People are so quick to give an opinion on someone else’s choices. I was once told, “Opinions are like buttholes, everyone’s got one and they stink.” It’s very true. Everyone’s got an opinion, but does it really matter? When do you stop letting other people’s opinions become the decision makers in your life? Now.

Now don’t get me wrong. There a few people’s opinion I value. That’s my husband and my son. Why? Because the decisions we make in life directly impact us all. Whether it be financially, life, dinner, etc. those two people are the only two who’s opinion truly matters to me. The little meme is so funny, but true. If you are letting people’s opinions effect you that much then they need to be one of those people in your life that is actually helping out in ways other than just giving you their opinion. I told my husband the other day, unless you’re paying my bills or sleeping in the bed with me, then the opinion of someone else shouldn’t matter. And as true as that statement is, not 3 days later, I am letting someone else’s opinion on a life choice I made bring me to tears. When people give their opinions they don’t truly care. They just want it to be known that they feel differently about something and want to make sure you know it. They don’t think about the toll that can take on you. They don’t consider the thought process and discussions you’ve have before a decision is made and why you made that decision. They don’t think. They will say “well we just care that’s all” and that’s all fine and dandy, but there’s a difference in caring and trying to push your opinion into someone’s life when you don’t know the back story or the thing a that person is going through in life at that point. Those decisions made were made for a reason.

So don’t let other people’s opinions on things you do in life hurt you. Don’t let it change your mind. Don’t let it effect the way you see or do things just because what they think or say is different than you. You’re entitled to your own decision making and thought process. I challenge you today, are you quick to give someone your opinion when you disagree with their choices or actions? Try not to push that on someone. As you’re entitled to that, just remember if that person wanted your input they would’ve asked. They would’ve included you in that decision. Remember, just because you don’t agree doesn’t mean you have to push that on them or let it be known. You don’t know what’s going on in that persons life for them to be where they are.