@valorforfreedom you shouldn't have to change at all. In the end you have to do what makes "YOU" happy. You asked why should you care what people think when you yelled out..... It is simple YOU SHOULDN'T. As for the list that you read, some things are just common courtesy the rest don't make much sense to me. "Try not to offend anyone." Another simple thing here, it doesn't matter what you say there will always someone that doesn't like it or gets offended by it. There is no way that everyone will like what you say, how you act or how you think BUT there are some people that will and do. Those are the people that you want to speak with, be friends with and maybe hang out with. It all comes down to how you deal with it. Phil once again great post and I look forward to the next one.

P.S. Regarding you hating masks. BATMAN looks awesome in a mask. That mask makes him what he is and also lets him be who he really wants to be. LOL!