There comes a time when you must learn to accept people as they are, without making it your responsibility to change them.
Not everyone will understand your journey, and not everyone will recognise your growth while it is happening.
Some friends and family will support you while you are growing. Others may only begin to celebrate you when you have already grown.
And that is life.
You do not have to become someone else to earn understanding, love, or acceptance.
You do not have to convince everyone to see the beauty in what you are becoming.
Learn to appreciate those who walk beside you, make peace with those who cannot, and give yourself permission to keep moving.
Because growth is not always about who comes with you.
Sometimes, it is about learning to show up for yourself, even when nobody else does.
Becoming is a journey. Keep becoming.