People like to say “I don’t care what anyone thinks if me!” Personally, I find it fascinating to learn what other people think of me. I think my interest stems from my inner narcissist. I can relate to the old joke that goes “Enough about me, tell me, what do you think about me!”
However, leaving aside the issue of my self centeredness, we all must pay attention to our public image at certain times and not because we are stuck on ourselves. And those times are when other people’s opinions impact our well being because we lack power in a certain area. For example, if I rent my home instead of own, I need management to think well of me so they renew my lease. I need my neighbors to regard me as someone who does not interfere with their peaceable enjoyment of their units so no one complains…
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