I love the sentiment of this tweet:
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I’ve struggled my whole life with this. Molding myself into whatever I thought other people would like. Trying to fit in where I didn’t, and thinking I was somehow doing something wrong or the things I liked weren’t “cool”. Learning to be authentic instead and standing by that authenticity has been a breath of fresh air in my life, and so far has brought about meeting some of the best people.
Ultimately, I accept and love myself. Why would I allow people who don’t into my bubble?