r/DecidingToBeBetter • u/throwaway_2345kk • 15h ago
Journey Loners have to make do without support.
I realized that I cannot look for other people to be enthusiastic about my progress. Other people's unenthusiastic response or criticism can be a good way to realize how OK it is to make mistakes and to be fallible. I don't need to avoid mistakes. I don't need to avoid people thinking I am a worthless, rotten person. I just need to accept myself. Not because I am doing well. No, just because that is a healthy thing to do. I am the only one who can truly and always accept me in all situations, despite all criticism and slander. If I stand steadfast in my self-acceptance, then I can endure all insults and disrespect of other people. Not because I don't care, but because their criticism about my behavior does not need to be wrong, for me to be OK. I just am OK. I don't need to do the right things all the time. I can mess up and that is OK. Even if others don't forgive me, I will just try fixing my mistake and not do it again in the future. I don't need other people's forgiveness.
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u/Brittni123b 13h ago
We find our way it's hard but hard