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Sometimes I talk to friends who meet someone new that they would date, they tell me stuff like "I don't want to seem clingy or needy" but when it comes to hearing what other people think of them, they're like "I don't care what they think" and "I don't care what people are saying about me."
When they meet new people for the first time, they say stuff like "I didn't want to be rude" or "I didn't want to say anything weird" but they tell their friends "man, I don't give a crap what those people think!"
Don't we still care at least a little?
Everyone's always saying stuff like "don't care so much about what other people think."
Humans are social creatures - what others think of us in situations ranging from business to our personal lives is important. Getting people to like you can lead to success in various stages of our lives. However, caring too much what others think can lead to negative consequences as well, especially in dating.
Sometimes I talk to friends who meet someone new that they would date, they tell me stuff like "I don't want to seem clingy or needy" but when it comes to hearing what other people think of them, they're like "I don't care what they think" and "I don't care what people are saying about me."
When they meet new people for the first time, they say stuff like "I didn't want to be rude" or "I didn't want to say anything weird" but they tell their friends "man, I don't give a crap what those people think!"
Don't we still care at least a little?
Everyone's always saying stuff like "don't care so much about what other people think."
In most cases, yes.
Statements like, "I don't care what other people think of me" should be taken as assertions of independence, not as the literal truth.
Sometimes I talk to friends who meet someone new that they would date, they tell me stuff like "I don't want to seem clingy or needy" but when it comes to hearing what other people think of them, they're like "I don't care what they think" and "I don't care what people are saying about me."
When they meet new people for the first time, they say stuff like "I didn't want to be rude" or "I didn't want to say anything weird" but they tell their friends "man, I don't give a crap what those people think!"
Don't we still care at least a little?
Everyone's always saying stuff like "don't care so much about what other people think."
I care to a certain extent, but not enough to change who I am or what I do.
The issue with some people isn't that they care about what others think. It's normal to be at least a little bit conscious about how you're perceived. There are situations where making the right impression (whatever "right" may be) is important. Aloofness can rub many people the wrong way.
The issue is that those people care too much about their image - how others potentially view them...that it affects their beliefs, values and how they live their day-to-day lives. In other words, they're insecure. It can manifest itself in the form of fear (e.g. don't want to do <insert fun activity here> because they think people will point and laugh...even though in reality most will be indifferent or at most mildly curious) or in a snobbish manner. For people in positions of high authority, those that care too much are often considered to be empty suits.
It depends on who the other people are, and whether I admire them or respect their opinion. I care about what some people think about me, but not some others.
There are times where I tend to be a little overly concerned about the opinions of others.
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