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Why Do We Care What People Think?
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Music: "Everything Is Working Out" by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, licensed under Epidemic Sound. Original work available at https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/d82030d0-11ae-4ed6-b8c0-54046531b869/.
In this episode, my wife and I have an honest and relatable conversation about why as people, we care so much about what other people think of us. We talk about the need for approval, fear of judgment and rejection, comparison, and how social media has made other people’s opinions more visible than ever through likes, comments, views, and followers.
We share some of the things we secretly care about being judged for and explore how those insecurities can start in childhood. We also discuss the comparison trap and whether we truly want what other people have or simply want to feel like we’re doing as well as everyone else. Most importantly, we talk about when other people’s opinions actually matter, how to consider the source, and what we might do differently if we knew nobody would judge us. We wrap up by reflecting on what we would tell our younger selves and the reminder that most people are far too busy worrying about what others think of them to spend as much time judging us as we imagine.
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