I have a resolution.
I resolve to have pride in who I am, to encourage others to have pride in who they are, and to never apologize for it.
There’s always a snarky response to this, asking about those who are particularly flawed in some manner.
To this, I have already responded:
We all have flaws. We all have things we can do better and things we can learn. We can all improve and be better. But we are who we are.
I will apologize for my mistakes. I will try to improve and do things better than before. I will work on my flaws. But I am who I am.
My likes, my dislikes. The things that make me happy and sad. The things that truly matter to me. These I will not apologize for.