Maturity is accepting that some people will misunderstand you and continue living correctly anyway.

Some people will have a wrong idea of you and it will not be correctable. They heard one thing, or they need you to be a certain way, or they simply did not look closely. Waiting for that to be resolved before you feel settled hands them a control they never asked for.

Decide who is worth explaining yourself to, and let the rest hold their version. Live in a way you can stand behind and accept that not everyone will have read it accurately. That acceptance is what allows you to stop performing.