Psychology says people who've mastered not caring aren't detached - they went through a period of caring so much it nearly broke them, and came out the other side with a much shorter list - Silicon Canals

""I cared so much about what others thought of me, I ended up making choices based almost entirely on what I thought they were expecting of me. I believed they knew better than me. I also didn't want to upset people. Consequently, I wasn't living my life; I was living other people's ideas of what my life was supposed to be.""

""Over-giving is learned in childhood and is automatic when toxic givers are around emotionally needy people.""

Those who seem unbothered by drama often reach that state through exhaustion rather than indifference. They have cared so deeply that it nearly destroyed them, leading to a realization of what truly deserves their emotional energy. Many emotional overgivers start this pattern in childhood, influenced by toxic relationships. The constant weight of caring about everything can lead to anxiety and a feeling of living for others' expectations rather than one's own life.

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