I feel your pain as I’ve experienced similar situations a couple of decades ago.

I’d like to share what I have learned the hard way about how to deal with such situation.

Know that you have the ability to choose your response no matter what happens to you.

Now, choosing your response does not mean that you need to communicate it loud in anticipation of acceptance that you are seeking from the other side.

Choosing your response simply means that you don’t depend upon someone else to make you feel good. Choosing your response means that you give your best shot no matter what the situation is.

You don’t expect anything in return.

And guess what? You’ll get to experience the much more relieved version of yours.

You are in this world for a unique purpose. Good thing is that you have already taken the first step towards discovering that purpose by asking this question.

When someone says that you are X, Y and Z it doesn’t mean you’re X, Y and Z. It simply means that their vocabulary is limited to X, Y and Z. You should feel pity for them so be kind and forgive them.

They don’t represent who you are. They just represent who they are by their actions.

Be kind. Be fulfilled. Discover that purpose and live that purpose purposefully.

• This reply was modified 10 years, 7 months ago by Utpal Vaishnav. Reason: "live" was misspelled as "life"