Is being different from the crowd for the sake of being different really, well worth it?

The point of not conforming is to be yourself. If you’re not conforming to simply not conform, what the point? You might as well just like what you like and be done with it.

I completely agree with you. It’s not real. It’s just as shallow as people who follow to follow, just on the opposite spectrum.

yea I agree, that stuff bugs me. We are all unique in our own ways already, so its annoying when people feel like they have to change interests and what not to stand out more. And I definitely get annoyed when people “dont like something” because its popular-like some music. I hate when people loved a band or somthing but then hate them cuz they got on the radio now and more people can listen. Im always like…shouldnt you be happy for them? If they are your favorite band you should be glad they have finally made it big! unless they end up changing their style of course.

Its best when people can just accept who they are and be proud!

Not so long ago, if I went to either extreme on the conformity spectrum, I’d feel a bit sick to my stomach. I’d try to ignore the feeling (read intuition), but it was insistent in letting me know that something wasn’t right for me, so now I know to follow my bliss. And that’s an ongoing process.

Do what you enjoy, end of story. The more you let others dictate what you like/do the less you find yourself doing what you like.

I think it’s lame, as essentially, if you’re trying to be different just for the sake of being different, you’re the same as all the other thousands of people who wanna be different just to be different.

I doubt it happens. I think people are different because they are different. It’s not something one usually wants because it is isolating. You like what you like because you like it. You do what you do because that’s what you have to do. You think what you think because you think it. I’d sell my brain in a flash if it would get me 72 virgins. [Well, not really, but it’s the spirit of the thing.]

Individuals are already unique. Allow your personal uniqueness to shine through, rather than trying to force yourself into a mold of either your own or someone else’s making.

My advice is to not worry about whether you’re different from the crowd or not, provided that your behavior remains socially acceptable.

I can understand being disappointed when something goes mainstream, because sometimes the quality of said product then deteriorates over time. Since the product appeals to the masses and plenty of people will buy it, the creators no longer need to worry as much about making a high quality product.

However, I do agree with what you’re saying about being different just to be different. That’s really no different than conforming, because either way, one’s tastes are governed by someone else’s opinion.

It irritates me when people are unique for the sake of it. If you genuinly appreciate something why does it matyter if it is mainstream or not? I find people like this very pretentious because if you are really unique it makes no difference whether you like something that other people do. You shouldn’t have to try to be unique it should just come naturally!