Not Everyone Has to Get It

A friend told me tonight:
“Why do you care if others don’t understand your ideals? Stick to yourself.”

And it hit deep.

Maybe I’ve been trying too hard to explain myself, to be seen, to make sense to people who were never meant to walk my path.

Sometimes, it’s not about convincing anyone.
It’s about letting go—of needing validation, of needing to be understood—and choosing, instead, to hold onto yourself.

You don’t need permission to be who you are.
You just need the courage to keep going, even when no one gets it.