LABELS
"she's shy and quiet."
"she's intelligent and very proper"
"she's a selfish b*tch"
"that disgusting slut"
More likely the people around us imprisoned us from the idea they built for us. They expects only the best or the worst from the people they know nothing about. Criticisms and Compliments are given with tenacity and insecurity.
Long ago, I stop caring for what people think about me. I learned to live in my own terms even if it means cutting off the potential friends. There's just freedom that I always feel whenever I'm alone. I'm not being selfish because I know that I still care. I know that it still hurts. Being alone doesn't make me invincible but it truly makes me feel free.