Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for January 26, 2020

“People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.” George Carlin

“Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.” Groucho Marx

“Don’t tell your problems to people: eighty percent don’t care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.” Lou Holtz

“I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.” Billy Joel

Sound advice.

Good advice. Similarly true with my daughter’s observation that “When people show you who they are, believe them.”

I’ve learned to take people as they are. I used to get upset with some people because they were unreliable: they rarely showed up on time or did what they say they will do. Now that I reset my expectations of them, I can enjoy their company.

Most of my friends are what many people would call weird. I like them that way. I find it disappointing when I am not the weirdest person in the room.

You are absolutely right on that one Aunty!

Learned that the hard way, did you, old girl?

Let’s get real, Aunty: I don’t expect everybody to CARE about me. The great majority of folks can treat me with civil indifference. I have acquaintances—lots of them- and far fewer true friends. Those few friends have NEVER let me down, nor I them. . .so, the question becomes: what does it mean to CARE and how many people should I CARE about, starting with harry and megan. . .thanks for letting me share/rant. Isn’t it nice that this is a public forum and you don’t have to read my . . .stuff???? Have a GREAT day! ;)

Well I don’t care that you don’t care, so there! Neaner, neaner!

And yet…they take the time to tell you that…