2016 me....
This is one of my favorite pics! It reminds me to continue being the perfectly imperfect person I am and it's okay if someone doesn't like me.
That said, it's okay if someone doesn't like you ~as long as YOU like you. And if you don't like who you are, change for YOU. Changing for someone else will generally lead to temporary results and maybe even resentment and bitterness towards the other person.
The ONLY person we are truly in control of is ourselves. We can parent our children, but they still get to make their own choices. We can give advice to others, it doesn't mean they have to take it. We can try to convince and persuade people into our way of thinking... But in the end, they get to decide what they buy into.
We must always be ourselves, BUT also allow for constructive criticism to come in. We all likely have a thing or two we need to change. That change needs to come because we want it and we want to become the best version of ourselves.
So, do your own thing! But make sure YOU are happy with who YOU are!!