Is it really okay to be different?

I people should be themselves, regardless of whether they're conforming or not.
Being different =/= happiness

If you want to fit in then it usually involves some conformity. It's human nature to want to fit in, so breaking social norms can be risky. But if you don't care, then just do what you want, it's rare to find someone who is actually independent.

Yeah im different from just about everything in the universe then again i know what you mean on that point im also different mostly becourse i seem to be a lot happier than most people i see, who knew thinking positive helped so much...

Be yourself no matter what ... If you want to survive in this world.

Something I've been trying to explain to people for years.
Everyone is different, everyone is unique and individual and all.
Some people have good self-esteem. They are respectful towards others (none of that "F**K U I SAY WHAT I WAWNT"), and they know that if people still dislike them (for whatever reason), it is not completely justified (because you didn't actually do anything to them and to dislike someone because they disagree with you is stupid), and it's nothing to take personally. And if you did do something to them, be willing to apologize. These people understand that not everyone WILL like you, and if you're being respectful, and they still dislike you, that's their issue.

People with low self-esteem take things too personally. When people dislike them, they take it to heart in some manner, whether they admit it or not (from one extreme, they will whine about it, from the other, they will be hardasses and say things like "IDGAF WHAT ANYONE THINKS, UR WRAWNG!"). Now I'm not going to analyze why people do and don't have self-esteem issues, but the issue is giving too much of a darn about what people think.

My advice to you: stop it. Go do some things that you can be proud of, be yourself, be respectful, and read the first paragraph many many times until you get that stuck in your head. Having friends with low self-esteem is very taxing as I am usually the one having to stroke their fragile egos. People don't analyze others nearly as much as you think they do. I didn't notice that you are nervous or twitchy, Mr. Stranger. I'm not paying attention to you. Please, smoke a joint.

If you want to be different you need to know how exactly it's going to be received and how you're going to deal with it, otherwise you're just left vulnerable and you'll have a shit time. You need to be confident in yourself, and if people see that they will respect you.

Some people enjoy the benefits of conformity and some prefer to seek their own path despite the drawbacks of it.

Conforming and being different both have their pros and cons.

I'm definitely different. I hate everyone, even those I haven't met. I'm a complete fucking bitch. I'm open about it because I have realized I'm perfectly ok to deal with the consequences. You don't want people to bitch at you? Then you shouldn't be openly "strange".

im a toatly diffrent in many many ways but Aurora93 is right dont fall in the traps of the bullies and u will be fine find a group if not well that is awsomw and loads of people will recpect u for that and also i have a group of geeks and people who think there wolves now i dont think ur as diffrent as me lol :)

JUST DONT FALL IN THE BULLIES TRAPS AND U WILL BE FINE :)

Be yourself :) And even if you're not ok about being different, act like you're fine with it. People only pick on insecure people. There's no point picking on someone who laughs in your face and makes you feel like you've lost. Bullies are insecure. They're looking for someone to bring down to their level in the hope that it will make them feel better.

But don't fall into the trap that some people fall into - if you find yourself liking something that everybody else likes - feel free to carry on liking it. Don't feel you can't because you have to be different.

So, don't be different, don't be the same. Just be you :)

Well, this site's community shows that it's not good to be different. Many users have left just for those reasons; being different from the rest.

Most people on here aren't very confident. If you are someone that is confident in yourself 100%, you get attacked for it.

I've been called a Narcissist, antisocial, sociopath, and a psychopath from other users just for the things I've said on here.
The last two I'm 100% sure I'm not (sociopath or psychopath that is, the first two are debatable, according to some on here).

It wouldn't even be a problem if people come to you with respect and say it, but apparantly that's too much to expect from people.