Please may I have your attention?

No?
Fair enough!
Those who want to listen, will.
Those who don't, won't.
No problem.
None of us have anything to apologize for.
Or was the request intrusive?

Do you prevent people taking advantage of you?

Let's start from here - accepting where we are

"Identifying the problem" - NiYa

Do I accept who I am?

Am I sure?

Do I like who I am?

Do I want to change anything?

What do I want to change?

Who will that affect?

Does it matter?