Do you care about what other people think?

I usually do. But somehow, I am trying not to be affected, but still their getting into my nerves. But as much as possible, I just want to be me, and don't mind others.

Hi! We just can not stop others, what they talk about us, so let it be. We have no means to stop them or brain wash their minds about ourselves. I do my jobs honestly and with sincerity and I care about others. I am least bothered what others think about me, because it is their outlook about me. I know there are always some jealous and negative people, who try to find faults with you or try to undermine you on the slightest opportunity or they even mockery of your deeds to the third parties. I think your Dad should not worry about rumors and gossip mongers, if he has not anything wrong and he is true, he should ignore such comments.

Well we are designed to be emotional,that is why opinion of people matters to us.So its better to be emotional towards family members and may be very close friends,while for rest of the people its best not to care,easier said than done though, but with some practice and self control it can be achieved.Best wishes.

I seriously don't care about what other people think. We all have our own ways of seeing things and to me, as long as it does not affect me in any way, I am cool with whatever they think. I try my best to stay in own quiet little corner and live my life as simple as possible to avoid necessary stress.

Hi aja. Well I feel the same as you do. Though I would not completely agree with you. There are certain people in my life about whom I always consider what they would think. Apart from them I do not worry what others think or feel about me. In fact I get irritated just like you because my girlfriend is very cautious and is always worried about what others think about her. And this makes me very angry again. Actually it is the lack of confidence in their abilities that makes them behave that way. Have a nice day !! SuperShames

You are right, caring about what other people think is pointless: You live for having others approval but you don't enjoy your life. Also, whatever decision you do, there will be always someone judging in some way, for example if you are too good, they say you'are too good, if you are bad they say you're too bad, so the most intelligent thing to do is understanding what is truly the best for us and doing it without giving importance to people opinion. This doesn't mean we have to disrespect others, but at the same time we can't be truly free if we are thinking to what others think..

I used to be the person who is afraid of doing things for fear of being judged. But come to think of it, whether you do something good or bad, people won't stop talking about you. So why care? The most important thing is you know that you are doing right and the people close to you knows what is the truth. Now if these gossips may affect a career or profession, well, it could be painful, but hey, there really is no stopping these people to get you down once they see an opportunity.

I understand how you feel. That happened to my mom as well but karma took a turn for the worst against those who spread rumors about her and now they are paying big time for it. You see, it's better to let them think how they want because we know who is doing the right thing and sooner or later the truth will be revealed anyway. Now my mom is doing okay and those who believed her side are glad that everything is alright.

We need consider ourself as well and we are living for ourselves isn't for them.So i always remind myself.Many people are realizing i believe.Helpful for us and nice hearing your discussions and making senses.Good day.

Hi, We have to think about what other people think about us because we are living in the society where we want to be considered as a good human being. But there are some people who are jealous of us and spread some rumors about us and try to damage our image. If we are honest then we don't have to care about others. the truth can not be hide for long days. So we should continue our life without fear of other people.

It depends. If that person is a love one, or someone who cares for me, that's okay, as long as what he/she thinks is good for me. But usually, when I'm in a crowd or conscious of how I look, I'm not so particular about what they think. I believe that no one can make me feel inferior without my consent :)

we can not close people's mouth, so we should not care about what they say behind... sometimes when bad smells comes in somewhere we just cover our nose with a tissue and across till bad smells finish... that is same when people talk like that then we should not involve ourself in that ,,,, just let it go...

I think it is important to care with what people say about us, but we have to control it, don't consider all their thinking, it will hurt us, but choose some of them that useful for us and bring us be better. If all others thinking just want to drop down us, I think we have to get rid it, even consider that they are not human...!!!

if a person lives alone in an island, self sufficient and happy with the situation, then what the rest of the world think about him wouldn't matter to him. unfortunately, this isn't so. our actions cause corresponding reactions in our society, especially within the family circle. we cannot ignore this since in a sense we influence the lives of the people we love, our family and friends. we should always take into consideration this aspect if we want harmony in our lives. worrying about what the rest of society would say to the point of limiting our decisions/activities for fear of being ostracized is not healthy. we can never make everyone happy. there is always someone who will always be at odds with us. this is society. this is life. only politicians are compelled to be mindful of what the society thinks about them. this is survival for them. if they cannot please as much voters as they ca, it'll be the end of their careers. the rest of us should live our lives doing what is we think is best for us and our families. as long as we don't go out intentionally hurting other people, what others woulde say shouldn't matter.

no because they telling u about them

It all depends how independent one is of society. If opinions of others affect your survival then those opinions matter. There are situations where people are ostracised merely because of the rumors doing the rounds. If one can stand the ground then these things do not count. But are you ready. It takes time and maturity to ignore what other people think about you. I have overcome all that and I can move on giving a deaf ear to what others think about me.

When i was younger I worry on how some people would think about me but as I grow older I realized that it is impossible to please everybody for others would always find faults with you. Now, I just do what I like and think is right and as long as I am aware that I don't step on someone else, I don't worry how some people would assess or think about me. People who know you will just not believe what others say against you and most probably these will backfire on the persons who are making up unfavorable stories for I had observed that those who are fond of criticizing people are the ones who have most insecurities in life.

Hi! I sort of care what others think though it depends on the person and if I know them. You are right, you shouldn't get bent out of shape about every single thing you do and what people think or say about it as that way of thinking does hinder you from having a happier life. As for your Dad, I am sorry for what he is going through as I know it is not fun to be the victim. Can he have someone get him the talk of what is being said? Not to make the situation any worse but so perhaps he can do something about it; hence getting rid of some (if not all) the anxiety. Some people have nothing better to do than to spread malicious gossip about others for whatever reason just because they can and it gives them a sense of control. Hope it'll work out! Give your Dad a hug!

Yeah you are right, it's not benefited to think what others think about you. But if bad rumors affect your advancement. Like those bad rumors in the office which affect your carrer and stuff, it'll make you at least care about the bad reputation which caused by bad rumors.

There are times that we are affected by what others think and say about us especially if these are coming from the people that we do really care about. However, later on we would soon realize that if its destroying our inner self, it is time that we need to reconsider the consequences on relying too much on what others think. If what they say or think are constructive and would make us even better, i believe it is just fine but if its not, we can trash them out right away.