Not caring what people think vs impressing them

[Clash City Rocker]

3. As Joss Whedon said, "Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck."

There’s a trend with people as they get older; they stop caring so much about pleasing others and they become more genuine. Which is great, unless they’re genuine a$$holes (cough, Trump, cough). In that case, they should at least pretend to be decent human beings, otherwise they will alienate everyone they know.

I typically like people who are bluntly honest, because I know where I stand with those people. But if that crosses to the point of being a jerk, I’ll avoid those people, as will everybody be else who doesn’t need them for some reason.