Make your existence an act of rebellion

I was hoping so hard for a Swanson meme. I thank you from the bottom of my weird little heart. "Why get a ham radio license?" Argh. Because I want to achieve my own Pyramid of Greatness.

It helps though.

But you can if you want to

Whoa, a fellow dingus! Hello!!

A disturbing percentage of people never outgrow highschool.

Yes, it does, especially when it's something people think is weird. I am a guy in my 20's and recently started learning to knit and I still have people telling me not to do it because it's weird. You just have to do what you want to do and give 0 fucks about what others think

People hate on stuff all the time. How many people do you know who have made a derisive joke about people who hang truck nuts or something similar?

Yucking others' yum is an incredibly common occurrence.

Sure, people are gonna be supportive, but there's definitely a peer pressure along the lines of "but how is it gonna make you rich or famous" in way too many fields.

Many people never matured beyond high school.

I think a lot of people use this as a way to start a conversation about what the person is doing and don't think to ask it in a less confrontational way. Some people can't handle seeing someone doing something that they thought they can't or shouldn't do. Most people don't care or see another person doing what they please and respect that.

when does it not happen? as long as you don't enjoy the same thing as other people, they will judge you

Being yourself around everyone is easier said than done, but the more you can do it, the happier you will be. Getting older naturally makes it easier for most people. That's part of the reason older people are happier.

Sometimes it's good to care. If someone is saying you're acts are immoral irresponsible or genuinely with your interests in mind you should listen and make a decision. If its someone saying you're being odd or being weird they're projecting their own self consciousness to stand out from the crowd.