1. Wearing something that makes you feel good. No matter who you are, or what you look like, if you feel good, work it. Don't apologize for feeling confident, no matter what people say. Life is too short to worry about anything but your own happiness.
2. Having tattoos, piercings, colorful hair, etc. Don't let anyone tell you you're ruining your skin, or anything along those lines. You want art on your skin? Get some and embrace them. Going along with point number 1, if you feel confident with yourself, don't hesitate to show them off. Embrace yourself however you please, and if anyone doesn't like it, it's their problem.
3. Going after your dreams. Whatever your goals are, complex or simple, you go after them. And don't for a second let anyone try to convince you to do otherwise. Don't let anyone hold you back. Your happiness is what matters.
4. Being happy. If you're with someone or doing something that brings you joy, keep doing it, as long as it's not toxic. Too often, people are envious of others happiness, this trying to bring them down to feel better about themselves. Brush these people off, and continue being what brings you joy.
5. Being emotional. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people judge others for being "too emotional". Don't feel bad for having more passion than others. Being emotional has its downs, but when you're happy, you're on cloud nine. Embrace it and use it to your advantage, and don't allow anyone to bring you down.
6. Your religion. No matter your religious views, if anyone ever tries to make you feel inferior because of them, don't let it affect you. You believe what you want to believe in, and let others go about their day.
7. Your sexuality. Whether straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, asexual, pansexual, or questioning, it doesn't matter. Never let anyone try and degrade you for it. You are who you are, and you're happy that way. No matter what people say, embrace yourself.
8. Your gender identity. People are afraid of what they don't understand, and a lot of people can't comprehend the fact that others don't always fit into the gender they were born, or that they might not fit into a specific gender at all. Again, embrace who you are, no matter who that is. Never let others make you feel sorry for being who you are.
9. Being "different". Let's be real, everyone is different, and people pretend to be normal. And people who want to be different, but feel entirely ordinary, will try to make others feel bad about being unique. That is what they want to be. You are interesting to them, so their goal is to make you feel inferior to them like they really do to you. Keep being different and show it off.
10. Having self-confidence. If someone is offended by your confidence, they are extremely insecure. Don't apologize for loving yourself, that's the best thing you can do for yourself after all. Keep being proud of who you are and who you want to be.
Too often, people are ridiculed for things they shouldn't be. All we can do is love ourselves and who we are, and never let anyone bring us down. Our own happiness is all that matters.
