I think that there is a larger context here worth mentioning. In short, I believe this gets to the notion that many people allow others (i.e., family, friends, etc.) to have "votes" on their own lives. We live in an age where people think that it is proper (and necessary!) to comment freely on anyone and everyone. For some reason, people take these comments seriously. I sure as hell do not. My personal view is that as long as 1) I like the person I see in the mirror (and a reference to the OP!), and 2) what I'm doing is legal and reasonably moral (recognizing that can be a fluid concept..) then the rest of the world simply can butt out.
Also: disconnecting from media, both social and general, can be helpful. I have no social media presence and I don't feel that I've missed anything. I restrict my consumption of news media to daytime hours as the tone of the world now is so offputting that news exposure in the calming hours of the evening is disruptive.