Why does everyone descriminate against people who use there imagination?

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

For me, imagination is an essential part of everyday life. I don't always like what I have to face from day to day. People that have shut off their imaginations have shut off their personalities. People seem to grow into a standard and they don't vary themselves too much.
Imagination is not totally lost, though. Actors make a living by using their imaginations, and everyone else uses their imgination by watching actor's perform.
We are all well aware that Ian McKellen is not Gandalf, but we are willing to believe that he is so that we can be taken away from where and who we truly are for a few hours.
So, I think that people are just afraid to admit their true selves. I know that I hid myself for years, but now I don't care anymore. It's just about breaking your barriers and showing your true self to the world, but too many people are afraid to do that because they think to much about what other people will think - and then they criticize the people that actually do break the barrier because it gives them justification for not letting themselves shine through.