I used to care a LOT about what people thought. To some degree, I still can worry sometimes about what others can think of me. But over time and as I got older, it sunk in further that some people will adore and love you, and some will dislike you or be indifferent. It's a matter of learning to accept this fact and to like yourself and accept yourself, most importantly. When you do learn to love yourself more and more, it matters less what others think. So, in a way, I can relate because I used to not have much self love. Self love teaches you that it really doesn't matter what other people think: it's what you think of yourself that matters.