At what age did you stop giving a fu*k what people think about you?

By 35 I was well on my way to not giving a flying duck to what anyone else thought of me. Now at 36 I give zero fracks to what people think of me. I stopped wearing makeup and dressing in a provocative way. I haven’t been to the gym since July last year. I cut off all my frizzy long hair in November. And I did everything purely for myself not caring what anyone else thinks. I got tired of trying to impress people. So at what age did you start to not care what people thought about you?

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BigGuy2 · 31-35, M

Do you feel liberated AND irritated that you didn't do it sooner

DisarrayedNightshade · 36-40

@BigGuy2 in a way yes and no. Honestly it started after being treated like sh*t from others for so many years. Being taken advantage of and walked all over. I finally had enough and started to stand up for myself. Then I realized I didn’t care what they thought of me after I stood up for myself. I’ve began to realize that most people’s feelings or insecurities are just a projection of themselves.

BigGuy2 · 31-35, M

@DisarrayedNightshade you've hit the nail right on the head ... Bullies bully you because they're insecure in themselves, so they try and make your life as sh*t as theirs, rather than trying to emulate that person, it's a case of, "i'll make them feel as bad as i do about myself"

DisarrayedNightshade · 36-40

@BigGuy2 yes exactly. It does kinda suck that it took me 36 years to realize this though but better late then never I suppose 🤷‍♀️