The Others

People say they don't care what others think of them.
I say hooey!
Everyone, in some way or another, care what friends and strangers alike think about them, whether for their style, intelligence, social life, etc.
I wonder, though - is it possible to live without caring of the opinion of others? To leave your home in fuzzy pink slippers and haircurlers and not want to run back to the safety of your bed? To dance when everyone is watching but not to make them laugh? We put clothing on to diversify ourselves among the groups of today in hopes that we'll stand out. You have your Abercrombie & Fitch Barbies and Kens, your Thrift Store Cools and your T-shirts With Jeans Nextdoor Neighbour Nellies, just to name a few. I, for one, do not even know what sort of category I'd fall under but am sure that there's one out there for me.
Oh, how horrible is that? I'm labelling the whole world in one swift sentence.

Personally, I believe that most people do care what others think of them, whether they're willing to admit it or not. And if you are one of the very few who does not, well then sir or madam, I applaud you.