Quote Originally Posted by Krotoan View Post
There are literally millions of people out there all experiencing the same world you are but in millions of different ways.

You grew up where your "crew"s perception of you was vital. Many grew up with no "crew" and feel the only perspective that matters in the end is themselves.

While neither can be said to be the "correct" way, can you understand the bewilderment when someone who's entire life has been about managing and adjusting their own experience and expecting that everyone else is doing the same is told that they're supposed to worry about everyone elses supposed perception of themselves and that this is normal?
We're all playing the same game but we're definitely not experiencing it the same or expecting the same rewards.

I mean sure, but it is still in our nature to look decent whatever we do. If you go to work, you need to be clean, If you go out to stop, you don't want to look dirty. Saying you don't care what others think might be true, but I am willing to bet that most people want to look good when they go out in public. =