Who are YOU, and how do ya feel about it?
I’m not a joiner or group person. I grew up (for some inexplicable reason) always wanting to be unique and emotionally independent.
A little white steak of hair above my forehead in my early 20’s set me apart from others, and I was happy for it. I never ‘go along’ to get along. It’s not in my nature.
Today, I still swim against the tide. NOT to make a grandiose statement and rebel for rebellion’s sake, but because I’m an independent, critical, circumspect THINKER, who deeply considers concepts that exist OUTSIDE the ‘social norm’ box, and never yields to temptation to be “one of the crowd.”
Perhaps not having been able to grow up with a sense of “family,” enabled me to become who I am… but while it’s interesting to determine etiology of a personality trait, the point is, to get to a place of full SELF-acceptance, and NOT NEED approval from others, in order to feel good about yourself.
My sense of belonging, is not dependent on whether you like or approve of me or not. It’s only about approving of Myself, and joyfully belonging to ME~ for I am the only person it’s important to please and satisfy.
In short, I care not, whether you like me or you don’t. Either is your prerogative, and neither shapes or determines how I feel about Myself. I will however, do my best to help you KNOW me, so you can make up your own mind about it.