We all have times when people can get into our heads and they make us feel bad about the things we like. They make us feel insecure over the things that make us, us. We get so caught up in trying to impress these people that we give up who we really are to make them happy.
Think about that for a second. You're changing to make someone else happy, and it results in you being unhappy. Why on earth should you change to please others? Does anyone ever change to please you? Everyone does as they please.
Don't ever let anyone deny you the fact that you are allowed to have independent thoughts and feelings. You are allowed to be into what you're into. I'm not them and they're not me, so there is no reason to let this get to you.
Anyone that persuades you to change to please them and not please you, is someone that spends way too much time focussing on you instead of themselves. Also, a thing to remember is that if you change or if you don't, it doesn't matter. People always have a judgment to pass, whether it's positive or negative, it's all the same.
You are lucky enough to exist as your own person, don't get rid of that for someone else. You are exactly who you are meant to be and the truest version of yourself is never found by conforming to everyone else's standards. Everyone else's standards are not mine, so keep that in mind.
Honestly, it's so nice to stray from the norm. It's beautiful to dig deeper than what we see because there is so much more to us than we really realize. We are amazing creatures and we must make our time on Earth well worth it. Don't go out with any regrets or doubts about a single thing. You are in control of your own existence.