Is there a difference between being indifferent and trying to be indifferent?

I believe there is. When we try to be indifferent or attempt to show our indifference, we really just end up showing others that we actually do care about what another thinks of us. It is a slightly confusing concept but I think of it this way. The only way to naturally be indifferent, is to set one's life up accordingly and allow the indifference to become a part of who we are.