If someone judges me, I'll try to make them see my side. And I spend so much energy doing this that I end up exhausted and still not understood. 😕

It's like I believe that if I just explain myself well enough, if I just find the right words, then people will understand. Then they'll agree with me. Then they'll think I'm good. But that's not how it works. People believe what they want to believe about you. And no amount of explaining will change that. 💭

I'm learning to let people have their wrong opinions about me. It's actually kind of freeing? Like, if someone thinks I'm selfish, I don't have to convince them otherwise. If someone misunderstands my intentions, I don't have to spend three hours explaining what I actually meant. I can just... let them think what they think. 🤔

The people who matter—the people who actually care about me—they don't need me to over-explain. They trust me. They ask questions if they're confused. They believe me when I say something. And the people who don't trust me? No explanation I give is going to change that anyway. So why am I trying so hard? 💫

I used to think being understood was the most important thing. But now I'm realizing that peace is more important than being right. And sometimes I can't have both. So I'm choosing peace. 🌙

Do you think the need to explain yourself comes from insecurity, or is it something everyone struggles with?

Natusya