evidence: Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place." - Kurt Vonnegut [...] Maybe everyone lets their surroundings affect them so deeply when they're young. That one remark that girl spat out as she passed you, that rumor going around about you, those people scrambling to get the best seats next to the "most popular" girls, it all doesn't matter. I was so stupid for caring about all of that. But that's inevitable isn't it? All little girls care about is what other people think. [...] Maybe a blissful indifference is the best way to handle difficult people. Do NOT let them steal your happiness. But, most importantly, do NOT let them steal your softness. The world is a beautiful place, but you choose the way in which you look at it. This quote from author, Kurt Vonnegut, was my New Year's Resolution a couple years ago.