@Agent Luna
Then don’t conform. Nobody is forcing you to do it.
If you don’t conform and the world exiles you, then let them. After a while, you’ll learn to live your own way and it won’t be that bad.
Status quo? What a bunch of bullshit. Nothing is constant, everything is changing. Society’s norms, government mandates, national law. Everything moves and flows, never staying at one place. To be a rock, unmoving and stubborn, is no different than to commit suicide.
Ideals are held to give one a foundation of belief and morals. But if one’s ideals have shown inferior to another, adjust it to be superior. A constant competition occurs and whether or not you try, you are already part of a big game of society. You are a piece on the board, much like everyone else. So, go make a wildcard move and break your opponent’s train of thought.