It's a fact of that life that people always find something to criticize you about, whether it's your new car ("it's so small"), the decorations used at your wedding reception ("they're so tacky"), or your profession ("she could have gone into something more lucrative").
Needless to say, someone will always take issue with something you do or don't do.
Should you care? Absolutely not!
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Be confident in your choices and do whatever gratifies you. It is, after all, your life and not theirs.
I'm of the belief that people who have a knack for putting others' choices down are probably dissatisfied with their own. Perhaps feelings of envy are bubbling below the surface, and they try to make themselves feel better by undermining the other person's successes. Thus, misery loves company.
It's a shame that these folks have nothing better to do than critique others when they should really be focusing on improving themselves and working toward achieving their own goals.
Comparing oneself to others serves little purpose. Given our disparate personalities, attitudes, behaviors, and long-term objectives, it's like comparing apples to oranges.
Is throwing shade at someone for, say, their wardrobe going to enhance your life in any way? Probably not. If anything, it makes you look jealous and insecure, as if that individual's choices or lifestyle are making you feel uncomfortable or uncertain about your own.
Instead, we should compare ourselves to who we were last week, last month, and even last year in order to assess just how much we've grown and accomplished over a given span of time.
We have every right to criticize ourselves as we see fit, but passing judgment on people we may not even know that well is not right.
Put simply, people should mind their own business. It's no one's responsibility to tailor their life around the needs and wants of others.
Next time you hear someone not speaking in glowing terms about something that pertains to you, shrug it off and go about your awesome life. You don't need anyone's approval -- not now, not ever.
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