Isn’t it weird how many versions of you exist in people’s minds? You’re just one person, but depending on who’s watching, who’s listening, and what season of life they caught you in, they might swear they know exactly who you are… and still be completely wrong.
Some people see you as the shy one. You are quiet in crowds, not big on small talk, keeping to yourself.
Some see you as the mean one. Because maybe you were blunt, maybe they caught you on a bad day, maybe you set a boundary they didn’t like.
Some see you as the annoying one. Maybe you are too much, too loud, too opinionated… or maybe just too different.
Some see you as the caring one. You are the one who checked in, who stayed up late listening, who gave without expecting anything back.
Some see you as the silly one. The one always cracking jokes, bringing light to heavy moments, making people laugh when they needed it most.
Then there’s more:
Some see you as the flaky one. They never knowing the full story behind why you didn’t show up.
Some see you as the strong one. They didn’t see the breakdowns, just the way you kept going.
Some see you as the fake one. That’s because they judged your growth as pretending.
Some see you as the wise one. That’s because your pain taught you things you never asked to learn.
Some see you as the background character in their story. You are just someone who helped for a moment, then disappeared.
Some see you as the villain. All because your healing looked like cutting ties.
Some see you as the hero. Because your presence changed everything for them.
Some don’t see you at all. That is just their idea of you, filtered through rumors or projections.
It’s wild, really. The version they carry of you says more about them than it ever says about you.
And maybe that’s why you’ve got to stop shrinking or shape-shifting to fit everyone else’s story. The only version that matters is the one you live with every day. The one that’s healing, growing, praying, falling short, and getting back up again.
Let them think what they want.
Just make sure you know who you are.
