I don't know if this bit of advice changed my trajectory or not, since it has been around since the beginning, but it certainly shaped who I am. My dad would always tell me not to let what other people say or think hurt me, to be myself. I suppose to put it in words would be "sticks and stones may break me bones but words will never hurt me." And that's true, and my dad made sure to reinforce that idea. Growing up, he would always tease me about anything and everything. At this point, maybe not so much then, I appreciate it, because I am hardly bothered about what other people say about me. My dad actually thinks that I could do better if I did care about what other people thought of me just a tad bit more, but I would rather not.
This way, I'm allowed to be who I want to be, because that's what I want to be. And no matter what other people say about me, I can handle it.
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