I do not need to be liked or understood.

I recognize that, until now, my religion has been “People must like and understand me.”

Impossible. 

I’ve been worshiping at an empty altar. 

There’s nothing there that can ever give to me. 

I don’t want anyone to like or understand me...unless they do. 

I don’t need anyone to like or understand me...unless they do. 

What I need is what I have. 

What I want is what is. 

My job isn’t to be liked and understood. 

It’s to love what is.