Is your friend extra quirky? Did they mispronounce a word? Let them be.

Maybe you love the smell of fresh school supplies. Maybe you call Target "Tar-jay." Maybe you're still watching "Grey's Anatomy."

We all have our quirks. And a recent viral TikTok is encouraging people to let their freak flags fly.

"You know what's underrated? Letting people be," a TikTok user captioned a video with more than 11 million views. "Letting them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love, or get excited about something you don't understand. You don't have to get it, just be kind. Everyone's got something that lights them up. Let them shine, even if it's not your thing."

And experts generally agree. "Letting people shine, even when they're talking about something that isn't your thing, taps into validation through active listening and taking a non-judgmental stance about what someone else is saying," says Regine Galanti, a clinical psychologist. "Affirmation and validation are great skills to use to support others and build self esteem and self-worth."

But if something is really bothering you – like, they say the "h" in herb – and you have no choice but to yuck someone's yum, be as respectful as possible. Someone's mispronunciation, for example, might have more do with innocent ignorance as opposed to a mistake worth correcting.