It is okay to be disliked.

Repeat after me: It is okay to be disliked. It is okay to be disliked. It is okay to be disliked.

Do you like everyone you’ve ever encountered? Probably not.

We are conditioned to crave affection, approval, and acceptance - and that’s okay too; it keeps us kind, attentive to others, and loving. But the fact is, sometimes life throws us challenges and confrontations, and the boundaries between being king to others and being kind to ourselves become blurred. These times can be really hard, and really confusing. nAs long as you stick to your values and do what you think is right, you’re doing just fine.

Sometimes, others might judge us through no fault of our own. Other times, we make mistakes and they judge us very much through fault of our own. Regardless, it is okay to be disliked.

Those who dislike us often take up way too much space in our heads, as we mull over where we went wrong or all the drama, or what we assume everyone else must be thinking or talking about. We obsess over their dislike even as we actively dislike them! There are billions of people on this planet, and chances are quite a few of them really like you - for who you really are, not for who you are when you are trying to be liked. Kick out the haters and give your loved ones the space in your head they deserve.