Stopped meditating about a year ago and honestly... things have gotten worse..

Maybe something is telling you to start up again.Other people should not be causing you to have self image problems. That tells me you are not centred or grounded and if you dont want to meditate at least centre and ground yourself.

Personally, I don't think "meditation" is magical, as some in this forum would have you believe.

What is it that has become worse?

Are you a worse person?

Why did you stop your meditation?

Are people really different, or are you just noticing it because you've stopped imagining that you are peace or whatever you told yourself when you were meditating?

Tell yourself the truth and go from there.

Take care,
- ottobot