Replace “I don’t care” with better wording.

“I don’t care what you do” is one of those phrases that can be misinterpreted because it can have several different connotations. It can be understood as “I don’t have a particular preference, all options are OK with me.” It can also mean “You and this whole issue aren’t important to me.” Or so many other things – depending on the context.

Use the phrase with thought. Or change it up to say what you really mean.
– “I am not attached to any particular outcome.”
– “I don’t have a preference. All options are reasonable.”
– “How about we change the topic to something we both can participate in?”
– “I don’t have an objection.” “I don’t mind.”
– “I need to think about it a bit more.”
– “This is a bad time.”
– “I sense that you feel strongly about this, but I’m not sure I understand why. Please help me understand.”
– “I do not care much about this.”
– “I could go either way. Which do you prefer?”
– “This doesn’t bother me either way, so let’s go with what you would like.”
– “I’m indifferent about this, so go ahead and choose what you would prefer.”
– “I understand that’s important to you but it’s not important to me.”
– “I’m not really into that.”

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