"I don't care."

That words have become very popular in this modern era. I heard so many people say it so many times. It's even become inspiration for song writers. At first, it may sound very casual, or even cool in everyday conversation. It might give a brief impression to others of a person's openhearted being. But when I think about it further, I wonder why people like to say that. It is definitely not a pleasant words to say / hear. 

I truly hate those words. It shows selfishness, pride, fake, hatred. Yet, it is impossible to avoid hearing it in everyday life. It has become so casual for people to say it. How then should I react whenever it is spoken to my ear? It sounds very harsh and hurtful. Yet, very often I get tongue-tied when someone says those words to me. 

"I don't care." or "Who cares?" often being said when there is no solution found in the discussion / situation, and just want to avoid any problem. 
      We surely cannot care for every single little things that come into our lives. And there are things that we always have to prioritize. Also one person's priorities will never be the same with other's. Moreover, when two or more priorities meet from different individuals, that is the time when one priority must be chosen above others. However, this challenge often becomes so crucial that blinds us to see the bigger picture / situation for overly too focus on our own's. And more often than not, the majority prefers to avoid than to face it. They might, on the surface, agree to the RIGHT one, and take it with a grumbling heart, which leads to self-righteousness, or a complete "don't care". But very few are willing to carry it on with the joy of liberty.

It is usually said by those who like to have the last words in the conversation. 
      Pride is the root of the problem in this situation. However, nowadays, people are really proud of their prides, and even willing to do anything to protect them. It could be the jobs, children, even other's approvals / "love", etc.

It shows the person is actually being judgmental, which of course not in the positive way.
      "I don't care." in this situation is very similar with the saying "Don't judge or you will be judged." or "Only God can judge.", which lead people just tend to live to achieve what is so called "world peace". Peace is indeed a beautiful thing that everyone wants to have. However, we often don't understand, and just live in ignorance, assuming that by this everyone would be as happy. Basically, it is like "you don't bother me, I don't bother you." kind of principle. But is there really anyone who can live that way? Is that self-happiness really achievable?

Deep inside their hearts, they actually do care.

*Inspired by Toniann Palumbo