When will I stop caring about what they think of me?
Why is their opinion so important?
They have made it known I will never live up to their standards.
So I should stop caring and be myself.
I should love myself for who I am!
I should be the person who I know I can be!
And not fail every time I see them
because who I am is not who they think I am!
Yet I still find myself striving for their acceptance.
Subtle small signs that maybe, just maybe I am worthy?
I think it is because I still care about them.
I don’t want to hurt them.
Yet they have hurt me by not believing in me.
So when will I stop caring?
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