What's the difference between not caring what other people think and sociopathy? There are two error modes: Listening too much to people and not listening to t

What's the difference between not caring what other people think and sociopathy? There are two error modes: Listening too much to people and not listening to them enough. Maybe it is some sort of mental or personality failing on my part that I cannot choose to completely disregard unjustified hate. It's still hate and it still hurts. And I'm not entirely convinced that that's bad.