Growing Older Means Caring Less about what Others Think.....I Hope???

I am quite a bit older than you are. I just had my 65th birthday last week and I can tell you that at least in my case it is very very true. I used to be very concerned about what people thought about me in virtually every area of my life. At this point in time, I just want to live my life and I don't want anyone else to define what that is for me. When I look back on it now, I think how self centered I must have been to even think that I was such a focus of attention that people were actually paying enough attention to me to make any kind of judgment. In reality, most of them were too busy living their own lives to worry about judging mine. Those that did have the time to judge had so little in their lives that all they had was time on their hands to judge others. There is no one else on this planet exactly like you. Appreciate your uniqueness and if others don't like things that you say or do, the heck with them. You only get one chance to live your life. Don't live it based on anyone else's standards. Good luck

I have come to an age where I couldn't care less about what people think or say anymore. I believe with age come wisdom.

I'm in my late 50s and now don't give two hoots what other people think about me, although when I was younger, I cared a lot. I found myself gradually over the years seeing other people's judgment of me as their problem, and not mine, and I learned that life is too short to point the finger at other people (meaning those who judge us) and if they can't accept me as I am, then I don't want them around me anyway.

You're still young and that's the reason you are still idealistic and fear other's judgment on you. But I still believe that no matter what our age is if we stand to take care of our dignity, we will be holding on to it.. to what we believe is right and beautiful in other people's eyes. Like you I still care about what people might say to me.. so I am very careful on every decision I had to make.

I have never been overly concerned with what people thought of me, depending on the person. I cared about what my boss at work thought, to a point. But in general I didn't spend much time thinking about it. I cared a little. Now I really don't care. I'm 64 and I don't care what anybody thinks. I feel old and tired and I have other, more pressing concerns in my life than to worry about what somebody else is saying or thinking about me. I've had the thought for a few years now that with age comes less caring about what people think. But I see from a few of your responses that may not always apply. It does for me.

Yeah! I think so. When we become old, we care less. Because we have lost many things when we're young, so when we get old, we will have little to lose. What's more, the elder always are like children. People will forgive them for their wrong behaivours and they often win respect from others. Because in this age, you have already experienced mang things in life. You have more knowledge about life and society. So it would be ok.

not so i think. i seem to care way to much about what others think of me as im old enough to start thinking about whats said after im gone. i dont want people saying that was a cratchety old lady, mean to everyone i want them to say i remember her fondly as she was a good old gal to all.

Well as we grow older we learned to mature enough and understand what life is based in the experiences that we have as we grow. We just dont be bother with bad thoughts and things other people about us as long as we are innocent on what they are trying to say, as long as we dont do anything wrong to others and living our lives fine and good and right. People who always put down other people are worth it even single second of our time.

I'm 27 as well but I think it is true because mum is like that, she tells me "when you get to my age you won't give a toss what people think about you" And other older peeps I know have said and acted that way too

yeah. as i gorwing older i find that there is no need to care what others think about you and just do as you want,but i do care my friends and familys' opinion to me.and i think as we growing older,there is more responsibility to our family ,our social and our nation. follow you own course and let people talk

I guess its not about age. Its about mindset. Have seen some people the older they are, the more care of what others think. I did care what other thinks very much or was afraid actions i do bring shame to my family. Considering i came from big, strong bounded family, and conservative asian culture. I am 33 now. I care less what people think after reading to personal development books and listening to church preachings on Sunday. I reject to be enslaved by society judgement/boundage as long as i am responsible to God, my own conviction, and my commitment to my husband.