There's a quote from Bernard Baruch (often cited to Dr. Suess), "Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter."

I suspected that I would find more people here to be in the could care less group!

I can more than I should. I still feel insecure about a lot of things and worry that I'm not good enough in a lot of ways. I wish I fit into the "I couldn't care less" category, but I don't....yet.

well, I'm a combination of all the above. I care about how I present myself. I do the best I can to be as real as possible in any given situation. and there are some situations that do require a certain amount of holding one's cards to their chest, let's say for instance, with my boss.

I really don't care but I wish my Klout score would go up for blogging purposes.

It depends on the situation. If it is work related--yes I do care. I want to be accepted for doing the great job and the consideration for the awarding of contract(s).

For personal/social reasons there are a few people I care about their opinions and perceptions. These are the people I surround myself with from love and friendship. Other people, not so much. I do not want to be hated--but do not really care what the opinion of me is for them.

i certainly don't care about conforming. but as far as what people think, i care more than i would like to. i try not to. you'd think that as i get older i would care less, but it's not always the case. what people think does not influence who i am or choices i make, but i do find myself reluctant to put my true self out there, mostly out of being tired of being judged, and having lost patience with haters.

one of my other issues that this made me think of is that i can be erratic or quirky sometimes, and i do get self conscious about it.

wow this was a good question!

I'm not gonna be crazy out there, i'm usually reserved in public unless i'm with my family, then we just go crazy. My sister on the other hand will sing in public just walking down the street. She's so outgoing.

I'm an artist and queer identifying---so not much.

Not really. I am who and I am and I won't sacrifice myself for others. I'm quirky and outgoing. Some people like it, and others don't. My family and friends love me, which is all that matters.

I'm not interested in the approval of anyone other than my boyfriend.

Approval to the point of being able to keep a job with minimal bother from others.

And to not be burned at the stake. (It's the South ... we're halfway to the Dark Ages already ... )

Overall, I don't tend to care. If it's for a job, I will care to a certain extent, but there are some things that even with a job if they don't like, tough. I'm a hard worker, great with people, fast learner, all of the things employers love, but I also have an odd sense of humor, I keep weird pets that are sometimes brought up in conversation (like mice - I actually just got a new one and she's freaking adorable!) and if it's REQUIRED I will put clear ones in that you can't see, but I do have facial piercings, and I have 3 tattoos but you can't really see them unless I show you (foot and hip) but if people don't like that about me, I don't care.

Outside of work, I KNOW I'm a weirdo. And I don't mind if people stare at me and my group of friends daring enough to go out in public with me, I live my life to make ME happy not them

I won't change my convictions, but if it's my family, I do care what they think. I try with all my might to bridge the gap because I love them and need to trust them and have them in my corner 100%.