When you choose to follow your own path and stay true to yourself, you will need to build up your energy field/aura. You will need to create energetic boundaries and practice energetic hygiene. There will be those people who whatever you do, just rubs them the wrong way.
The fact that we refer to it as “paying” attention tells us everything we need to know about the importance of our attention and focus. Our attention is our currency. Our energetic investment that we use we shape our lives.