I Honestly Don't Give A Flying Fuck

[Gvac]

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me. Family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc. I can honestly say I live my life in the way I feel is best and I follow my own path. I feel so sorry for people who are afraid to voice their own opinions in a crowd, wear the clothes they want to wear, drive the car they want to drive, etc. because they're so concerned what others will think of them. It's got to be the least satisfying way to live a life.

Being completely honest, do YOU worry what other people's opinions of you are? Do you hold yourself back in any way to make sure you keep up a good image in the eyes of others?

If so, why?

I'm so baffled by people who live like this and I'm just trying to understand.

[TheMojoPin]

Your anti-sex in planes agenda sickens me.

[Garcia525]

I think it was a couple years ago, maybe three, that I gave up on caring what other people thought of me. I probably spent the majority of my life trying to be "the person" that everybody liked, or trying to adjust "myself" to fit different situations. It really is an exhausting way to live.

So I gave up.

Now I'm just worried about being me. It makes me a happier person.

If you like me, cool, if you don't, I don't give a shit.

[epo]

Caring about the impressions around you is a meaningless pursuit of your freetime.

[Garcia525]

Caring about the impressions around you is a meaningless pursuit of your freetime.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[mdr55]

I'm so baffled by people who live like this and I'm just trying to understand.

Why even try?

[sailor]

i swore this was going to be a thread aboot bean allergies.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

me either
is that what you guys want me to say


I hate my friends recently( all 30 and above),trying to go to clubs with 22 23 yr old girls, dance to music they hate, just to

A. Seem Cool and relevant

B: Try to score ( Which never and I mean NEVER happens)

We like to drink and abuse each other, a local bar, listening to a band or sports bar is where we belong, if there are girls, even better


Bars suck to find anything, girls have a protective shell because they've heard it all


Stop pretending to be who you are not, it is over Johnny you are getting old, and you are getting close to being that "old guy" at the club

[sr71blackbird]

People keep telling me that I have to start thinking this way, because I agonize over what someone might think of me. I have seen therapists about this too. The conclusion I am coming to is that I must think that my efforts to be considerate and to show myself in the best light possible will somehow make others like me or need me. But I know from experience that no one can make anyone have an impression.

Think about Hillary Clinton as an example. She really wants to be president and will say whatever she can to try and get you to like her. But if you have an impression of her from years ago where you feel that she is a phony and only after her own gain, then no matter what she says or does, it wont change your mind now, because you have already established an impression of her.

My problem is that I can write that and know that no matter what I do or say, there will just be some people who just do not like me, and I keep wasting my time and effort trying.
Maybe it is a "control" thing... It is probably a big source of the stress I have and the hypertension and anxiety I suffer from.

[Stankfoot]

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me. Family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc. I can honestly say I live my life in the way I feel is best and I follow my own path. I feel so sorry for people who are afraid to voice their own opinions in a crowd, wear the clothes they want to wear, drive the car they want to drive, etc. because they're so concerned what others will think of them. It's got to be the least satisfying way to live a life.

Being completely honest, do YOU worry what other people's opinions of you are? Do you hold yourself back in any way to make sure you keep up a good image in the eyes of others?

If so, why?

I'm so baffled by people who live like this and I'm just trying to understand.


DITTO !!!

[Garcia525]

People keep telling me that I have to start thinking this way, because I agonize over what someone might think of me. I have seen therapists about this too. The conclusion I am coming to is that I must think that my efforts to be considerate and to show myself in the best light possible will somehow make others like me or need me. But I know from experience that no one can make anyone have an impression.


There's nothing wrong with being considerate and showing yourself in the best light if that is who you truly are and that it what you are showing them. Just ditch the part about worrying about it.

[jonyrotn]

Peppol hat me becuz I cun't spel..
I don't kare aboot those gize.Thay kan suck on my towz

[mikeyboy]

i swore this was going to be a thread aboot bean allergies.

:lol:

[Bulldogcakes]

The one time I gave a flying fuck, someone rewrapped it and gave it back to me the next Christmas.

[Bulldogcakes]

i swore this was going to be a thread aboot bean allergies.

Sailor has been bringing the funny lately. Nice work, buddy!

[donnie_darko]

i agree, and i was shocked to find someone so vehemently against me on this board, seeing i've never spoken to anyone here, nor do i post often.

people are strange.

[Mike Teacher]

OK I'll step up and say it; we all care what others think of us, I've met about zero people who didnt, in some way shape or form, care. The ones who truly really dont care? Very very rare.

Posting here, I'll argue, is part of caring what others think.

We just dont want to admit the truths about ourselves. Worse, hear it from someone else.

Fire away.

[DolaMight]

OK I'll step up and say it; we all care what others think of us, I've met about zero people who didnt, in some way shape or form, care. The ones who truly really dont care? Very very rare.

Posting here, I'll argue, is part of caring what others think.

We just dont want to admit the truths about ourselves. Worse, hear it from someone else.

Fire away.

here here. so very true. I say that not just because it's true but because I care what Mike the Teacher thinks.

[Kevin]

By posting that you don't give a flying fuck means that you care if people know that you don't give a flying fuck. Otherwise you would not care to post it... Hence you care...

[King Hippos Bandaid]

By posting that you don't give a flying fuck means that you care if people know that you don't give a flying fuck. Otherwise you would not care to post it... Hence you care...

stop trying to use your Albanian Voodoo logic spells on us

[Kevin]

stop trying to use your Albanian Voodoo logic spells on us


I do not give a FLYING FUCK what you think!!!

[sailor]

I do not give a FLYING FUCK what you think!!!

these aren't the droids you're looking for.

[Kevin]

these aren't the droids you're looking for.

Damn those shifty elusive droids!!

[Garcia525]

OK I'll step up and say it; we all care what others think of us, I've met about zero people who didnt, in some way shape or form, care. The ones who truly really dont care? Very very rare.

Ok good point. There is some base level of care of how we are perceived by people around us. Even in GVAC's intially post he said:

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me.

"Care any less" would mean that there is still some level of "care" about what others think, but just not an obsessive amount.

I mean, I don't leave the house everyday looking like a mess. It's a choice to clean myself up every morning based on some level of care about how other people see me. I just don't obsess over it anymore.

In terms of my views on any particular subject, I never shade or hold back my true opinions, because they are my opinions and I have a right to them no matter what people think. This is probably the one area where you can truly say that you don't care what people think, because it's really about what you think.

[silera]

I care in the way that I don't need everyone to like me but I want those that don't like me to do so for the right reasons.

I hope that makes sense.

[Bulldogcakes]

I care in the way that I don't need everyone to like me but I want those that don't like me to do so for the right reasons.

I hope that makes sense.

Try again. :unsure:

[Garcia525]

I care in the way that I don't need everyone to like me but I want those that don't like me to do so for the right reasons.

I hope that makes sense.

I kind of understand it. The first part is easy. The second part is hard for me to wrap my head around. If they don't like me for something I did or said then I would be ok with it, since it's their opinion. Then again, for the people in my life that don't like me, I don't usually quiz them on why, I just assume they have a valid reason for it.

[silera]

I'm as easy to like as I am to dislike. The stuff that makes the people that like me is usually the same stuff that makes others hate me.

However, sometimes people hate me online for things that I am not. (Attention whore etc. blah blah) That stuff bothers me because it seems pretty clear to me that I'm not that, but I guess they're seeing/reading things differently than was intended.

I can't help that but it irks me even though I'd rather it didn't.

[Garcia525]

I'm as easy to like as I am to dislike. The stuff that makes the people that like me is usually the same stuff that makes others hate me.

I think that is universal for everybody and every instance of life.


However, sometimes people hate me online for things that I am not. (Attention whore etc. blah blah) That stuff bothers me because it seems pretty clear to me that I'm not that, but I guess they're seeing/reading things differently than was intended.

And this is exactly why I find it very hard to convey anything through email or messageboard. The simple fact that you can't accurately depict a "tone". Every time it's read, it is interpreted differently.

Now I get it.

[A.J.]

I only worry about what my boss/company thinks of me.

Other than that I'm perfectly fine with living the life I have.

[lleeder]

I think Gvac's an overrated jizzbag.

[Reephdweller]

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me. Family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc. I can honestly say I live my life in the way I feel is best and I follow my own path. I feel so sorry for people who are afraid to voice their own opinions in a crowd, wear the clothes they want to wear, drive the car they want to drive, etc. because they're so concerned what others will think of them. It's got to be the least satisfying way to live a life.

Being completely honest, do YOU worry what other people's opinions of you are? Do you hold yourself back in any way to make sure you keep up a good image in the eyes of others?

If so, why?

I'm so baffled by people who live like this and I'm just trying to understand.


For some odd reason I have this problem at work. I care what my co-workers think, I care about perception, and I get emotional about it for some reason that really frustrates me. I guess it's because I want to do well and I want to be good at my job, which has caused me to want feedback.

In the end the best thing for me to do is to stop caring and just do what I do without worrying about how the others think.

[Gvac]

"Care any less" would mean that there is still some level of "care" about what others think, but just not an obsessive amount.

Ummm....no. When I said it would be physically impossible for me to care any less, that means that my level of caring is at ABSOLUTE ZERO. It CANNOT BE ANY LESS.

And I keep my house clean because I like it that way, not because I care what others will think when they come over.

I also disagree with Mike The Teacher's initial assertion that we all care what others think about us. I live my life in a way I believe is right, and I believe people will see that and respect it. If they don't, fuck 'em. Seriously. I wouldn't go out of my way trying to convince someone who didn't "get" me that I'm not what they think. It's not worth my time.

[lleeder]

Gvac's house is a mess. He is not tidy.

[Gvac]

I think lleeder is a really sweet and sincere guy, but he struggles with issues of intense shyness and a low self esteem. This is the root of his alcoholism.

Again, only what I believe.

[Kevin]

I think lleeder is a really sweet and sincere guy, but he struggles with issues of intense shyness and a low self esteem. This is the root of his alcoholism.

Again, only what I believe.

Why did you care enough of what Lleeder said about you, that you had to respond??

[lleeder]

I think lleeder is a really sweet and sincere guy, but he struggles with issues of intense shyness and a low self esteem. This is the root of his alcoholism.

Again, only what I believe.

I thought there was a patient doctor confidentiality agreement. You'll be hearing from lawyer. Mikeyboy get on that for me.

[Jujubees2]

GVAC, I agree with you 100%. I don't care what other people think of you either!

[Gvac]

I'm as easy to like as I am to dislike. The stuff that makes the people that like me is usually the same stuff that makes others hate me.

However, sometimes people hate me online for things that I am not. (Attention whore etc. blah blah) That stuff bothers me because it seems pretty clear to me that I'm not that, but I guess they're seeing/reading things differently than was intended.

I can't help that but it irks me even though I'd rather it didn't.

I think that's something completely different, Silera. I think everyone wants their actual points to be understood. If people misread certain things they're not getting the true picture. If they still don't like you after they've been made to understand your point of view, then I say to hell with them.

And I couldn't agree more with what you said in the second sentence of your post. That's the mark of someone who is true to herself and makes you a definable person, like all great leaders throughout history. It's the "finger in the wind to see which way the wind blows" type of person that I have no respect for.

[jonyrotn]

I only worry about what my boss/company thinks of me.

Other than that I'm perfectly fine with living the life I have.
Not only did you drink the Kool-Ade,but I fear you might have eaten the cup as well.

[deepinthewoods]

Ummm....no. When I said it would be physically impossible for me to care any less, that means that my level of caring is at ABSOLUTE ZERO. It CANNOT BE ANY LESS.


I also disagree with Mike The Teacher's initial assertion that we all care what others think about us. I live my life in a way I believe is right, and I believe people will see that and respect it. If they don't, fuck 'em. Seriously. I wouldn't go out of my way trying to convince someone who didn't "get" me that I'm not what they think. It's not worth my time.

Fie, if only to experience a real flying fuck just once in this life. Alas, I fear all my life's fucks are doomed to be grounded.

Vac what is G; Board posting is a public excercise and therefore the self casting out for feedback, aka: giving a fuck about what others think about the poster. Starting a thread or posting a reply is a form of "look at me, I exist." Even negative responses validate that need to be recognized as one who exists on the radar of others. Otherwise we'd all just be writing in our diaries and only SECRETLY fantacizing that someone will stumble upon it and discover just what fascinating fucks we really are. Your dissenting response to this will be further proof and validate my own needs as well. HEY GOD, IT'S ME, DEEPINTHEMARGARET, I mean WOODS!

[Recyclerz]

Fie, if only to experience a real flying fuck just once in this life. Alas, I fear all my life's fucks are doomed to be grounded.

Vac what is G; Board posting is a public excercise and therefore the self casting out for feedback, aka: giving a fuck about what others think about the poster. Starting a thread or posting a reply is a form of "look at me, I exist." Even negative responses validate that need to be recognized as one who exists on the radar of others. Otherwise we'd all just be writing in our diaries and only SECRETLY fantacizing that someone will stumble upon it and discover just what fascinating fucks we really are. Your dissenting response to this will be further proof and validate my own needs as well. HEY GOD, IT'S ME, DEEPINTHEMARGARET, I mean WOODS!

DITW makes the case against the absolute version of GVAC's contention.* To push his contention to the limit and have it be true, he wouldn't care if his family & friends heard a (false) story that he was a kid toucher and would take no actions to correct their beliefs.

That said, even if he's only 80% true to his proposition, he's doing alright for himself. Maybe not an Ayn Rand protagonist but better than most of the sheep on this planet

* (and I hope DITW manages at least one round of in air coitus before the bell tolls.)

[sr71blackbird]

For some odd reason I have this problem at work. I care what my co-workers think, I care about perception, and I get emotional about it for some reason that really frustrates me. I guess it's because I want to do well and I want to be good at my job, which has caused me to want feedback.

In the end the best thing for me to do is to stop caring and just do what I do without worrying about how the others think.


Basically dear brother, we have the same problem!

[Stankfoot]

I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
About this world
I don't care
About that girl
I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
About these words
I don't care

[SatCam]

OK I'll step up and say it; we all care what others think of us, I've met about zero people who didnt, in some way shape or form, care. The ones who truly really dont care? Very very rare.

Posting here, I'll argue, is part of caring what others think.

We just dont want to admit the truths about ourselves. Worse, hear it from someone else.

Fire away.

you should've posted this at 11:59pm

[Gvac]

you should've posted this at 11:59pm

Wise ass.

You're lucky you're so damned cute.

[underdog]

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me. Family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc. I can honestly say I live my life in the way I feel is best and I follow my own path.

Yet you've felt the need to post about it on ronfez.net for everyone to see.

Someone who truly didn't care just would have kept to themselves.

[Leticia]

i swore this was going to be a thread aboot bean allergies.

:huh:


I care in the way that I don't need everyone to like me but I want those that don't like me to do so for the right reasons.

I hope that makes sense.

I does make sense. I'm the same way.

And also what you said about people liking you for the same kinds of reason other people don't.

People who didn't like me used to think that I was being fake nice to them and stuff, or whatever but I never was.

I hate pretending to be nice. Lots of people did it to me and I wouldn't put someone else through that.


And as for caring what other people think, I most definitely do. I wish I didn't.

To be honest there was a time in my life when I didn't and that's when I made a lot of friends and became very creative. It seems to have drifted away from me...

[Franklyn]

I feel similar to a lot of you posting. I think the main difference is that I do care what people think about me. I just don't think it effects what I do.

I want to know when people hate me or love me but I don't think that knowledge alters my actions. I'd have to say not much alters my actions. But I definitely care what people think.
More so about my work than me personally though. Most people don't really know me, so it would be hard for them to really have a real thought about me that could effect my daily life. My work I make for people so in those terms it effects me a lot.

[Furtherman]

Being completely honest, do YOU worry what other people's opinions of you are? Do you hold yourself back in any way to make sure you keep up a good image in the eyes of others?

If so, why?

I did feel and act this way for a long time. Why? Because I was a selfish child who wanted everybody to be cool, with no complications.

You can't win them all, so fuck it. Or rather, flying fuck it.

[silera]

I wonder why that expression exists "I couldn't give a flying fuck"

It doesn't really imply that you don't care because people can't really give a flying fuck because they don't fly unless they're fucking on a plane but that's still not that easy to do and in fact I bet birds don't even fuck and fly at the same time.

[Justice4all]

I wonder why that expression exists "I couldn't give a flying fuck"

It doesn't really imply that you don't care because people can't really give a flying fuck because they don't fly unless they're fucking on a plane but that's still not that easy to do and in fact I bet birds don't even fuck and fly at the same time.

That ranks right up there with "Screw you AND the horse you rode in on"

And as for caring what other people think, I most definitely do. I wish I didn't.
Welcome to the club.....

[Furtherman]

I Honestly Could Give A Frying Duck.

http://blog.baliwww.com/wp-content/photos/smoked_duck1.jpg

[Mafialife Chris]

It would be physically and mentally impossible for me to care any less what anyone thinks of me. Family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc. I can honestly say I live my life in the way I feel is best and I follow my own path. I feel so sorry for people who are afraid to voice their own opinions in a crowd, wear the clothes they want to wear, drive the car they want to drive, etc. because they're so concerned what others will think of them. It's got to be the least satisfying way to live a life.

Being completely honest, do YOU worry what other people's opinions of you are? Do you hold yourself back in any way to make sure you keep up a good image in the eyes of others?

If so, why?

I'm so baffled by people who live like this and I'm just trying to understand.


NO. I am the unfunny, unwitty, business promoting, ME 24-7. NO matter what anyone thinks of me.

Although, I am at times a bit sensative and too serious. During those times, i care what people think. And i try too hard to be liked by all at times.

Most of times, I wake up and NOT give a fuck.

Paying the bills is always my bottom line. And treating ppl the way I would like to be treated.

nice thread Gvac.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I care what others think of me, sure. I could try to sound cool and say I don't, but that's a fucking lie. As far as inhibiting myself cuz of what others would think, hell if I know. I know it's happened in the past and I've regretted. I also know those days where I don't care are some of the better days. It honestly depends on your ulterior motives. I don't go around saying the N word because I definitely would care about how people would take that and/or think of me. Dunno if that makes me lame or not.

But does that mean I give a fuck about people who don't deserve it? Nah. Just the people I decide I like. You'll never see me wearing a shirt 'cuz someone else wants me to unless it's my chick at some restaurant or a wedding or...nevermind.

[ralphbxny]

I used to care alot about what people think and it made me very unhappy and those people happy. I started to realize eventually you have to make yourself happy or you could never do it for someone else.

So I started following the fuck it method and I am alot happier. I wont hurt someone to make myself happier or step on someone to get ahead. I just want people to take care of themselves and make sure people close to them and their neighbors are ok.

Now I will go back to watching this debate and hope Barack says to Hillary...Bitch Please!

[mugby43]

Fie, if only to experience a real flying fuck just once in this life. Alas, I fear all my life's fucks are doomed to be grounded.

Vac what is G; Board posting is a public excercise and therefore the self casting out for feedback, aka: giving a fuck about what others think about the poster. Starting a thread or posting a reply is a form of "look at me, I exist." Even negative responses validate that need to be recognized as one who exists on the radar of others. Otherwise we'd all just be writing in our diaries and only SECRETLY fantacizing that someone will stumble upon it and discover just what fascinating fucks we really are. Your dissenting response to this will be further proof and validate my own needs as well. HEY GOD, IT'S ME, DEEPINTHEMARGARET, I mean WOODS!


me thinks he(GVAC) doth protest too much!

[Kris10]

I don't know anymore.

Yesterday I cared.
Today I don't.

[Melissa the Accountant]

I'd be full of it if I tried to pretend I don't care about what others think, but I'm not a complete pushover, either. I do try to act generally likable. I think that for the most part, you can be a little guarded around people you don't know well, without seriously compromising your principles. When you have only a superficial relationship with someone, what will it really accomplish to bring up something or to act in a way that you can reasonably assume will offend them?

For instance, I really don't like organized religion. But I work with a lot of people who are religious. If one of them brings up something like their kids going on a mission trip somewhere, I just listen and don't bother telling them I'm not religious, because I don't really think it would be all that constructive. Maybe that's not a good example. Maybe that's just manners. With my friends I'm open about what I think, and I know that they will respect my opinions even if they disagree.

It's kind of weird when I think about it, since I change my behavior for the people I don't care as much about, and with the people I'm close to I just trust that they will keep liking me even if they don't share my opinions.

It's funny, because consciously I know that it really shouldn't matter if someone dislikes me. Like Silera said, a lot of people like me for the same qualities that make other people dislike me. But it is easier said than done. It still bugs me to find out I am not liked. Unless it is someone absolutely unimportant to me, I always have to think about why they don't like me, and then decide if they are being unreasonable, or if I acted inappropriate, bla, bla, bla, and I wind up wasting a lot of mental energy on it. I don't really know how to stop caring, though. I'd love to learn how to just not give a crap anymore, although I suspect that will only come with age.

I'd still rather know than have them fake it to my face, though.

[spoon]

Don't care. It's that simple.

[Judge Smails]

And how do you make yourself stop caring?

You know when you're little and your mother tells you to put on galoshes or the proverbial: "Be sure to wear a sweater because it's going to be chilly." Any self-respecting kid knows that it's better to be uncomfortable than to look stupid. I'd rather go the day with cold, wet feet than to imagine someone having a chuckle at my expense. But the adults I observed didn't seem to have a care in the world how stupid they looked and I guess I assumed that I'd eventually reach that point too.

Well, here I am a few months shy of 40 and I still haven't gotten to that point. I was in the ocean at AC recently and was hurting my feet on some broken shells and rocks (this is pre-fat guy running over my toe). It was ruining an otherwise nice experience so I said to my wife: "Maybe I should get myself some of those gay-ass watershoes the kids are wearing." But of course I thought better of it and decided to deal with the pain instead.

It also occured to me how a fanny-pack would have come in handy since I was constantly worrying about my wallet and money on the trip, while I was wearing my swim trunks. But of course I would never use a fanny-pack because I don't like the way they look - even though I see the value of having one sometimes.

So, do I have a problem? And, if so, how do I get over these hang-ups? Anyone else find themselves doing these types of things for fear of what strangers will think? I'll hang up now and listen to your responses.

[Furtherman]

Fez?

That's the same problem Fez has. Worrying too much about what other people think of him.

I felt like that when I was younger, but I got over it.

You just have to remember, we're all people who will kill each other when it comes down to the last barrel of water. So do you think that person really cares that you have a fanny pack? Nope. So fuck it.

[Judge Smails]

Thanks for moving this. I swear I looked for a similar thread before posting but I'm like 0 for 1,000,000,000 in times I've searched for stuff on here.

[mendyweiss]

Thanks for moving this. I swear I looked for a similar thread before posting but I'm like 0 for 1,000,000,000 in times I've searched for stuff on here.

But You're Batting 1000.00 At Finding Those Teen Queen Pics !!!

[Dougie Brootal]

I TOO KNOW THE SHAME OF GAY WATER SHOES. I HAVE TO WEAR THEM BECAUSE IM DIABETIC AND IF I GET A CUT ON MY FOOT IT COULD GET INFECTED AND HAVE TO BE AMPUTATED.






(sorry about the caps. didnt know capslock was on.)


best you can do is put em on and pretend they dont exist.

[ahhdurr]

I did for a long time but it's gotten way better. Way better.

I've also taken lots of steps to change my life so that I could make it better.

To judge someone for caring so much what others think of them is tough though... it's complex and I think is just luck of the draw. Some people are so outside the norm and live in such restrictive circumstances... but in the end I have to agree to some extent with HVAC ... there's really no other way to avoid total despair on your death bed than to have the comfort of knowing you didn't waste your stupid life here completely consumed with others' thoughts.

There, the length of this should ensure it being completely ignored... which is good, my posting sucks lately. I'm so ashamed.

[Clement Clemens]

From what I can gather, you're the Bee's Knees.

[Suspect Chin]

I would argue that those who most fear being judged negatively are the same people that most often judge or silently criticize others.

We expect others to think of us the same way we think of them because typically the human brain is unable to analyze a situation through another person's point of view. We project our own thought processes onto others when we imagine what they must be thinking about us.

We can only understand the world through our own filters and as a reflection of our own experiences. Therefore, because most of us are constantly judging others negatively, we feel that it is only natural that others are judging us similarly.

The converse is true too. If you truly do not worry what others think of you, I believe that you must not spend much time criticizing others. Therefore the idea of someone being negatively critical is foreign to you.

[Suspect Chin]

^

I thought of this brilliant post of mine the other day when Ron was chastising Fez for thinking everyone else criticizes him in their minds.

[TripleSkeet]

I learned this lesson by the time I was 16. Up until that point I was the nice guy, the friend that always got considered last and constantly got walked all over. The "sweet guy" girls would tell their parents they were going out with when they were sneaking out to fuck some jerk off. Finally at 16 I just got tired of it and adopted the "I just dont give a fuck" attitude.

Best decision I ever made in my life. I have met plenty of people that hate me for it, tons of people that love me for it, and just about everyone Ive ever met respected me for it. Its like an upfront honesty kind of thing. People respect a person they know where they stand with. And if youre the type of person thats always looking for acceptance, its hard for a person to tell where they honestly stand with you.

And I disagree with the person who said when you post here you care what people think. Thats not true. Some people, like myself, are just opinionated assholes and like to say what we think. Doesnt matter if people agree with us or not, we have opinions and we want them heard.

[denko]

I wonder why that expression exists "I couldn't give a flying fuck"

It doesn't really imply that you don't care because people can't really give a flying fuck because they don't fly unless they're fucking on a plane but that's still not that easy to do and in fact I bet birds don't even fuck and fly at the same time.


there are planes that refuel in the air, which is almost like two planes fucking mid flight. theres a receptacle, insertion and the exchange of fluids... all the components are there.


http://iuinfoi101.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/refueling1.jpg


the further i find myself in life the less i care what anyone thinks.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

OK I'll step up and say it; we all care what others think of us, I've met about zero people who didnt, in some way shape or form, care. The ones who truly really dont care? Very very rare.

Posting here, I'll argue, is part of caring what others think.

We just dont want to admit the truths about ourselves. Worse, hear it from someone else.

Fire away.
Mike I agree with you completely. If some body states they don't care, not even a tiny bit, about what another person thinks of them - good or bad of then, then that person does not count the other person as having any value at all to them self and others in the world. You might as well say I really really hope you drop dead where you're standing. It has got to be a frustrating existence to be a very social misanthrope. Competing feelings and all. It's just human nature to want to be accepted at some level by peers. On the other hand, I for one, value Gvac & his crazy opinions even if I don't agree with him and find value in the numerous thread that he starts. Just my 2 cents. [never dawned on my that this was a year and a half old thread...]

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