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LeftofObama

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43. Nope.

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:36 AM

Jun 2013

I've learned over the years that I am my own best friend. I don't need nor do I seek approval from anybody for anything. I try to do what's right and be nice to people, but that's all I can do.

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Do you give sh*t about what others think of you? [View all] ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 OP

of course Kali Jun 2013 #1

No Is My Knee Jerk Reaction grilled onions Jun 2013 #55

The people in one's head are not people, just a reflection of hope and fear. nolabear Jun 2013 #57

hey ... question Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #70

Well, yes and no, mostly no. nolabear Jun 2013 #75

hey Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #78

I can't give professional advice. That was just a short course. So it depends. nolabear Jun 2013 #79

not advice ... just general questions about psychology from a medical aspect. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #80

Sure. nolabear Jun 2013 #82

thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #83

Some, maybe. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #63

I really do care. It's unfortunate... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #2

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It's hard to admit isn't it?... Locut0s Jun 2013 #29

Maybe evil is too strong... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #31

Sorry to hear that. I'm glad to hear it sounds like past tense... Locut0s Jun 2013 #32

I used to... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #3

"All we have is within this body." ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #8

Amazing what one relizes @ 3 am in a Port-o-potty... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #23

Not anymore arcane1 Jun 2013 #4

Not very much. femmocrat Jun 2013 #5

Professionally, yes. Personally, no. (n/t) MadrasT Jun 2013 #6

My view exactly tinymontgomery Jun 2013 #9

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I'm more petty Kali Jun 2013 #12

+1! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #14

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erm... Kali Jun 2013 #18

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"Once, someone proves to be not worthy of my time then, ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #13

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I try not to. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #10

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Personally, whether it is a "collective" or a single individual ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #17

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Not really Generic Brad Jun 2013 #22

Not nearly as much since I got sick. Downwinder Jun 2013 #24

I hope you're doing ok. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #47

Depends on who's there. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #25

Depends who it is LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #26

yup - same here ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #42

To the point where it's a mental condition. Oddly on the flip side... Locut0s Jun 2013 #27

No, and my life is always seriously fucked up because of it. hunter Jun 2013 #28

your last line sounds like me! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #41

Not really - as Popeye the Sailor Man says, "I Yam what I Yam". N/T Midwestern Democrat Jun 2013 #30

Only online. cliffordu Jun 2013 #33

I just HAD to respond to this . . . ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #40

The photo you sent me must have been of someone else then ... In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #44

More so than I would like to hibbing Jun 2013 #34

Just a little. onestepforward Jun 2013 #35

Not really. rrneck Jun 2013 #36

I care about what certain family members and friends think of me, Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #37

"people in general? Not really. I am who I am." ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #39

I think you and I are not that different. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #58

depends on many things JI7 Jun 2013 #38

Nope. LeftofObama Jun 2013 #43

! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #46

I did cause I was a people pleaser now: In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #45

I love that sign! libodem Jun 2013 #64

My time on MIRT plus a few more things that have transpired this year was the turning point. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #66

Wow, I didn't know you had recently been through libodem Jun 2013 #71

I'm too old to waste my time crying over what is lost and can never be fixed. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #72

The best revenge libodem Jun 2013 #74

+1! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #90

Professionally, yes. Personally--if the person is close to me I do care. raccoon Jun 2013 #48

"People are not thinking about you. They are thinking about themselves." ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #87

I must. Iggo Jun 2013 #49

of all the replies I love the simplicity of yours the best, Iggo. So much can be read into Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #88

I care alot when it's people that I love: family, loved ones, etc. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #50

Certain people, of course, but for the most part no dr.strangelove Jun 2013 #51

Not as much anymore. Dash87 Jun 2013 #52

If I didn't, I suppose I'd be a bit lonely. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #53

Some people, yes. Others, fuck no nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #54

Yes. It's good news/bad news. I want friends, family, advantages, etc. nolabear Jun 2013 #56

No, not any longer. I am 74 years old and could care less. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #59

A little. LWolf Jun 2013 #60

The older I get hamsterjill Jun 2013 #61

+1 ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #89

Nope. n/t Wait Wut Jun 2013 #62

Just the ones whom I respect... Tom_Foolery Jun 2013 #65

I'm just easy breezy .... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #67

No, as Sammy Davis Jr. sang "I gotta be me" 24/7/365. nt. graham4anything Jun 2013 #68

I only care what cliffordu thinks of me. rug Jun 2013 #69

Did when I was younger... annabanana Jun 2013 #73

Sure! tavernier Jun 2013 #76

Nope. My parents are dead, my siblings are nuts (no joke), my boss is an asshole whether I am compl Trailrider1951 Jun 2013 #77

+1! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #85

Yes, I do. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #81

nah...i`m to fucking old to give a shit madrchsod Jun 2013 #84

"nah,really...... i'm a sweetheart" ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #86