Reticent n oblivious in the face of gossip

My Jc classmate yingkai broke bond cos' he din agree with the vision of A*star.
Cuiwen's privacy is being invaded hundredfold as news of her indecent proposal floods spore.
(for the uninitiated, cuiwen is engin grp A yr 1 gal who was given flowers by this guy who collaborated wif nus lecturer victor tan by setting up the power pt slide n asking her to hold his hand)
It's amazing how dangerous rumors are, n how news spread.. poor cw.. almost whole sch know, her blog also publicized liao.. yup me being me, took a peek at it juz now n was appalled at the tagboard comments..its a clear invasion of privacy.. maybe she should not be stubborn n change her blog addy.. poor gal.. Yingkai was almost the smart one in class, with clear goals in life.. in other words, he can be quite "sei" wif his opiniated obstinateness. but is this the right way to go? maybe sometimes u have to succumb to societal rights n whims.. peer pressure, pple pressure all force people to make decisions they dun wanna make...
Are U someone who is able to make unbiased decisions, without being affected by other's influence? or are U someone who is a follower?