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In reply to the discussion: Do you give sh*t about what others think of you? [View all]dr.strangelove
(4,851 posts)51. Certain people, of course, but for the most part no
Obviously I care about what my wife and children think of me, likewise I care about what some friends and other family think of me. I care about what my boss thinks of me, to the extent it has an impact on my financial security (eating and paying the mortgage are kind of a big deal). but otherwise, I am who I am. Lik me or not, I do not change who I am. That said, I think I am a good person who tries to help others, so logic says I should expect that most will have a positive feeling about me, but if they do not, it will nto bother me.
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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
Not really - as Popeye the Sailor Man says, "I Yam what I Yam". N/T
Midwestern Democrat
Jun 2013
#30
My time on MIRT plus a few more things that have transpired this year was the turning point.
In_The_Wind
Jun 2013
#66
I'm too old to waste my time crying over what is lost and can never be fixed.
In_The_Wind
Jun 2013
#72
"People are not thinking about you. They are thinking about themselves."
ConcernedCanuk
Jun 2013
#87
of all the replies I love the simplicity of yours the best, Iggo. So much can be read into
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#88
Nope. My parents are dead, my siblings are nuts (no joke), my boss is an asshole whether I am compl
Trailrider1951
Jun 2013
#77