Everyone has the right to live as they wish

Everyone has the right to live as they wish. If family or friends do not accept your choice, that is their problem. You have your own life, they have theirs. Love is when you are loved as you are, without someone trying to improve you. If it is important to you to act your own way, you need to agree with yourself in advance that you know the consequences, are ready for losses, and are not afraid of them.