If you do not care what others think is it a mental illness?

There is a difference between what others think about you & what you think about others!!! Just because it’s wrong for you that does NOT mean that it has to be wrong for me!!!
Psychopath = Lack of empathy or remorse, the inability to distinguish between right & wrong!!!
Sociopath = One of the signature signs of ASPD is a lack of empathy. People with ASPD cannot acknowledge or identify with another person’s feelings. This includes showing little to no remorse for their actions—regardless of how harmful they may be to others.
Neurotic = personality trait associated with negative emotions.
Psychotic = Psychosis is a condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real. Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations

I try SO hard, to please people.
Unfortunately.
How can I say this?
FUCK people!

I despise apathy. However. I think it’s important that we NEVER let ANYONE define us.

I personally believe that pretty much ALL people display “symptoms” that fit into one “mental disorder/illness, or the other occasionally.

I used to work with a great woman who had a child who was diagnosed with asberger syndrome. As most great people afflicted by something negative, she had made it her business to learn about it and teach others.

She often spoke of traits considered that of someone with AS. Admittedly. I occasionally fit. Because she brought up, almost everything.

Doctors working with autistic people, have a “spectrum” now. Not a diagnosis. That’s how they identify autism.
Traits listed are “normal” or at least highly represented by most people.

Calling someone insane for instance, indicates an abnormality(ies.)
However. If a “perfectly adjusted” person is in reality the anomaly, then “sane,” is an exception.
And what is often mislabeled as otherwise, is actually more typical of our species than some care to admit.

It is my opinion that currently, there is an internal struggle in the mental health field about over, or misdiagnosis.
Either we’re ALL broken, or our perception is broken.

In addition. I think when people question their sanity, that shows they are a good person.
To consider oneself as the problem, speaks highly of one’s character. To me…

Some people are TOO secure in their own skin. Narcissistic people.

“I don’t care what others think” isn’t a mental disorder. It’s an effect of getting older.

This is the thought that came to me as I read your question and some of the responses. If I think, “I don’t care what people think!” And then I do something that harms myself or other people, that’s a huge problem, and I need help.

Imo it’s quite healthy, at least to an extent. It means I’m confident in who I am and don’t need the approval of others. It’s also a sign of maturity.

Humor

If you think that you are God then you might be psychotic.

If you are afraid that you are not God then maybe you are neurotic.

Then again you might actually be God.

I care deeply about what other people think of me. I want to be respected and well-regarded; there’s a word for this—reputation. I also need to know if I’ve hurt someone or done a wrong thing, so that I can apologize and rectify.

Now, none of this means that I’ll tolerate nosy, intrusive people, those who have opinions about me that don’t concern or affect them. “I didn’t ask you” and “This is my business; you can go mind your own” are surprisingly effective.

I won’t go down the road of making humor out of mental illness.
It’s real and I hope those affected by any mental illness get professional support and all the proper understanding that they need.

@Forever_Free I feel embarrassed. Does that mean that I am OK?

You are fine @RedDeerGuy1

@Forever_Free Thanks.

I ♡ u @Love_my_doggie!