Sounds like you’re referring to a fear of the unknown. People who fear the dark, the water, different people, death etc, do so because of uncertainty. In an ancient time a stranger could be bad news. (Still could) If you can’t see you aren’t aware of your surroundings, like in darkness, or water(river, lake,ocean.)
Fearing the unknown is a natural, evolutionary response. But not judging someone for being different is (should be ) a more human response. We should never be too quick to judge others. As I’ve grown older , I have learned to give people a little more slack. They still disappoint me sometimes, but at least I gave them a chance.
In addition, I feel that if there is a difference between you and another, there is an opportunity for both of you to learn something by conversing. Keep an open mind. Mind you may be the ‘weird ’ one. For instance, you see by some of these reactions, that on fluther it is ‘you’ whose thinking is anomalous…