Why do people throw a fit if you don't like what's popular?

Today Oops, “today” should have been Friday. a few of the girls in class “obsess chatted” on Twilight and its sequel, New Moon. It was the typical hype of “Edward is so handsome!” “The story is out of this world!” and “Bella is sooo lucky!”

I maybe foolishly offered my own opinions. E.g. Edward’s paleness looks like a symptom of some extinct disease from the 19th century. Bella must have pretty sad luck with boys in general if all she can get for a boyfriend is a vampire. Her common sense needs reprogramming since she wants to be stuck on a diet of blood for all eternity. Finally, I said Twilight is not really for me. I find it boring, laughable and at times outright ridiculous. If there’s any Twilight fans out there, sorry, but these are my true opinions. I don’t see the attraction of it.

My classmates lost it. I thought my life was over then and there, from the strength of their glares. My “crime” was not being a fan of Twilight. Is it so wrong to not go with the flow? To not be crazy about the popular? Why do people hate it so much when you’re not on the bandwagon for [insert name here] fad?