Anna Taylor: "You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won't accept."

Make peace with the mirror. You deserve to.

That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability, or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are.

You don't need anyone to "complete you" because you're already complete.

Life will get much better when you stop caring about what everyone thinks, and start actually live for yourself.

Surround yourself with positive people who will support you during your bad days, not just your good days.