The Reality Behind Not Caring About What Other People Think Of You

Not caring about what other people think about you is not the same thing as not caring about other people.

Whenever we think about not caring about what other people think about us, we usually think in terms of something like: “I don’t care about what people think about my dress or my haircut” and stop there.

We seldomly realize that not caring about what other people think about us would include our family and friends as well. And this right here is why it is so hard. Sure, you can say you don’t care about what other people think of you, but do you really?

Do you really not give a damn about what your parents think about you? Most people live their lives fulfilling expectations. A lot of my friends live that way, and also myself, to some extent. It is really hard to not care about what other people think about you.

Is it healthy? I believe not. If you’d live your life, purely satisfying other people’s expectations about you, you’d be a slave to the flimsy wishes of others. Flimsy wishes that other than those of your mom, don’t put you on the highest shelf, for everyone is worried mainly about themselves.

It’s not healthy to be unaware either. There is a difference between caring and being aware, being aware gives you an idea…