4 things about other people I think everyone should keep in mind (myself included)
People go home thinking about their embarrassing moments and overthinking their mistakes, not yours – people aren’t as critical of you as you are of yourself
People’s opinions of you aren’t shaped by how weird they think you are or how odd you come across as much as they’re shaped by how kindly (or rudely) you treat them – although you don’t entirely control the way you’re perceived, you have more control than you think
The things people like about you are often things they can relate to, and the things people don’t like about you are often things they cannot relate to or don’t understand – how they see you is a reflection of how they see themselves, and how they treat you is a reflection of their character (not yours)
There are about a million things throughout someone’s day that can affect the way they feel, and the way they feel affects the way they express themselves. If someone’s annoyed, it doesn’t mean you’re annoying. If someone’s being short with you, it doesn’t mean you did something wrong. You aren’t entirely responsible for other peoples feelings, you aren’t always the cause – practice separating your sense of self worth from their feelings, that (emotional) security should come from within yourself and not from factors around you that you don’t have any control over
People are multidimensional and their thoughts and fears and feelings are as intricate as yours. Make peace with the fact that you don’t know everything and that you’re not responsible for how they choose to treat you.
