Another thing that bothers me is wondering whether people will go, 'Who does she think she is!' if they saw me trying to make my life better.. As though I had to remain miserable just because I always have been that way!

I know these weird people exist and find it sad they think like this.. But like you said, I can't control what others do, so maybe I'll just leave them to it - I'm sure there are nicer people out there, too, who'll think it's GREAT that I'm trying to improve myself and my life