In the end

Before you go running amok, stressing over the lies, look in the mirror for me and tell me what you see. Now don't repeat what they say. Don't you dare. Don't let their opinions influence your thinking because they don't know you. They assume they've got you all figured out when really, they haven't the faintest idea. So promise me you won't let them get under your skin. Wipe the tears off your cheeks, and promise me you won't let them affect you. You're stronger than that, you are. Just know, in the end, your thoughts and your emotions are the only ones that matter. Not theirs.