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Being a naturally sensitive person, knowing honestly what others think of me really gets me down. In my past I've heard things I'd rather have never heard from people about their opinions of me. I don't talk to them anymore.
So, because of that, I don't give a shit what people think of me anymore. I am who I am. This doesn't mean I make everyone else's lives a miserable hell. In fact, I get along with a lot of people. What I mean is, I care more about how I perceive myself, how I work on myself in all aspects of life as I grow up, than how others see me.
What I have discovered recently is I am a very defensive person. It's a habit now, to block people out rather than let them in. Socially, I'm a walled-in individual with a close circle of friends, keeping everyone else out and faraway to keep from getting too close...and not taking opinions lightly from others...or well. heh.
Network-wise and work-wise, I take criticism/advice/opinions very well and always work harder to do better. In the workplace, I thrive on feedback.
I suppose that's not too uncommon in people, to shut people out. As far as I know, its especially common with those who have experienced great loss in their lives, especially at an early age.
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