Do you care what people think about you?

[Midwayman]

Care? Not really. However it does get to a point where you're not able to socially function if you don't obey rules. I mean if you decided bathing was against your religion or that relieving yourself inside stores was you thing you might find your life difficult.

 

[mopardude87]

Don't give a damn what anyone thinks, opinions are like assholes everyone has one.

 

[donottaunthappyfunball]

I don't give a rats ass what 99% of people think of me and of the other 1% I value their opinions and intelligence so little that I want them to dislike me because I fear being someone that they would like.

Paradoxically, I want people to know that I don't care what they think of me and I'd care if they didn't know that.

 

[repoman0]

^ watch out, we’re dealing with an edgelord 🙄


Beyond the obvious that I care that my family and friends see me as trustworthy and reliable, I definitely care to some extent what strangers and people I’m not exactly close to think in certain ways. Not at all in terms of my house, clothes, cars, money, etc but outside observers noticing your work, art, music, or whatever other talent is at least a small part of what motivates most people to create things of value or do quality work. Most of my time spent practicing various instruments, photography, HPDE driving or whatever is for me but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t value people thinking I’m good at things that I spend a lot of time on. Similarly I respect my coworkers and peers for their intelligence and drive and appreciate the same respect back, so I do work that earns it. Despite the typical edgelord who makes a huge effort to not care what anyone else thinks, I think there’s value that comes out of wanting appreciation from people. We wouldn’t have a lot of good music, art or other productivity otherwise (we’d certainly have some because different things motivate different people).

The problem is when the “interesting” things you want people to notice about you are your house, money, cars or how loud and obnoxious you are. There’s no value there.

 

[pauldun170]

^ watch out, we’re dealing with an edgelord 🙄


Beyond the obvious that I care that my family and friends see me as trustworthy and reliable, I definitely care to some extent what strangers and people I’m not exactly close to think in certain ways. Not at all in terms of my house, clothes, cars, money, etc but outside observers noticing your work, art, music, or whatever other talent is at least a small part of what motivates most people to create things of value or do quality work. Most of my time spent practicing various instruments, photography, HPDE driving or whatever is for me but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t value people thinking I’m good at things that I spend a lot of time on. Similarly I respect my coworkers and peers for their intelligence and drive and appreciate the same respect back, so I do work that earns it. Despite the typical edgelord who makes a huge effort to not care what anyone else thinks, I think there’s value that comes out of wanting appreciation from people. We wouldn’t have a lot of good music, art or other productivity otherwise (we’d certainly have some because different things motivate different people).

The problem is when the “interesting” things you want people to notice about you are your house, money, cars or how loud and obnoxious you are. There’s no value there.

Agreed.

I don't care about what people think of things I own nor do I care if they disagree with me. "Things" are just things. I could care less what people think of my things and if they judge my character based on "things", I do not need to worry about their opinions of me. I am not image conscious in that way.

I do care to some extent what people think of me because I want to make sure I don't treat people in a way they should not be treated. I believe in that whole kindness thing. I think empathy is important.

Being an asshole is not a badge of honor. Being a selfish jerk just makes you less of person who is socially disposable.

 

[Captante]

No. 😀