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aleclair
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11 Nov 2006, 7:24 pm

bookwibble wrote:

Even though I shouldn't, and I know I shouldn't, I still do. I think it's because I want so badly to make friends that I become obsessive about every move I make and then start thinking that they care about whatever it is that I'm doing wrong.

Exactly like me sometimes.

But then, what is right and what is wrong? Should we be striving for social perfection when even most normal people screw up sometimes?

I look at the boys in my gym class and I think to myself, HOW is it that, if they commit so many acts of atrocity, they can still remain in their social situation?

I still have no clue what people say behind my back at my new school... if they say anything at all. I bet they say that it's very hard to communicate to me.

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16 Nov 2006, 3:48 am

I care about what my true friends think and often worry about mucking things up with the people who matter.

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16 Nov 2006, 9:45 am

aleclair wrote:

...what others think of you?
...what others say about you when you're not looking?

As vain as it is, I like to know these things, even if it means having to be a detective sometime. I believe the only truth about how society percieves you is what society says when you're not around.

(but then, why should I worry about how society percieves me?...)

I remember one time running into two people I vaguely knew in the hall at my old school in RI, having a social encounter that was obviously forced on both ends, and rounding the corner, hearing, "Aaron... he's..." - As I don't remember exactly what they said about me behind my back (I imagine it wasn't too positive) I end the quote here.

This will sound silly..

But I only care when people b*tch about me, if it affects how they will listen to my music..

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16 Nov 2006, 11:21 am

As far as physical appearance, not at all. I do hope people think I'm nice and I don't want to be completely ostracized, but I don't hide my eccentricities. They're an invaluable part of me. If somebody doesn't accept my quirkiness, then they can't be my friend. I honestly don't care if people talk about me behind their back, as long as they're nice to my face. I was outwardly teased in elementary school, but then, it thankfully stopped. I'm sure people still did (and still do) whisper about me, but as long as they don't outwardly offend me, then I don't mind.
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16 Nov 2006, 1:26 pm

For the first 5 - 10 second, yeah, I might, but after that, I just shrug it off and move on with my life.

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16 Nov 2006, 6:15 pm

I pretty much care only about what my family thinks of me, as they are the closest to me and know me the best. They're also comfortable with how I am, and I am free to act myself around them without getting bad reactions.

Beyond family, there is probably just one or maybe two people whose opinion of me I care about, but that's because I consider them like family. Other than that, people can think whatever they like and I don't give a hoot.

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17 Nov 2006, 5:27 pm

I care way too much. I think I'm making up for the first ten years of my life where I didn't care at all.

It's getting to the point where I'm paranoid that everyone I talk to talks about I rude I am as soon as I'm out of earshot.

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18 Nov 2006, 6:12 am

No to both answers, used to.

Though I just wish that they would actually tell me what they think of me though, as I'm not the slightest bothered, and this way I'll know where I stand with the crowd.

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20 Nov 2006, 4:35 pm

I care a lot about both.
Because of my inability to grasp subtle hints etc i always feel unsure.
I'd rather know for sure that ppl don't like me then not knowing either way.
At least that way i know were i stand and then i can change thing, like trying to make those ppl like me or don't go anymore were those ppl are that don't like me.

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21 Nov 2006, 7:53 pm

When I was a kid I obsessed over what people thought of me a lot. Now I only care about the thoughts of people close to me, but I don't open up about it.

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22 Nov 2006, 12:16 am

Yes. I care about people.

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22 Nov 2006, 3:49 pm

As I said earlier in this thread, I'm getting to the stage where I have very little reason to worry about what other people think of me.

Putting this in perspective: I had an epileptic fit at work on Monday, and I returned to work today fully prepared to laugh at myself - the only thing I really cared about was whether or not people had seen me drooling involuntarily on myself (I have precious little dignity to hold onto as it is, and I didn't really want other people to see me in that state of helplessness).

Other than that, I was able to joke about it all day.

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22 Nov 2006, 4:17 pm

I only worry about what people say if they mean something to me, if they're just gossip queens or people that think they're the bees knees then I don't care too much - or I try not to. I look and do as I want, as long as it isn't disrespectful or harmful to someone, so I don't see why anyone should have a problem with me.

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22 Nov 2006, 7:59 pm

I care that people get the truth about me, and don't make false assumptions. What they think of the truth, I usually don't care about--unless they're someone I like.

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22 Nov 2006, 9:05 pm

Yes i do still care what others think of me and i always will,enough said.

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