Why do families judge without finding out facts first?

[SoulSeeker711]

I have been on my own since I was 17 years old. I'm now 31. I have been through alot as a child and an adult. I'm am thankful for all the experiances I have been through good and bad because it has made me who I am today. I have never hurt my family in any way like siblings of mine have and yet I'm the one who has been judge and ridiculed. I have a beautiful family of my own and every time I think I'm getting close with my family they start judging me again about my life and what I am doing, sad part is I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm living my life and I'm doing really good for the first time in my life and yet they still don't see me for the woman I have become they still see me for the little angry girl, who's Mom left her when she was young, but I'm not her anymore. How do I get them to see me for me or do I let them go??? Please help shed some light on this please....