Is it really so bad to be different, to stand out from the crowd?

No, there is nothing wrong with being "an original." But if you purposely make yourself stand out from the crowd by dressing or acting a certain way it is niave to think nobody will notice. Be prepared for the ignorance of others and be comfortable enough with who you are to not care what they may say. Different or not you deserve respect, you deserve to be treated with dignity, and you deserve to be happy. If being different makes you happy - more power to you!

If you give in to peer pressure does this mean that you are a follower or that you have no will of your own?

No, if you give in to peer pressure from time to time itmeansyou are human. Even adults have been known to fall victim to the force of peer pressure.. It is the type of peer pressure that you succumb to, not the fact that you give in that matters. If you repetedly find yourself doing things because of peer pressure that you later regret, if you are harming yourself or others, or if you feel bad about yourself for giving in, you should talk to somebody. Otherwise, know that even the strongest willed person can give in to peer pressure.

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