Not Everybody’s Cup of Tea

Hi, I have a question. In a room filled with people, how many are those who genuinely like you? And how many are those who no matter what you do or say, will simply not?

Stumbled upon a quote from Pinterest that says:

I think we all could honestly admit that there have been instances in our lives where we try our best to change our looks, our clothes, and even try to change our interests just to make ourselves become part of the circle and accepted. But, unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world where there are always rainbows and everyone gets along. It’s pretty much human nature to want to be accepted and to belong, but despite our best efforts, there are still those who would just take a quick glance at you and judge you.

Trying to understand this concept was insanely hard for me. I struggle everyday just to please the people that I meet daily. It’s like, when I step out and face these people, I then put on this mask of somebody who I thought was suitable for their likeness and standards, but I was wrong. No matter how kind my words are, no matter how hard I try my best, and despite the fact that I’ve never gone out of my way to do or say anything negative towards them, these people always have something to say about me. In short, they outright hate me.

It’s sad to think about it though, but I learned something from it. I learned to LET GO OF THE NEED TO IMPRESS OTHERS. So what if I’m like this or like that? At the end of the day their opinions don’t matter anymore. I’m blessed with my amazing family and wonderful friends who accepted me for who and what I am. They saw all the ugliness and imperfections that I have and they chose to stay. They love me fiercely.

I’m not their cup of tea. And I can wholeheartedly say I’m in the point of my life that I’m okay with that. I refuse to keep wasting precious time worrying about it, and if this is something you’ve been struggling with I encourage you to do the same.

And that’s the tea. ‘til next time :)