A lot of people suffer from additional anxiety and depression due to their concern about what others think of them—how they see, judge, relate with, or approve of them, and so on. The constant want to hear well done itself causes anxiety. And, I will say that the opinions of people matter but it does not matter as much as our security, safety, well-being, and happiness. If so, it will be reasonable and logical to dare to be different by ignoring what the needless opinions have to say about you.
It is crimeless to be different. To be unique is a wonderful thing as we cannot all be homogeneous in all aspects. Therefore, in the pursuit of your uniqueness via which you can appreciate success, peace, serenity, life, happiness, damn( ignore)all poisonous opinions. This will enable you to appreciate your personality and to know that no human is more special or important than another.
Consider these universal equalizers; in a world where others tend to make you feel and look less than a person and anxious and depressed.,—humankind, life, pain, loss, sicknesses and diseases, fear, danger, destruction, and, death. Who on earth with all his/her privileges has any real control over the aforementioned in physical reality? Therefore, we are all equal and none has the exclusive right to dictate or approve our behavIours.
Also, while we must ignore people's opinions, we must not run against conventional standards of right principles. Nevertheless, we must not surrender our prerogative of deciding our life matters.
Please dare to be different and "ignore" people's opinions and you shall find rest for your souls. It won't be easy but it gets better by the day.
Success!