There was a book that touched upon this concept: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/433

There was a book that touched upon this concept: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-... The book is based around Adlerian psychology. One of the key theories is that you cannot be free if you are not disliked by someone.