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1 Nephi 21:13

"Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are to the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath commanded his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted."

Being different, honestly, is an honor.  Even to the majority (if not all) of standard Christianity (let alone the rest of the world) I am somewhat of a very different person due to my belief system.  And I wouldn't have it any other way.  But that different view on life and what is truly important (and the way to go about doing those things) are worth nothing if they are only to feed one's "appearance to be different."

Which that in and of itself creates quite a quandry in my mind.  If someone is simply going to put on a show.. why would they pretend to be different, instead of pretending to be the same as people?  Cuz really, in the long run, it's much harder to pretend to be someone that isn't accepted as opposed to being someone that is accepted by the majority.  At least when you're someone that is widely accepted you dont have to continuously explain and defend yourself.  

If you're going to be different, then darn it - be different.  Don't fake it.  If being different is really what it takes to accomplish your goal, then be different.  If you have to fake it, what's the point?  Cuz the Lord looks on your heart, so if you're faking it - you're doing yourself no good even if it looks to your peers as though you are Peter Priesthood.

Be everything you're supposed to be, or don't be - there really is no reason to go halfway, either way.