When is it best to conform to the wishes or rules of others? What problems are avoided when people conform? What new problems does conformity create?

I feel as though it is both a good and bad event when individuals conform to the rules and wishes of the others surrounding them. I feel as though it is acceptable to conform to the works and laws of others to a certain point. However, this point should not be crossed when it gets to the point of being the exact same as other people or you are not doing correct or acceptable things. Certain problems are avoided when conforming occurs, such as being different than everyone else, being ridiculed or having others not accept you or disapprove of who you are for standing out. Also, most times when you do stand out there could be some consequences that can occur if you don't make the correct decisions, which can result in the government stepping in and making the situation worse than if you were to have conformed to the rest of society. Although, not conforming allows for, at times, a higher self-respect and new discoveries of who you are as a person. It also allows for a sense of feeling unique and different than everyone else within the society. I feel that pride also has a very large thing to do with this because if you aren't okay with someone else telling you what you can and can't do then you are not one to conform. Each individual in society has conformed in one way or another, whether it's required or not. I feel that conforming is something that the individual should be allowed to choose on their own, however in some way or another they will be conforming with others through the way they dress, the music they listen to, the way they look, etc.