every day. I want to have a strong character and a good reputation everywhere I go, but I also know that not everyone I meet is going to like me or who I am as a person, and that is more than okay with me. I’ve met people who will stress themselves out, and give themselves anxiety just because they weren’t able to win the attention or approval of a person; I used to be one of those people! When it comes to people; people not liking you, usually has nothing to do with you.
Sometimes you’re just not what that person is looking for and sometimes it’s totally out of your control. No use in beating yourself up for it. Another thing I’ve learned is that sometimes, rejection happens because of something the other person is dealing with in their own life. Rejection has taught me that sometimes, people just aren’t gonna like you and you know what? That’s ok – I am unfazed because it’s out of my control.
Being secure and confident in who I am as a person has really helped me in not caring about other’s opinions of me. While I do care about the image I put out, I really don’t care whether people like that image or not because I love the person I am. I think when I struggled to love myself, I struggled to accept those who did not like me. Now that I literally love myself, I don’t care about people liking me.
I’ve worked hard in carefully crafting a Jerin that I am proud of (and even more proud to be), and that others take to well. It’s not my goal to make people like me, but I do want the people around me to know that they have a friend in me. In the past, I used to take offense when someone disliked me and I used to amp up the pettiness because I felt some type of way. Now, I just laugh it off.
If you don’t like me, I don’t care. And not in a mean way! It just simply doesn’t bother me. I’m happy, I love who I am and I know I work to make the people around me feel loved, and at the end of the day that is literally all that matters to me.
Do you, and worry about doing it better than anybody else ever could. You're the best at what you do. Love yourself. Live your life the way you want....!