One thing I’ve never really struggled with is the fear of what strangers think of how I present myself. If anything, I’ve realised over time that not everyone moves through the world like that. It has made me question, at times, whether it borders on narcissism – spoiler: it doesn’t. Yet there is still a downside to not being shaped by other people’s opinions.
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