You are very wise for a young person.
While we still have problems with "groupthink," I believe society has evolved overall in its attitudes toward eccentricity. We don't burn witches at the stake, or stretch "heathens" on the rack, for instance. Trying to fit in is a very immature attitude that gradually (if one continues in their emotional development) wanes over time.
We've all seen old men in checkered pants, white sox and leather shoes toddling along on the street, perhaps wearing a forward-facing baseball cap. The idea of "fashion" has long since abandoned them. And it's acceptable, at least to the mature.
In my opinion, if we don't follow our own drummer, give in to being exactly who we are, we are creating needless stress in our lives, and in fact, we are wasting our precious uniqueness, that quality that gives life its flavor and spice.
Thank you for the compliment. : )
We most definitely have advanced! Thanks for reminding me.
There should be an "eccentricity day" in the year when everyone wears or does something eccentric. : )