I have LEARNED that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and VALUES - and FOLLOW my own moral compass - then the only EXPECTATIONS I need to live up to are my own.
It's like, REMEMBER who you always were, where you CAME from, who your PARENTS were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to FOLLOW you all through life, so make sure that it's solid so it's SOMETHING that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life.
If you want to be LOVED, KEEP your HEAD on your SHOULDERS and feet on the ground. There is nothing wrong in that. I do the same, and others should also FOLLOW this motto.
We all have our paths in life we are supposed to follow to find who we are supposed to be, but it's not ALWAYS a straight path. There is SOMETHING inside of US that guides us, and if you are quiet and listen to it, you'll be all right.