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One of the best things I did to change my life for the better was to stop caring about what other's think. You can basically laugh off any criticism and the people who will seriously be mean to you about something are not people to keep in your life.
When I go to a bar, I do not need to order a bitter IPA, I'll get whatever sweet cocktail I want. If someone calls me out for it not being manly, I just tell them the manliest thing is doing whatever the hell you want. I've never had someone say something to me like that and be serious about it, but whenever a hear that joke, my response always shuts them up.
Just do whatever you want and stop worrying about others. If people reject you, then get new people.