Do you give sh*t about what others think of you?

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55. No Is My Knee Jerk Reaction

And the reason being is because, as a kid, all I ever heard was "What would the neighbors say?" if I sat a certain way outside. "What would the relatives say?" if they knew I was not dating,did lousy in school or did not have a "career" mapped out. "What would people think?" if I wore certain colors, hung around with only one or two close friends,was out past ten p.m.. The fact was in her paranoid state people were watching my every move and I was supposed to act and react accordingly. Meh. If they didn't like me,didn't understand me--oh well. Now that I look back many decades later I have to wonder just how I was supposed to look,act or think that would not attract unwanted attention. Everyone is unique. Deal with it,enjoy it,understand it or not.