#hehe i felt like writing a small tip because it's my no.1 advice when it comes to stuff like this ㅠㅠ

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tip of the day before i go to sleep (> <) i decided to make this post as it's something i personally tell myself when it happens, sometimes on blr or in real life. but if someone insults you, tries to make you feel small, or makes a comment clearly meant to knock down your confidence, do not listen to them

don’t even give it a second thought. people who go out of their way to criticize or belittle others are usually dealing with their own insecurities, and instead of facing them, they project them onto other people. their words don’t define you. your worth isn’t up for debate just because someone else is trying to boost their own fragile ego.

so next time someone says something rude about you, whether it’s about your appearance, personality, abilities, or anything else, take a second to step back and really think about what’s happening.

but here’s a mindset shift that helps: instead of getting upset, flip the script. remind yourself, "they're insecure, they want to be me." not in a narcissistic way, but in a way that reaffirms your self-worth. if someone is trying that hard to make you feel bad, it’s probably because you have something they don’t. they wouldn’t waste their energy on you if they didn’t see something in you that bothered them. happy, confident people don’t attack others. insecure ones do. and you? you’re above that.