What are your reasons that you stopped caring what most people think?

[Steven80000]

I stopped caring when I realized how exhausting it was, how people will judge you no matter what, people are never satisfied. People talked how they wish I stopped being a quiet person and than people complained when I talked too much. Also things like if I didn't see a person a long time, they complained, if I saw them too much, they complained. People are so fucking weird. Lol. I only eventually cared what close friends, and immediate and extended family think of me.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I spent my life till I was a teenager trying to be different versions of who I thought people wanted me to be. They never got me the love, experiences or connection I wanted. And i went through a period of time where I kinda hated people because I thought "I don't want to hurt anybody, I want to be the most trustworthy, helpful, dependable person I can" and the fact that no matter how I tried to accomidate other people to communicate that, nobody cared.

Like forget believing or not believing... People just ignored me. So when I was a little kid I pretty much learned to socialize from people watching and picking up on things. Like Thomas told Greg he loved transformers. And would chew his ear off about them, but when Thomas was with this other group of kids who didn't like Greg, he acted like he only knew about transformers because of Greg.

And I could go on and on but the point is, it shaped me in the sense that I learned what loyalty and honor and integrity mean to me personally and it wasn't until I got older that my anger turned into the clarity of: I know what I think is right, I know it's not perfect and I'll have to work on it forever, but at least I'll have a sense of self. And I won't have to rely on who's popular to feel validated or like my sense of purpose is being fulfilled.

I got my flaws, but I'm an objectively great person. If someone is threatened by it they can go to hell. The only who should be afraid of me are some pretty shit people. And I'll do my best to make sure your attacks at me not only backfire but do so in a way that maybe you can learn from. I don't cut people off, I don't refuse explanations and everyone will always have a path to redemption with me 100% I've lost everything I ever cared about multiple times. I know what it's like to wake up in the morning and hate your life so much you can't move. I know what it's like to feel like there's no reason to go on because I'll never find my people or my place. I lived it for 16 years. Like no shit, since the 1st grade, I had these battles.

I stopped caring what other people think about me because I realized the only person who can possibly judge me is myself and God. The people we worry about can't read your mind and probably wouldn't cate enough to try anyway. So my path to happiness I chose was to love myself for doing the best I know how to do and to unconditionally love anyone else who's trying the best they know how to do at life too.

Doesn't mean we can't be hard on ourselves. It doesn't mean we're always going to get along with people just because we relate to them. Really it's up to you to decide what that means.

[Steven80000]

Most people are assholes here in America. Most people in other countries are different. I'm sorry what you went through. I went through a lot of shit too. People here in America are weird. They judge for stupid shit and are never satisfied. Also if you are a good person , you get used and than they complain about assholes.

[loveslongnails]

I got smart. LOL The majority of people you'll meet in your life are fairly stupid, so why should I care what they think?

[Steven80000]

Also most people don't actually care about us that we know. Acquaintances, neighbors, etc. They may like us but if we moved or didn't contact first they wouldn't give a shit. Some friends so care about us, some or all our family.

[loveslongnails]

I'm sure you've heard it said that if you go through life and end up with 2 real friends, you've done twice as well as most people.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I was told as a child that if I cared about what other people think then I would be ultimately unhappy and I would be happiest to be myself. I took that lesson to heart and never looked back. They were right, I’m my happiest when I’m myself

[purplepoppy]

The question to ask is why does that person's opinion matter. Are they superior to you and hold authority over you? Probably not so why care if they approve of your shoes or music taste?

[Steven80000]

Also most people don't care about us besides family, immediate and extended, our romantic partners, and close friends. Why should we care what our neighbors, etc. think when none of them or most of them don't care about us?

[exitseven]

Actually I really do not remember a time where I gave a crap what people think. Maybe that is why I was never one of the popular kids.

[DonaldDarko]

When I realized how full of shit a lot of people were. Half of them are on dope seems like.

[Anonymous]

I only care about truth these days. don't give shit about how offended others get

[beefcakebradybatson]

Too many folk are dumb, fugly and want to be blind followers.

[FunkyMonkee]

They stopped caring about what I think!

[Pterodon]

Because it doesn’t matter

[Steven80000]

What doesn't matter?

[Pterodon]

What someone thinks