Quote on self worth

Let them misinterpret, let them judge—because no matter what you do, some people will only see what they want to see.

They’ll take a fragment of your story and build an entire narrative around it, casting you in a role that suits their version of events. Maybe it’s the way you didn’t respond to a message, or a decision you made when you were at your lowest—they’ll seize those moments and define you by them. And sometimes, no matter how much you explain, they won’t hear you. It happens to all of us. At work, when we’re misunderstood by our colleagues, or in friendships, where they choose to believe a rumor rather than ask us directly. In those moments, the hardest thing to do is to stay quiet and let them think what they want. But that’s where your peace lies.

You don’t need to carry the weight of convincing others of who you really are. We all know what it’s like to be misjudged—to have someone form an opinion based on a single mistake or a brief misunderstanding. But even when you try to clarify, it rarely changes anything if their mind is already set. So, focus instead on building yourself up.

Understand your worth beyond their opinions. In the same way we all stumble through relationships or missteps at work, take those as lessons for growth, not as reasons to shrink back. Because in the end, it’s the quiet confidence of truly knowing yourself that sets you free from their expectations. That’s how people grow, how they become stronger—by letting go of the need to be understood by everyone and learning to stand firm in who they are.

- MJ Blossoms. ✨
Writer’s Blossoms

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