Personally, on the off-chance that I advise strangers, I do it predominantly for my egotism, so to that end I care about what people think. However, I don’t necessarily care about them to any compelling effect unless I want them to care about me; in which case, I’ll present myself vulnerably and indulgently. I exhaust my reserves of empathy on those who I feel deserve it, which explains why most people underestimate me.
@Kalicka, from what you’ve divulged about yourself, you’re more human by my standards than most of the people whom I’m aware of here, and that isn’t necessarily a compliment but an effortless observation.