In this life we as human beings have the ability to be independent of anybody else. We don’t owe anybody any explanations as to why we decide to do things that don’t affect other people besides ourselves. If people want to waste their time judging you then that is all up to them. I have learned to love myself in the sense that the decisions I make in life whether it is with education, clothes I wear, people I hang out with or the things that interest me are of no business to anybody else who thinks that I should change and be more like them. the things other people like are not going to make me anymore happy so why should i care what they think of me? well I shouldnt and I dont and those who think otherwise should look more into themselves and change those nasty views that they may have.. LOVE yourself no matter what!