First of all, I didn't know you had no children. I'm very surprised cause I thought of someone like you who's very thoughtful and packed with seriousness in life, you may have one. Anyway, I love the fact that you hold this integrity and are true to yourself regardless of what people would say and think of you. Though there are times that I was affected by others, most of the time, I filtered what I need to listen to. You know, there is power in filtering people and people's perceptions of you.
If others cannot deal with you, then most probably they don't deserve to have you. A little mindset of mine.
It just never happened for me mate, and whilst it's meant I've been able to do so many other things without the responsibility of a child to worry over I've missed out on a lot. It is, as I said, my biggest regret as I believe I would have made a good parent. Some may disagree though, and that's their prerogative.
I can be no other way. To do so would be to lie to myself and I don't do that.
Indeed. Some of what people say about us is completely irrelevant. Of course, there's many lessons to be learned from others observations of us and I think the trick is in knowing which is which.
This simple phrase is remarkable and very poignant indeed. Well said mate.