Be careful of internalizing other people’s projections of you. That’s not you, your story, or your energy. That’s not your destiny. Don’t take it on, don’t let it get you down. You know yourself best. Some will get you, some won’t & that’s okay. Stay true to you & stay confident
unironically, take an interest in things. visit art galleries, hit up the library and discover-browse. read widely. learn new languages, new words. watch old films. the world is a wonderful place but the sense of wonder is a muscle that must be cultivated like any other.
I trust confrontational people a lot more than non-confrontational ones, because they have no problem raising issues, speaking up and being honest up front