Integrity
I’ve always been stubborn and strong-willed, it’s just the way I’m wired. Getting me to bend, to reshape myself entirely to someone else’s expectations? That’s not easy, and honestly, it shouldn’t be. Even love alone isn’t enough; there has to be a genuine reason for me to adapt.
I think this is part of why I hold so much self-respect and integrity. I don’t see myself as beneath anyone, but I don’t see myself as above them either. Respect isn’t something I hand out freely, it’s earned. And if someone doesn’t treat me as an equal, they’ll never have mine.
At the end of the day, this stubborn streak isn’t a flaw; it’s a filter. It keeps me true to myself, and it makes sure the people I let close to me are those who value me for exactly who I truly am.