How to Stand Up for Your Own Opinions

Growing up, i was constantly adjusting and perfecting the persona that i showed to other people. I distagreed with a lot of what the church had as far as doctrine but felt like there was something wrong with me. It's taken years, actually, decades, to learn to stand up for my own opinions. We spend so much of our time just doing things or acting in a way to fit in with those around us - this is not who we really want to be. But neither does virtue run any risk of being despised when she is brought close to the eyes. And it is better to be scorned by reason of simplicity than tortured by perpetual pretence.