Their Words Don't Matter.

In life, you will cross paths with people, and every one of them will bring something to your life. A lesson to be learned.

I met another awesome human recently. She's not a robot, and thankfully, she is a wonderful human mother. And, you can see in her writing style how humane she is. While having a discussion with her on one of her posts, or was it mine... Well, I can't say. She brought a quote to my notice, and I couldn't help thinking about what was shared.

The quote is by Bernard Baruch when I checked to use it for this prompt and it beautiful says;

_{Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.}

Beautiful, isn't it? Very thoughtful, I'd say.

The most interesting part of this is that I have been living by this rule ever since I got to know more about life. Experiences made me realize a lot, and listening to others speak on experiences they've had taught me better.

Fake life has taken the world. The presence of social media in the hands of some people is filled with toxicity. People don't mean what they say. I have met with people who say the right thing, but their actions depict another. It makes me question why they are trying hard to gather attention for who they aren't.

We will always find like-minded people whom we can relate with in life. They are out there doing their things, respectively.

I am 100% sure I am who I am, and I say what I think. I detest pretense because it doesn't come out good to me. Saying what you feel won't kill you. If you are a keen reader of my articles, you should know by now that I find it hard to fake a vibe with people because I don't want to hurt their feelings or something. It is wrong to act like you like someone when deeply you don't. Let the person know and move on.

I have been in places where my actions seem weird to people. I worked in a place where my colleagues say I love having fun like I am a kid. And the truth is that I am still a kid, so I never stopped being me. And, I found someone who didn't mind how I acted. She loves it, and she embraced me fully, and we are friends to date.

When I left work, many of them called me and said they missed the light I brought into work. They say I am a light bearer, and they love how innocently I do things. These are the same people who acted like they didn't like who I am.

If their words then mattered to me, I could have changed who I am and acted like a grown-up with a wrinkled face. But, the fact that their words didn't matter made me leave something they silently craved, but some of them are scared of what people will say because people's words matter to them. That's a grave mistake. Their words don't matter.

Be free, and let your actions be real. Don't fake vibe people into your life and give false impressions. It isn't nice for your sanity. That's torture. Stop torturing yourself and live a weird life if that's who you are.

Hello, @nickydee, I really don't like tagging people because I respect them, and if this doesn't sit well with you, I won't do it again, but for now. I am inviting you to read the beauty you've brought my way.

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_{This is my response to HiveGhana Community Contest.}

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Still yours truly,
Balikis.

Thanks for reading.

Peace be unto those who crave it and more to those who chase it away.