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  No?
context: There's a difference between caring about what others think, and knowing that how others think can effect you. I don't care about what others think, but I'm not gonna actively burn bridges because I'm well aware that that'll make things much worse for me. >
  
  Maybe I do care what others think, maybe I don't. I have nothing to prove to you. >
  
  Some people resist at all means to admit they have weaknesess, but being around them long enough, you start to see through their masks.
  I dare to say that people who are OK with admitting a vulnerability or weakness are usually not concerned with people seeing that and using it against them, while the ones who tend to put on a strong persons front are very insecure hence they do their best to hide it even after actions prove words to be untrue. >
  
  Naw some people really don’t care, it’s called being secure in yourself. Once you do that you can really start living. Most of the time the ppl judging your life/choices usually don’t amount to or complete half the things you do, why would I care about someone’s opinion esp if they’re not sh*t and can’t even invest time into doing what they like and making themselves happy. >
  
  How about "I don't care what other people think - so long as it doesn't impact my day to day life"
  I used to be known as the girl who was super easy and it honestly didn't bother me. It bothered me once when a friend whose opinion I held in high regard thought poorly of me because of those rumours and that was upsetting.
  So I guess add to the above if it affects my day to day life or if it affects someone whose opinion I care about. If a very close friend or family member thinks poorly of me I will try to correct it. Generally I don't care for what the larger population feels. >
  
  i really don't care >
  
  To me, going the 'idgaf' route is basically the same thing as whining after-the-judgement. Or pretending-very-loudly to not throw the tamtrum that's being very-loudly thrown. And usually the ones I find who do the whole 'idgaf' act are the 40 and 50 year old hill-aged people who spend their time playing Korean MMOs and throwing thousand-comment hissyfits over the most minor criticisms on online chatrooms.
   
  With that said: It's better to just have your fun and forget about the concept of reputation. It is videogame nonsense after all and the concept only works for static interactions, it's a crapshoot for anything dynamic. Because of that, reputation is barely at all effective in real-life.
  It's more important to just be able to behave for the business stuff. Liability >>> '''reputation''' >
  
  Depends on the people. Close people whose opinions I respect. 100%
  Rando on the internet or people whose life choices I don't respect. Not at all. >
  
  tou need to clarify your statement.  most people do care at some level of personal or professional acceptance, like trying to gain the approval of an employer or significant other.  that approval advances may you status in yhe workplace or socially.
  but that is very different compared to the general opinions of others regarding personal beliefs or their opinions about you in other regards.
  for example, a personmay care what their boss thinks of them or their performance ar work, but may not care what their boss believes about religion or music.
  but you have a point I. saying that people that say "I don't care what others think..." should be specified about which topic. >
  
  That's a huge leap, I don't care what people think of me or anything I have done, except if it would effect my family, so if people thought I was abusive then that might transfer to my family so I do not want that for their sakes. >
  
  I do care... but at the same time I don't
  Meaning I do my best to be respectful and try to come of as the best human I can be
  I don't care what people think BECAUSE I know I already do my best to be the best human I can be.... if that makes sense 
  Caring what others think is mentally draining overtime and I can already feel myself not giving a shit the older I get.. hopefully I don't end up walking around naked when i'm 80 though >
  
  If people thought disparaging things about me I wouldn’t be hanging out around them and their opinions wouldn’t matter. Maybe this is a risk if you live in some small community where everyone knows each other but most of the world isn’t like that. >
  
  Americans especially. The majority seem to spend more than half their lives staring at other people around them, either on screens or live.
  Imagine how much more you could get done in life, if most of you didn't sit around staring at other do mundane, everyday tasks.