Why This Matters

Some People Won't Be Happy About Your Growth

I spent years thinking I needed everyone's approval before I could rebuild. That if I just explained myself better, worked harder, proved myself more, the people who wrote me off would finally see my worth.

Truth is, some of them won't. And here's the thing nobody tells you about that.

When you start knowing your own value, when you stop accepting treatment you used to tolerate, some relationships don't survive the upgrade. Not because you're being difficult. Because you're no longer being small.

I used to think that was sad. Now I see it differently.

The people who need you confused about your worth are the same people who benefited from you not knowing it. They liked you better when you were easier to dismiss. When you asked for less. When you accepted scraps and called it friendship.

Your next chapter isn't about making everyone proud of you. It's about finally being someone you don't have to apologize for being.

Some people are gonna have feelings about that. Let them.

You've spent enough time managing other people's comfort at the expense of your own growth. The second half of your life doesn't need their permission to begin.