Dear Diary: how do I get the acceptance I need? #animation #illustration #acceptance #selflovejourney I find that often times I care SO much about how other people see me. It was really exhausting in the past when I tried to explain myself-- the ones who didn't want to try putting themselves in my shoes would just never get it. Now I find that it's easier to retreat and create distance with those people. Of course I still want to be understood, but I know there are many others who can understand