Everyone in society cares about other people’s opinions of them or the things they do. It is an important factor in self confidence and motivation. Caring about other people’s opinion can cause a person to try harder and be successful in life. It can advance people’s personalities and make it easier for people to work together. But, sometimes people can care too much about what other people think of them. It can restrict a person from pursuing what he or she wants to do. This can be anything from an activity, job, sport, etc. Some people do things they do not want to do just so they can fit in or impress other people. Caring about other people’s opinions is an important trait to have but caring too much can cause people to be unhappy or unsuccessful. …show more content…
They may not reach their goals or dreams because other people's opinions are holding them back. Everyone knows what is good for them. Sometimes caring about other people's opinions can even affect a person’s health. In the story “On Dumpster Diving” Lars Eighner writes about how people who scavenge through the trash go through phases. He states that at first the scavenger is typically full of self-loath and disgust. He also points out that they typically hide behind things or try dumpster diving at night, which is a real struggle. This is because they are scared of what society is going to think of them. They have probably grown up knowing what is socially acceptable and maybe even judged people for digging through trash themselves. They are embarrassed of themselves and they do not want people to judge them. Nevertheless this is what they need to do to survive. They soon realize that they need to do it and they get used to dumpster