dear, “i don’t know what to do with myself”, thank you for sharing your memory — i think lots of people have been there or still are there, including myself. i just wanted to let you know that from what i’ve learned, the only person whose opinion of you truly matters is you and it can’t be based on how you think people perceive you. before you can feel comfortable being yourself with your friends, family, etc, you need to feel comfortable being yourself with yourself. if you’re excited about something-> be excited. if you’re into a song-> get into it. if you love the world you live in-> don’t stop loving it because we need you and your beautiful perspective. we need someone to be unabashedly open with who they are because someone will look at you and feel graced by your confidence. even if they do take it the wrong way, your family, friends, and i are here for you. the only person missing out on the gift of loving you, is you.