who are you?

i was talking to a friend last night on AIM about her rleigious beliefs. she is at a university up in north Texas, and she is a Catholic. a majority of the population at the university belong to the Church of Christ, and look at her differently because she is a Catholic. she wanted to know if she should stop announcing that she is a Catholic and simply say she is a Christian, or just put up with it. and it got me thinking, why are we under so much pressure to conform even if it makes us uncomfortable? i personally would have continued saying that i was and if that makes you not want to associate with me then fine, i dont have time for you. there are other people out there, its not the end of the world. im not saying every one is like this, but people go out of their way to be someone they're not. we are who we are and don't you think we should start to embrace our individuality? if you feel differently about something, stand up and say it don't just agree because everyone else is. be individual. be yourself.