Lemmings, are you bothered by other people talking about you?

I’m just happy they’re thinking about me! All press is good press.

Used to be, as I get older I care less about what other people think.

Not anymore, I grew out of it. I'm in my mid-40s now, and after decades of being the weird, nerdy guy who had people wondering whether he might be gay because he doesn't have a girlfriend (spoiler: yes, he is) I've given up caring.

People I'm close to will talk to me instead of talking about me, and everyone else can talk whatever they want. I don't need to know what they're saying about me because I don't need the whole world to like me.

Personally, I also don't participate in gossiping about others at all, and I find it disgusting how many people think they have a right to judge others.

Not bothered really, but curious for sure! Not in the sense that I care for their opinion, but I'm just curious.

I've found it's not that common as well, most people base their decisions at least partially on what other people will think about them.

It bothers me for a moment, then I'm reminded of how insignificant we are in the universe and go back to my usual existential dread

No, definitely not bothered. But it wasn't always this way. I was very self-conscious from my teenage years up to the first few years when I started working full-time.

It was only when I started working that I had to learn to deal with it. I was always taking feedback and criticisms very personally and as an introvert, felt extremely down plenty of times.

I taught myself to see things from the perspective and scale of the world - 7 billion people out there, what does it matter that a few people think of what I do, or what I am?

Of course, cutting out social media definitely helped a lot too. I still have my accounts, but have stopped using them actively, at least the ones that expose my personal life.

With social media out of the picture, I was comparing myself to my peers a lot less and spent much more time on productive things instead - learning a new language, skills, picking up new hobbies and all.

It's not easy, but it is liberating once you figure it out.

I think the majority of people are offended and/or curious about what's being said about them if they learn of it.

I'm kind of with you on this one. There's a saying I got from an ex that I keep with me and pass on as much as I can because it really opened up my eyes to not caring about that kinda stuff.

What other people think about me is none of my business.

I only care about what my very close friends think about me, and as you said, if they have something to say they will say it to me.

Everyone else can think and say whatever they want, I'm indifferent to it.