What Others Think

Why is it difficult not to care about what others think of you? Do we control the way other people see and think about us?
Most people act in ways to please others. Well, at least I know I do. Around my family I can be weird, loud, and annoying to them, because I know that they really and unconditionally love me. Around my friends that are loud and vivacious, I'm also outgoing and giggly. With friends that are more serious or just not as loud, I act quieter and not as obnoxious. I do this to not offend others or create strange situations, and I care what they think of me. I don't want to come across as weird and annoying to everyone, so I let my family suffer with that part of me. When you act a certain way around people, they judge you and sometimes do or say mean things. To some extent, we can control what people see in us, because we can change who we are. I wouldn't go up to a teacher or a classmate that I didn't know right now and start teasing them and provoking them like I do to my brother. They would think I'm weird and annoying! So I act differently around them, and they probably see me and think of me differently than my brother. We can't really control what people think of us, but we can put on a different skin or a different personality to hide or flaunt other traits. And, if people really didn't think what others cared about them, we would probably have a bunch of naked, drunk people running around. No one wants that.