mutatio, as Ancaire is saying keep on doing what you've been doing and stop questioning it or the responses, simply accept them for what they are, progress.
Validation is a tough one to get your head into, practise with everyone you encounter and it'll start to become second nature. You'll find people will start reacting to you different as well.
- Nobody has ever learnt anything important from happiness and success; problems make us grow - Consult your plan, not your feelings - If you haven't set goals, how can you expect to achieve anything?
