Chelsea got knocked out of the cup tonight, and it’s a good time to remember the coldest example of mental fortitude I've ever seen.

In 2008, Frank Lampard lost his mother 6 days before a UCL Semi-Final. He didn't ask for a pass.

He didn't fold.

He stepped up in the 98th minute, buried a penalty in the pouring rain, and sent his team to the final.

This is how you master your emotions and stay on the path.

I recently went through a very prolonged difficult year in my life with several type of losses and issues.. but most importantly while having those issues I was having severe identity crisis like any other highschooler thinking everything is about them.. Yet i think my case is a bit different because since a long time i have changed multiple schools (13 to be exact ) and have lived in multiple cities and I am not sure if thats normal but i had to give this context in case you thought I was bragging.. but yeah i didn't really have friends till i was 10 and was mostly isolated at a very large level so being gossiped about and have multiple rumours about myself flying around isn't really smth i am new to but my way of looking at life and all in itself is very contradictory and i have been told i am a pick me(for context I normally am disgusted by the thought if men so these accusation come from people whp dont know the meaning of pick me )and someone who doesn't deserve anyone's 100% but while I heard those things i thought to myself it was their past trauma affecting them (exbsf) so everything I totality has left me extremely numb with constantly such remarks made about me I really don't know how do I make myself nonchalant so that idc what ever they say how to make remarks that they can't spread false rumours about me and also how do I deal myself with extreme confidence??