Worrying about someone else makes me free from myself. If I focus on them and what they’re doing I don’t have to face my own thoughts or emotions or issues. Dealt with life in this manner for 10 years. Wasn’t until recently I decided that I had to let them go…so I guess now I’m in the phase of learning how to live without them being my main focus

No. I care about people's feelings. Unless they've given me a reason not to.

Freedom isn't lack of caring and it bothers me that's what humans believe these days.

It does, yes. Because I care & sometimes I care waayyyyy too much and it really weighs on me. I had to learn to care at a distance to protect my own mind.

The world of interactions and feelings and relationships is a fabric in which we are all wrapped. To isolate oneself, and eschew caring, is to remove a learning and growing experience.

Naturally, you should not consider that for a moment if the person whose feelings you worry about is an abuser, or a narcissist.

For me it depends upon the person, place, and time of our interactions. Is it business, personal, a conflict of interests, romantic, to friends and family members.

No, caring about how others feel makes us more civilized, better neighbors.

ANY worry makes you less free.

Define the word free.

Nah