What others think?

"What will others think?"
Well they will always think what they like whether you know it or not. Know what counts for you. Everybody has an opinion, but everybody shouldn't matter. Remember, when you succeed, those who said you couldn't, will be the first ones to say they knew you could.
Be sure what you want and why you want it, once resolved set move towards your objective regardless of what other say or think. Wise man always listen others, but makes his own decisions.

Freedom

What is the key to releasing yourself from your emotional prison?

Simply this: Your thoughts create your emotions; therefore, your
emotions cannot prove that your thoughts are accurate. Unpleasant
feelings merely indicate that you are thinking something negative and
believing it. Your emotions follow your thoughts just as surely as baby
ducks follow their mother.

choose the thoughts you put in your mind and release yourself from this prison...