" These days when I go to the mall and see a woman from the sub-continent walking around in a saree or salwar kameez with a tika on her forehead and donning a pair of sneakers , I look up in admiration at her. I admire her defiance of the pressure to fit in. I would strike a friendship any day with her over some people who try too hard to fit in. "

Vivant said it the best. When I was younger, I thought it was stupid, but as I am getting older and understanding life from a bias free perspective, I really respect those who do not wish to change. However, if one wishes not to change according to the surrounding one also risks being ostracized, so keeping a balance is what in my opinion is important (If you want to be a social butterfly, and are not content with the number of social connections you have and still want to not change our old ways at all, then there is a major conflict of interest).