My life and sobriety matter infinitely more than what anyone else thinks. Those who are negative or unsupportive have to be dismissed and any opportunities, if they are such, that I might miss out on because I am an alcoholic just aren't ones really meant for me.
Nail on the head. Personally, I simply don't care what anyone else thinks. My recovery comes before anything else, because if I don't have that, I will lose everything else. Priorities.