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Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
being indifferent and "i don't give a fuck" are very different.
if one is indifferent, then they technically should't care if it happens or not, or if they're involved or not.
"i don't give a fuck" usually just means "i dont wanna do it, and i don't wanna see it, and i don't wanna be part of it in anyway".
I don't give a fuck screams ego.
indifference... is indifference. no emotion, no care. but you're not TRYING to NOT care. you're not giving any negative attitude toward the subject at hand.
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Exactly. Just want to add.
The "I don't give a fuck" when you got someone angry or you crashed into a car, or broke someone's fence, is written with ego all over it.
The other "I don't give a fuck" is when you openly speak to someone not giving a fuck about negligence, rejection, denial, etc. Or when you openly have a conversation about anything with anybody at any given time, not giving a fuck about who hears it.
That's the difference between the two imo.
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Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
lol I don't know how one can do anything beyond introspective theoretical self reflection when on a heavy dose of psychedelics... let alone show up at work LOL...
anyway... I think introverts have a lot harder time letting go of ego... or separating their consciousness from the ego. if that even makes sense.
just something about the introversion dominant people, not willing to accept and break down some wall that protects "them" and "their privacy" from the outside world/other people...
Wanting to be separate or unique, not willing to share their "mind" openly and indiscreetly. There's some underlying fear/paranoia, of intrusion or conformity and "losing their identity" or uniqueness... their values are a lot more ego based than some extroverts (this is a generalization of course).
but this is what I've seen in my study of personalities.
Just remember, there's nothing to hide, you're not unique or special anyway, all those thoughts, and feelings, are just the ego clawing at you. The feeling of "you" being an "individual" and YOU and not "them", is just illusionary. of course the feeling will never go away.
similar feeling finding a bug hanging out beside where you sleep. You know the bug is harmless, but you cant shake that feeling of intrusion. But you can control it. Realise it's not real. It's only you. lol. does any of that make sense at all?
anyway i glad u made this thread, there's not many threads about the relationship between the consciousness and the ego (basically your relationship with... some other part of yourself).
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I don't quite agree with you on the introvert part mainly because I am an introvert myself. Introverts tend to need a break from "people". Some who don't speak, and many I've met, isn't usually about their ego but it's the way they function.
Quite a few I've met are quite open when I got to know them. They depend on extrovert personalities to get them going. When I am quiet around people, it's usually because I don't wanna put in the effort in getting my point across or waste my time having a hi and bye conversation (some circumstances, I prefer to just be quiet and think about other stuff like how to plan my day, how to solve an issue I am having, etc). Is this a barrier I am putting up? Not really, not that I consider it. I just don't feel like wasting time on pointless encounters or conversations.
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
LOL you summed up the attitudes of hipsters just like that.
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And hipsters have very welcoming personality and an open mind.