So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks.
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.