I am in that age

[Anna232]

When answering the question if there are many people around you whose opinion matters to you if I say the following would it sound idiomatic?
"I am in that age when you don't care who is in front of you. Exceptions are the people who can influence such aspects of my life as career, money, relationship, etc."

 

[Tarheel]

The expression is "of that age". I don't know what "in front of you" is supposed to mean.

 

[Anna232]

The expression is "of that age". I don't know what "in front of you" is supposed to mean.

I mean "who is with you" or "what kind of people are around you". Do you mean it should be "I am of that age when you don't care what kind of people are around you?"

 

[teechar]

When answering the question ...

Is this for an interview?

 

[Anna232]

Is this for an interview?

No, it is from the collection of questions for English students. Should it be "I am of that age when you don't care who is with you/around you. ( I mean when I was younger I was very sensitive. Now I have to communicate with different people. I let them be in my life. I can't call them friends) Exceptions are the people who can influence such aspects of my life as career, money, relationship, etc."
Do I still have to change it?

 

[Tarheel]

Do you mean to say you don't care who your acquaintances are? Or do you mean you don't care what other people think?

 

[Anna232]

Do you mean to say you don't care who your acquaintances are? Or do you mean you don't care what other people think?

I mean the first. Can I use the version in #5?

 

[teechar]

I'm still not sure about the idea/point you're trying to convey. Try to say what you're trying to say using different words.

 

[Anna232]

I'm still not sure about the idea/point you're trying to convey. Try to say what you're trying to say using different words.

I mean "I am of that age when you don't care who your acquaintances are. Exceptions are the people who can influence such aspects of my life as career, money, relationship, etc."

Do I still have to change it?

 

[Rover_KE]

The expression is "of that age".

Yes, though I might also say 'I am at that age ...'

 

[teechar]

I mean "I am of that age when you don't care who your acquaintances are. Exceptions are the people who can influence such aspects of my life as career, money, relationship, etc."

Do I still have to change it?

No. It works.

 

[emsr2d2]

When answering the question if "Are there are many people around you whose opinion matters to you?", if I say the following would it sound idiomatic?

Note my corrections above. After "answering the question", you need to give the actual question. To do that, it has to be a direct quote inside quotation marks.
If you don't want to use the question itself, you'd need to say something like "If I was asked if there were many people around me whose opinions matter to me, would it be idiomatic to answer with the following?"

 

[Tarheel]

Surely you prefer to be surrounded by pleasant people rather than unpleasant people. Or does it really not matter? (That's hard to believe.)

 

[Anna232]

Surely you prefer to be surrounded by pleasant people rather than unpleasant people. Or does it really not matter? (That's hard to believe.)

There are usually only a few really pleasant people who you could be on the same wavelength with. So you have to get used to things.

 

[Skrej]

Yet another version is "I am of an age where...."