Detached doesn't mean you don't love or care.
I'm starting to practice it in all facets of my life; slowly. It's sort of alien thinking to me.
But it's the ability to not let others get to you. I currently care what others think of me. I'm learning to detach from that. What other's think of me shouldn't matter to me, especially negative thoughts. I'm learning to let go of that.
That clicked for me... . I was always so worried about whether or not she liked me... . always looking for her approval.
What has helped you on your way to getting there? You describe it as alien. What are the changes you see?