Some people say you should never care what other people think, and that you should do your own thing.
Well, sod that.
The truth is you should always pay attention to what others think of you, because those people can make your life a misery. I was smart enough not to let anyone know I played pokemon, and I enjoyed a happy time at school because of that awareness. But others I knew weren't so lucky, and sometimes got bullied* for what they did as a hobby (not pokemon related, though).
So I just thought I'd share a little wisdom there. The idea of "not caring what others think" belongs in a fairytale, not in real life.
*In school, everyone gets appointed a role in the community. Some get the "bully", others get the "teachers pet". I got the "Agony aunt" in a way, so I heard about this kind of thing.