Everyone you look up to has one thing in common: they are all unusual. Never be afraid to be unusual, because you just first be unusual before you can become extraordinary. At one point in time, Bill Gates was a nerd who worked on a new technology in his garage. At one point in time, Norman Borlaug was a man that simply studied harder than his friends and didn't go out for beers that often. At one point in time, all Navy SEALs were just "workout nerds" that spent 2 hours a day in the gym instead of being out chasing tail.

You must first be unusual in order to become extraordinary. Picture... Related?

Be true to yourself, man. They aren't the one that has to live with the choice, it's you whom you see in the mirror everyday, not them. Do what feels right to you deep inside(pun may or may not be intended), and if they disown you for it? **** 'em, not worth your time or the stress. If they try to hurt you for it, time to call the po-pos and file a discrimination suit against 'em.

While I'm at it, anyone got a picture of that spider ******** out the web that says "Follow Your Dreams"?

Then don't come out. Why do they need to know? When you're old enough, move away from them and live your life.