text: After reading about what I wrote in my Desperation blog, a lot of my readers complimented me on my bravery for telling that story so honestly.But, I have to tell you, I wasn't brave.Bravery is when you have courage in the face of fear. I wasn't afraid to tell you that story. That is just me; that is who I am. I am honest. I am authentic. I am genuine. I am just me, all the time.How did I become this way?Well, for some reason, when I was in fifth grade, and I cannot remember what prompted me to do this, I made the executive decision to just concern myself with my character and to never, ever care what people thought of me, to always just be myself.Maybe I got it from Punky Brewster? Maybe from Madonna? I don't know. I wish I could remember. That was probably the most important decision I ever made in my life.Do you know how much more enjoyable middle school and high school are when you don't care what people think? When thoughts of wondering how people are judging you are not running through your head? I don't know how much more enjoyable because I don't have anything to compare it to but I am assuming it is a LOT more.I am assuming adulthood is a lot more enjoyable too.If you are not confident in your character, fix it. Once you are, stop caring what people think.Just.Don't.Care.If a fifth grader can do it, so can you.Not caring what people think is the truest freedom you can experience. I am so so so grateful to my fifth grade self for making that decision.I am also grateful to Punky Brewster and Madonna because I am pretty sure they probably had at leastto do with it.If you like this post, please share it, like it, subscribe, comment on it and follow me on Facebook and Instagram