[OldOneEye]

Not OP, but we humans are social animals. As much as we may want to pretend we live alone just fine, it's not the common case. Sure, some people enjoy solitude and don't have to care about what others think, but most of us enjoy company, and this comes with caring about others and what they think of you.

You surely care about what your partner thinks about you. Your parents perhaps? Your friends? It's part of the emotional connection.

You can be laid back and easy going, but you're still going to care if your loved ones strongly go against your core beliefs and ways of living, right?