Be yourself, take control of your life.
I love shopping, especially food shopping.
My family brought me up to be very respectful of people.
You can't change who you are but you can surely make the best of it. And if you've got a thought act on it.
Please ignore rumors! I've had them for years and you have to just let them go over your head. Don't take them personally.
I think the way to keep a friendship is to respect that everybody is different.