Ever felt scared of what people might say about you? I have, and it used to hold me back. I still remember the time when I was too scared to speak up, worried that my ideas and thoughts would be laughed at.
Coping with it was definitely not an easy ride, but what surely helped me was observing people closely. I realized that everyone will have some or other opinions about what I do, so instead, I would rather focus on what my opinions are about my decisions.
I have so many regrets about decisions I took and things I did because I cared too much about what people think and say about me, when in the long run, most of these people are not even in my life.
Life's too short to worry about what everyone thinks. Just be you, and watch how things get better. It's not about making everyone happy; it's about being true to yourself.